• Shell is poised to pump petrol containing a special
1st December 1988, Page 20
1st December 1988
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cleaning agent to give extra engine protection and efficiency. The company says the move will have "absolutely no effect" on prices and claims the agent (Poly Is() Butene-Amine) could produce a 3% fuel saving on older engines. This agent has been used successfully in Germany for more than three years, while Shell UK opted for Formula-Shell — recently withdrawn after causing inlet valve problems on some vehicles. Shell UK cast around for an alternative and decided the cleaning agent had proved itself satisfactorily in Germany. The company claims the new fuel will benefit carburettors, fuel injectors, manifolds and inlet valves which can cause uneven running, poor fuel consumption and high exhaust emissions if dirty.