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A starter for an alcohol engine, which incorporates a reformer containing catalyst heated by exhaust gas to thereby react fuel alcohol so as to produce reformed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide as main components and to store the produced gas in the reformer. The reformed gas is supplied

A starter for an alcohol engine, which incorporates a reformer containing catalyst heated by exhaust gas to thereby react fuel alcohol so as to produce reformed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide as main components and to store the produced gas in the reformer. The reformed gas is supplied to a carburetor of the engine at its starting time to mix it with the main fuel alcohol to supply the mixture to a combustion chamber so as to facilitate easy ignition.

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In combination, an alcohol engine which operates exclusively on alcohol fuel, a source of alcohol fuel connected to said engine, and a starter for said engine, said starter comprising: means connected to said fuel source for receiving alcohol fuel from said fuel source and reforming a portion of sai

In combination, an alcohol engine which operates exclusively on alcohol fuel, a source of alcohol fuel connected to said engine, and a starter for said engine, said starter comprising: means connected to said fuel source for receiving alcohol fuel from said fuel source and reforming a portion of said alcohol fuel during operation of said engine into gaseous fuel containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide as its main components, comprising reforming means for producing said gaseous fuel, and storage means for storing said gaseous fuel, and wherein said reforming means is positioned to receive heat from an exhaust pipe, and said storage means is located in a position remote from said engine and said exhaust pipe so as not to be affected by heat from said engine or said exhaust pipe; and means for supplying said gaseous fuel to said engine from said storage means only during starting periods of said engine.