Przemysl Chemiczny, Vol.93, No.8, 1401-1408, 2014
Effect of ethanol addition to motor gasoline on spark ignition engine life and deposit formation during its operation
Com. motor gasoline was improved by addn. of EtOH (5% by vol.) and used for fueling 4 cars with spark ignition engines to det. the masses of deposits formed on intake valves, combustion chambers and surface of the piston top during a 60.000 km long run. The EtOH addn. resulted in increasing the deposit mass.