Claims
- 1. In a lubricating oil formulated for use in the crankcase of an internal combustion engine, the improvement of including in said formulated oil about 0.10 to 5.0 weight percent of an alkane-1,2 -diol of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R is alkyl containing from 8 to 28 carbon atoms, or mixtures thereof.
- 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said alkane-1,2-diol contains from 10 to 20 carbon atoms.
- 3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said diol comprises a mixture of 1,2-diols containing from 15 to 18 carbon atoms.
- 4. A method for reducing fuel consumption in an internal combustuon engine by treating the moving surfaces thereof with a composition comprising a major amount of a lubricant containing a fuel-reducing amount of an alkane-1,2-diol of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R is alkyl containing from 8 to 28 carbon atoms, or mixtures thereof.
- 5. The method of claim 4 wherein said alkane-1,2-diol contains from 10 to 20 carbon atoms.
- 6. The method of claim 4 wherein said diol comprises a mixture of 1,2-diols containing from 15 to 18 carbon atoms.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 210,067 filed Nov. 24, 1980, now abandoned.
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