Abstract: The friction modifying property of gasoline crankcase oil is improved by the incorporation therein of a friction modifier of a dialkoxylated alkyl polyoxyalkyl amine ##STR1## wherein R is a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.20) hydrocarbyl radical, R' and R" are divalent (C.sub.1 -C.sub.10) alkylene groups, a is an integer of about 1 to about 10 and x+y is a value of about 1 to about 20.

Abstract: A novel compound having the following formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may independently represent a hydrogen radical, a hydrocarbon radical having from 8 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy substituted hydrocarbon radical of from 8 to 20 carbon atoms having at least one alkoxy substituent; R.sup.3 is a hydrocarbon radical having from 8 to 21 carbon atoms or a hydrocarbylamine radical having a molecular weight ranging from 135 to 300;and X and Y are members selected from the group consisting of --H,--COOH,--CN,--CONR.sup.4 R.sup.5,--COR.sup.6, --COOR.sup.7,--C.sub.6 H.sub.5,--NO.sub.2 in which R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently represent a hydrogen radical or a hydrocarbyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms;and a detergent and corrosion inhibited fuel composition containing same are provided.

Abstract: A middle distillate fuel composition containing thermally-stabilized middle distillate containing a hydrocarbon boiling in the middle distillate boiling range, an extending vegetable oil and a thermal-stabilizing amount of a nitrogen-containing polymer prepared by sequentially reacting an ethylene/propylene copolymer with maleic anhydride, an alcohol and dimethylaminopropylamine, thereby forming a nitrogen-containing copolymer.

Abstract: A marine diesel crankcase lubricant characterized by decreased haze and increased corrosion inhibition contains an additive typified by ##STR1##

Abstract: Conductivity of a low flash point diesel fuel containing diluent naphtha is increased by addition thereto of an amyl alcohol, typically a fusel oil.

Abstract: A water-containing fuel boiling in the gasoline boiling range, such as gasoline or gasohol, is contacted with a substantially saturated aqueous solution of potassium fluoride (or carbonate) plus solid potassium fluoride (or carbonate) and dry fuel is recovered.

Abstract: A novel fuel composition contains ethanol or gasohol plus, as a wear-inhibiting additive, a quaternary ammonium reaction product of dilauryl phosphate and a t-alkyl monoamide of iminodiacetic acid.

Abstract: A wear-resistant aircraft engine oil contains a reaction product of didodecyl phosphate and ##STR1## wherein x+y+z is 5.3.

Abstract: Middle distillate hydrocarbons extended with a shale oil-derived diesel oil fraction, containing (alkyl polyoxyalkyl) amino alkanoic acid are characterized by improved thermal stability.

Abstract: A fuel composition comprising a mixture of hydrocarbons boiling in the middle distillate boiling range and, an effective stabilizing amount of a hydrocarbyl polyoxypropylene di(polyoxyethylene)amine represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 50 carbon atoms, x and y have values from 1 to 16, the sum of x plus y is from 2 to about 17, and z is from 1 to about 20.

Abstract: A fuel composition comprising a mixture of hydrocarbons boiling in the middle distillate boiling range and an effective stabilizing amount of a alpha, omega diamino poly(oxypropylene) poly(oxyethylene) poly(oxypropylene) represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein x and z each has an approximate value ranging from 1 to 3 such that the sum of x plus z has an average value ranging from 3 to 4, and y has an approximate value ranging from 10 to 16.

Abstract: A novel fuel composition contains ethanol or gasohol plus, as a wear-inhibiting additive, a quaternary ammonium reaction product of an amine ##STR1## typically bis(2-hydroxyethyl)cocoamine and a phosphate, or phosphonic acid, typically dilauryl phosphate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel compound comprising the reaction product of a benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride or a benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid, in particular, 3,3'4,4'-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride, and a polyol, and the use of this novel compound as a stabilizer for middle distillate fuels extended with non-petroleum distillates.

Abstract: A novel fuel composition contains ethanol or gasohol plus, as a wear-inhibiting additive, a quaternary ammonium reaction product of an ether amine (R-O-R").sub.a -NH.sub.3-a, typically C.sub.13 H.sub.27 -O-(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -NH.sub.2 and a phosphate or phosphonate, typically tetradecyl phosphonate.

Abstract: A novel fuel composition contains ethanol or gasohol plus, as a wear-inhibiting additive, a reaction product of one mole of itaconic acid and two moles of N-mono-oleyl-1,3-diaminopropane.

Abstract: Improved gasolines contain, as a detergent additive, (alkyl polyoxyalkyl) amino alkanoic acids such as ##STR1##

Abstract: Avjet fuel, extended with shale oil distillate boiling in the diesel fuel boiling range, is improved with respect to thermal stability by addition of 0.

Abstract: A vegetable oil such as soy bean oil, extended by addition of ethanol, may be stabilized against phase separation or haziness in the event of water contamination at pH below 7 by addition thereto of additives such as 2,2-dimethoxy propane.

Abstract: Hydrocarbon fuels heavier than gasoline may be extended by addition thereto of immiscible alcohols in the presence of an acetal or ketal or orthoester co-solvent.

Abstract: Alcohols may be inhibited against corrosion by addition thereto of an ether amine ##STR1## typically C.sub.12 H.sub.25 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2.