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Information about the various chemicals that is included my fuel additives

Published 2010 Amended 2022

  Here are all my chemicals lined up that is belonging to any of my fuel additives. I have sought to use relatively easily accessible products.





lighter fluid  
Of the type hydro treated naphtha.

Do not replace white spirit in D66 with lighter fluid!

Avoid the finer environmentally friendly alternatives - these do not work. Lighter fluids containing paraffins are directly unsuitable for vehicle fuels. The paraffin clogs both filters and injectors. Choose instead the cheap and environmentally disgusting variety (the white spirit-based).

This type of bottle for this chemical is very suitable for the storage of petroleum products. The stopper seals axially in contrast to the bottle of white spirit, which means that cracking is avoided around the cork.
Properties
Power-enhancing, opening time-reducing, cleaning, lubricating, solvent, fuel
Used in fuel additives for E85
Soluble in ethanol up to 25 volume per cent - 9 % in methanol
Where to buy
Auto part stores, gas stations, paint shops
Applications
T66, T50, AT




kerosene  
Similar to a pure form of diesel that has positive effects in all motor fuels.

Used as a sub-component in the intermediate additive T50.
Properties
Power-enhancing, opening time-reducing, cleaning, lubricating, solvent, fuel
Where to buy
Auto part stores, gas stations, paint shops
Applications
T50, AT




petrol  
Chemically pure petrol is actually n-Heptane, the largest component in regular motor gasoline.

Its boiling point is 98.4 degrees Celsius, which makes it very suitable as a solvent for paraffins and waxes.

Used as a filler in AT and as a refining liquid for the production of pure HMTA.
Properties
Cleaning, solvent, fuel
Where to buy
Auto part stores, paint shops
Applications
AT, SG




white spirit  
Used as a sub component in D66 and A40.
Properties
Cleaning, lubricating, solvent, fuel
Solvent in ethanol up to 40 volume per cent
Where to buy
Auto part stores, gas stations, paint shops
Applications
D66, A40, ISO




diesel  
Used as the main component in D66.
Properties
Power-enhancing, opening time-reducing, cleaning, lubricating, solvent, fuel
Solvent in ethanol up to 20 volume per cent
Where to buy
Gas stations
Applications
X66, A40, ISO




bio ethanol
Bio Ethanol (methylated spirit)
 
Used here as a filler in the fuel additive AG (methylated spirit also work). The Swedish methylated spirits are reddish and contain IPA and/or IBA which should be avoided.
Properties
Octane enhancing fuel, cleaning, solvent
Where to buy
Everywhere
Applications
AG




ipa
IPA (isopropyl alcohol)
 
Isopropanol, 2-propanol. Power-enhancing and opening time-reducing component. Mostly used for cleaning of electronics but is also used as a fuel additive like gas-dryers. Reminding of acetone. A very effective alcohol based solvent.
Properties
Power-enhancing, opening time-reducing, bactericidal (miscible in diesel), strong solvent, fuel
Where to buy
Auto part stores, IPA is a component in some gas-dryer products, electronics companies
Applications
ISO




acetone  
Power-enhancing and opening time-reducing component. Acetone is a strong solvent and is itself soluble in both polar and nonpolar liquids.
Properties
Power-enhancing, opening time-reducing, consumption declining, strong solvent, fuel
Where to buy
Auto part stores, paint shops
Applications
AT, A40




red coolant
Red glycol - antifreeze
good alternatives
Coolant (ethylene glycol) without salt inhibitors. Usually more expensive and of finer quality than the blue ethylene glycol.

2017 was the year I discovered that my glycol additives worked again - with the help of water - read more about ”water” below. The market for antifreeze glycols has changed lately and Biltema's glycols can no longer be recommended because they no longer contain the substances that improve the combustion of ethanol fuel.

The substance I referred to is: ”sodium 2-ethylhexanoate” (S-EHN) and dominated the market's red long life glycols, in the past. Nowadays most of it contain: ”potassium 2-ethylhexanoate” that does not give the same positive effects. Strangely enough, there is an affordable blue coolant which contains S-EHN - called Lahega BS-6580. This glycol does not even reach VW class, ie lower than G11. Nevertheless, is it based on OAT technology and not IAT that usually distinguish blue glycols?

The antifreeze glycols that may be eligible here should comply with G12 (TL-774D) or G12+ (TL-774F). Do not choose G12++ or G13 because they are silicate based! The difference is that the G12 also contains fluorescent color which not G12+ do. According to BASF labeling, both G12 and G12+ are a G30. G12+ is yellow, purple or uncolored.

Castrol Radicool SF is the only G12 I know for sure but Arom-decor has a number of nice G12+ as contain S-EHN (not P-EHN). The product AdProline has a red and a yellow and both are 774F glycols, ie G12+ XLC. See picture to the right.

Propylene glycol is not an alternative for my glycol additives.
Properties
Poisonous, power-enhancing, opening time-reducing, ignition improver
Where to buy
Castrol, Arom-dekor, Lahega, auto part stores, gas stations
Applications
SG, AG




water  
For all additives based on glycol must water exist in the fuel - at least 0.5%. This knowledge was hidden until autumn 2017 when a number of tests were conducted. However, the science behind using water is still unknown. E85 in the past contained some water and therefore it went well to develop my glycol additives then. Today's E85 is very dry and it has thus higher energy content (a contradiction when glycol gets in to the picture). The absence of water in E85 allows diesel oil to dissolve in any proportions.

When adding the additive AG in dry E85 shall thus also water be dispensed.

Water, which according to the regulations has nothing to do with combustion more than counteract temperature rise is not the first one to suggest? For example, if it is about catalytic cleavage of water molecules or ”cold fusion” am I not able to give a statement about, but it is extremely positive that we finally realized what has destroyed our E85 - lack of water is the answer.

Instead adding water one can also choose pre-mixed coolant. This usually consists of 50% glycol and 50% non-ionic water. The cheapest is to buy both components separately, which can be establishing if one ponder a while... In ”intricate questions about conversion” (question 7) one can read about how I got to know the problem regarding today's water-free E85.

The optimal percentage is currently not determined, but according to ongoing measurements:
1-2% water summertime and 0.5% water wintertime (for undiluted E85 in Sweden 2018-01).
Properties
Promotes the positive effects and makes my glycol additives long-acting
Where to buy
Everywhere
Applications
AG




hexamine
Hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine, hmta)
 
Known as Esbit or fuel tablets which consist of hexamethylenetetramine plus binder (wax). Used as fuel for steam engines or for camping kitchens and made of formalin and ammonia.
Properties
Power-enhancing, opening time-reducing, fuel
Where to buy
Hobby and toy stores, camping stores
Applications
SG, AG




oxalic acid  
Used to refine certain brands of G30 glycols. Oxalic acid is in itself a fuel (reducing agent) and can be used as an octane raising agent in motor fuels.
Properties
Flocculation inhibitor, stabilizer, cleaning, coating-solving, fuel, octane enhancing
Where to buy
Paint shops
Applications
SG
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