At the end of April the Federation contacted seven suppliers of biofuel corrosion inhibitor additives inviting them to take part in the FBHVC test programme. Those products that pass the test may then carry the FBHVC logo on the packaging. This endorsement will be similar to that given to the lead replacement additives that protect against valve seat recession and the products submitted will either be given a ‘pass’ or a ‘fail’; we will not grade them for effectiveness.
The biofuel test regime is different to the programme used for the lead replacement additives in that it is purely a laboratory test for corrosion. The fuel has to be aged for 13 weeks while tests are conducted on each sample every two weeks and compared with a base fuel.
We still carry details on our site, at www.fbhvc.co.uk, of the lead replacement additives; look out in due course for the additional details of the biofuel additives, which will be shown after we have the latest test results in a few months time.
The Federation has been contacted by both Frost and Millers Oils, in addition to Tetraboost who we mentioned in the last issue of the newsletter, giving information about the launch of their additives. These companies have all been invited to submit their corrosion inhibitor products for testing. It should be noted that no endorsements for any products have been granted yet.
Please remember that corrosion inhibitors should overcome many of the problems associated with the inclusion of ethanol in petrol but will not address material compatibility issues.
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