- Gasoline additive
Gasoline additives increase
gasoline 'soctane rating or act ascorrosion inhibitor s or lubricators, thus allowing the use of highercompression ratio s for greater efficiency and power, however some carry heavy environmental risks. Types of additives includemetal deactivator s,corrosion inhibitor s,oxygenate s andantioxidant s.Additives
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Hybrid compound blend s
**Combustion catalyst (organo-metallic compound which lowers the ignition point of fuel in the combustion chamber reducing the temperature burn from 1200 degrees to 800 degree F)
**Burn rate modifier (increases the fuel burn time result in an approx. 30% increase of the available BTUs from the fuel)
**Polymerization (increases fuel ignition surface area resulting in increased power from ignition)
**Stabilizer/Demulsifier (prolongs life of fuel and prevents water vapor contamination)
**Corrosion inhibitor (prevents tank corrosion)
**Detergent agent (clean both gasoline and diesel engines with reduced pollution emissions)
**Catalyst additive (prolongs engine life and increases fuel economy)
**Detergent (cleans engine)
*Oxygenate s
** Alcohols:
***Methanol (MeOH)
***Ethanol (EtOH)
***Isopropyl alcohol (IPA)
*** "n"-butanol (BuOH)
*** Gasoline grade "t"-butanol (GTBA)
**Ether s:
***Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) Now outlawed in many states for road use.
***Tertiary amyl methyl ether (TAME)
***Tertiary hexyl methyl ether (THEME)
*** Ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE)
***Tertiary amyl ethyl ether (TAEE)
***Diisopropyl ether (DIPE)*
Antioxidant s, stabilizers
**Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
**2,4-Dimethyl-6-tert-butylphenol
**2,6-Di-tert-butylphenol (2,6-DTBP)
**Phenylene diamine
**Ethylene diamine *
Antiknock agent s
**Tetra-ethyl lead
**Methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT)
**Ferrocene
**Iron pentacarbonyl
**Toluene
**Isooctane * Lead scavengers (for leaded gasoline)
**Tricresyl phosphate (TCP) (also anAW additive andEP additive )
**1,2-Dibromoethane
**1,2-Dichloroethane *
Fuel dyes , most common:
**Solvent Red 24
**Solvent Red 26
**Solvent Yellow 124
**Solvent Blue 35 * Others
**Nitromethane (increases engine power, "nitro")
**Acetone (vaporization additive, mainly used with methanol racing fuel to improve vaporisation at start up)
**Butyl rubber (as polyisobutylene succinimide,detergent to prevent fouling ofdiesel fuel injector s)
** Ferox (catalyst additive that increases fuel economy, cleans engine, lowers emission of pollutants, prolongs engine life)
**Ferrous picrate (improves combustion, increasesmileage )
**Silicone s (anti-foaming agent s for diesel, damageoxygen sensor s in gasoline engines)
**Tetranitromethane (to increasecetane number of diesel fuel)External links
* [http://www.fuelmgmtsystems.com/ Fuel Management Systems, Inc.] - Manufacturer of Gasoline and Diesel Additives.
* [http://www.fbhvc.co.uk/fuel/index.htm http://www.fbhvc.co.uk/fuel/index.htm] - Aftermarket lead replacement additives were scientifically tested and some were approved by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs at the UK's Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) in 1999.ee also
*For additive metering see
metering pump s
*Gasoline pill — claimed to turn water into gasoline
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