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Petrol going 'off'

Greg Boyles
in Organic Chemistry

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There certainly used to be a problem with petrol "going off" in that the alkenes in it polymerised and became gummy, so they messed up the carburettor etc.

I don't know if modern refining has addressed this (they certainly tried to- because it was a problem for the makers, just as much as the users).

 

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There certainly used to be a problem with petrol "going off" in that the alkenes in it polymerised and became gummy, so they messed up the carburettor etc.

I don't know if modern refining has addressed this (they certainly tried to- because it was a problem for the makers, just as much as the users).

 

Why do you ask?

 

Just curious to know whether this is an urban myth or reality. I certainly have not noticed any problems with it with brush cutters and chainsaws etc.

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