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Lead was original used to help prevent knocking in vehicles. Its current application in fuel is very rare one of the last registered places using leaded fuels is Indonesia. Knocking occurs when the engine fails to combust correctly. It is the goal of a manufacturer to have complete combustion each time air/fuel mixture enters the chamber, however if the octane in the fuel is too low, often the mixture will ignite prematurely (before the spark), this is a common mishap with petrol engines of many types and is also known as 'pinging'. It may only become noticeable when the vehicle is under larger amounts of pressure such as driving up hills, if it begins to overheat or when a poorer air/fuel mixture has come about by means of too low octane fuel type or suffocation (air filter element needs replacement).
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Why is petrol expensive than oil?
Petrol already has additives added, whereas, oil is not processed.
What is an antiknock?
An antiknock is an additive added to petroleum to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.
What is the difference between normal petrol and white petrol?
White gas is a generic name for camp stove & lantern fuel or naphtha. It is also what some call gasoline with no additives or dye added. White gas should never be used in any vehicle.
What is an antiknock valve?
what is valve
Types of additives used in manufacturing of tablets?
types of additives used in tablets
What happened to ramar petrol which had made news a few years back?
Ramar petrol collapsed after the owner was arrested for buying organic chemicals from the market and selling it as herbal fuel by mixing the chemicals with additives.
Is catalytically cracked gasoline unleaded?
Catalytic cracking breaks down larger organic molecules in petroleum into smaller pieces. It doesn't in itself produce "leaded" gasoline, though lead antiknock compounds (or other additives) may be added afterward.
How is petrol used in your daily life?
how is petrol used in our everday life
How is petrol used by us?
Petrol is used by us in Motor Car and Generators.
What is diesel and petrol used for?
diesel and petrol are source which is used to generate power.
Name of petrol used for airplane?
aviation gasoline, it is used because of its combustion power
Can I use diesel fuel in a Coleman 508A stove?
Sorry, NO! Coleman stoves use a form of petrol known as "white gas". It can be bought as Coleman fuel. Normal petrol can work burnt burns badly and the additives are fairly foul.
