The EPA mandated that Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) be removed from gasoline products. MTBE was the oxygenate designated by the EPA mandated in gasoline to reduce carbon monoxide emissions from older vehicles. MTBE is an oxygenate that provides better combustibility in fuel. Unfortunately it also became a drinking water hazard when found in ground water. MTBE has proven extremely difficult to remove and that led to its ban.
The replacement for MTBE has been ethyl alcohol (ethanol) at a minimum of 10%. Some fuels such as E85 have 85% Ethanol. The unfortunate consequence of this decision is that ethyl alcohol burns extremely quickly and therefore produces less power from the burn. It also removes and lubricity from the upper cylinder during the burn. A final point is that it is hydroscopic (absorbs water) and will carry it into the combustion chamber and when ignition occurs mineral deposits are left behind.
A second event also occurred and that was the removal of sulfur from the fuels. The sulfur ppm went from 130 ppm to only 30 ppm. This was a 77% reduction. Since sulfur is a high pressure lubricant the upper cylinder area now gets 77% less lubricity causing increased bore and ring wear. This also affects the life of your intank fuel pump and the injectors.
The third event is that gum and varnish is encouraged in the fuel system restricting fuel lines, fuel filters and injector flow. Reduction in sulfur helped increase the formation of these deposits in your fuel system.
How do you get better engine performance? Better ignition of the current fuels. Increase lubricity of the upper cylinder. Eliminate gum and varnish in the fuel?
To get the correct outcome, we have to understand the shortfalls of the typical fuel system solutions. When you improve one shortfall with current additives, that solution only worsens the others. For instance improving ignition produces reduced lubricity and detergency. Dissolving gum and varnish reduces fuel ignitability. Increasing top cylinder lubricity with oily type fuel additives reduces ignitability. It just becomes a vicious cycle of single phase (single result) responses.
The ACES IV catalyst produces much better engine performance without producing any shortfalls through its proprietary multifunctional formulation. It contains no metals, alcohol or petroleum products thereby avoiding the problems of conventional additives. Traditional additives add chemicals to fuels and lubricants. Catalysts change how the physical properties of those products are distributed. Since your car is the second most expensive thing you will ever purchase, the fuel and fuel systems need protection with ACES IV.
Thanks
Brian
440-821-9040 :bigthumb:
The replacement for MTBE has been ethyl alcohol (ethanol) at a minimum of 10%. Some fuels such as E85 have 85% Ethanol. The unfortunate consequence of this decision is that ethyl alcohol burns extremely quickly and therefore produces less power from the burn. It also removes and lubricity from the upper cylinder during the burn. A final point is that it is hydroscopic (absorbs water) and will carry it into the combustion chamber and when ignition occurs mineral deposits are left behind.
A second event also occurred and that was the removal of sulfur from the fuels. The sulfur ppm went from 130 ppm to only 30 ppm. This was a 77% reduction. Since sulfur is a high pressure lubricant the upper cylinder area now gets 77% less lubricity causing increased bore and ring wear. This also affects the life of your intank fuel pump and the injectors.
The third event is that gum and varnish is encouraged in the fuel system restricting fuel lines, fuel filters and injector flow. Reduction in sulfur helped increase the formation of these deposits in your fuel system.
How do you get better engine performance? Better ignition of the current fuels. Increase lubricity of the upper cylinder. Eliminate gum and varnish in the fuel?
To get the correct outcome, we have to understand the shortfalls of the typical fuel system solutions. When you improve one shortfall with current additives, that solution only worsens the others. For instance improving ignition produces reduced lubricity and detergency. Dissolving gum and varnish reduces fuel ignitability. Increasing top cylinder lubricity with oily type fuel additives reduces ignitability. It just becomes a vicious cycle of single phase (single result) responses.
The ACES IV catalyst produces much better engine performance without producing any shortfalls through its proprietary multifunctional formulation. It contains no metals, alcohol or petroleum products thereby avoiding the problems of conventional additives. Traditional additives add chemicals to fuels and lubricants. Catalysts change how the physical properties of those products are distributed. Since your car is the second most expensive thing you will ever purchase, the fuel and fuel systems need protection with ACES IV.
Thanks
Brian
440-821-9040 :bigthumb:
