(a) Motor fuel shall be volatile hydrocarbon fuel free from water and suspended matter, and shall be suitable for use as fuel in internal combustion engines. The motor fuel sold under the trade name of gasoline shall, during the months of the year indicated in the following chart, meet the requirements set out opposite the month:
Month | Minimum Percentage to be Evaporated at Temperatures (in degrees) | Distillation Residue (max. % psi) | Vapor Pressure (max. @ 100°F.) | Gum Corrosion (in 100 ml) | Sulphur (max.) | ||
10% | 50% | 90%
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January, February | 140 | 284 | 392 | 2 | 15.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
March, December, April, May | 149 | 284 | 392 | 2 | 11.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
October, November June, July, | 158 | 284 | 392 | 2 | 9.5 | 5 | 0.25 |
August, September | |||||||
(b) All other motor fuel sold for use in motor vehicles shall be sold under other names or designations than gasoline.
(Ord. 1215, passed 2-26-1969)