Fuel for internal combustion engines and use of methyl formate as fuel additive

Abstract

The fuel for internal combustion engines employing electrical fuel ignition and a carburetor and/or fuel injection, comprises a boiling fraction of 30.degree. C. to 200.degree. C., especially 30.degree. C. to 180.degree. C., containing hydrocarbons selected from the group consisting essentially of paraffinic, olefinic, naphthenic and aromatic hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof, and which is free of manganese, lead and iron. According to the invention, the fuel contains methyl formate in an amount in the range of 1.0 percent by volume to 50.0 percent by volume, if desired 1.0 percent by volume to 30.0 percent by volume, and preferably 3.5 percent by volume to 10.0 percent by volume of the fuel.

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