Abstract: Process for the prevention of reduction of deposits in carburetors, injection devices or similar devices of engines, which are operated with alcohol fuels comprising 99.9 to 75 Vol.-% methanol, ethanol or a mixture thereof and at least one corrosion inhibitor characterized in that one or several polyol ethers are added to the alcohol fuels in a quantity of 15 ppm up to 1 weight-%, whereby the polyol ether(s) has (have) the general formula ##STR1## wherein R is H, linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkenyl, polyunsaturated C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 - alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 - cycloalkyl, mono- or bicyclo-C.sub.6 -C.sub.14 -aryl, unsubstituted or substituted, R.sub.1 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, R.sub.2 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, and R.sub.3 is OR.sub.5, SR.sub.5, N(R.sub.5).sub.2, wherein R.sub.5 is H, linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -cycloalkyl, mono- and bicyclo-C.sub.6 -C.sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to lubricants for continuously variable transmissions, which are particularly advantages for pulling chains.