Top Document: Gasoline FAQ - Part 1 of 4 Previous Document: News Headers Next Document: 2. Table of Contents See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge 1.1 Introduction and Intent. The intent of this FAQ is to provide some basic information on gasolines and other fuels for spark ignition engines used in automobiles. The toxicity and environmental reasons for recent and planned future changes to gasoline are discussed, along with recent and proposed changes in composition of gasoline. This FAQ is intended to help readers choose the most appropriate fuel for vehicles, assist with the diagnosis of fuel-related problems, and to understand the significance of most gasoline properties listed in fuel specifications. I make no apologies for the fairly heavy emphasis on chemistry; it is the only sensible way to describe the oxidation of hydrocarbon fuels to produce energy, water, and carbon dioxide. 1.2 Acknowledgements. Thanks go to all the posters in sci.energy and rec.autos.tech who spend valuable time responding to questions. I would also like to acknowledge the considerable effort of L.M.Gibbs of Chevron, who has twice spent his valuable time courteously detailing errors and providing references for his corrections. All remaining errors and omissions are mine. 1.3 Abbreviations. AKI = Antiknock Index of Gasoline ( (RON+MON)/2 ) CI = Compression Ignition ( Diesel ) Gasoline = Petrol ( Yes, complaints were received :-) ) IC = Internal Combustion MON = Motor Octane Rating Octane = The Octane Rating of the Gasoline RFG = Reformulated Gasoline ( as defined by US Clean Air Act ) RON = Research Octane Rating SI = Spark Ignition ( Gasoline ) User Contributions:Top Document: Gasoline FAQ - Part 1 of 4 Previous Document: News Headers Next Document: 2. Table of Contents Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: B.Hamilton@irl.cri.nz
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