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626 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLE RULES, 1989 ANNEXURE IV-XA
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There shall be no intentional addition to this reference fuel of compounds containing
phosphorus, iron, manganese or lead.
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[ANNEXURE IV-XA
[Refer rule 115] ANNEXURE IV-XA
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR REFERENCE GASOLINE FUEL (E10)

Sl. Parameter Unit Limits 1 Test method
No.
Min. Max.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1. Research octane number, 95.0 98.0 EN ISO 5164
RON 6
2. Motor octane number, MON 6 85.0 89.0 EN ISO 5163
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3. Density at 15˚C kg/m 743.0 756.0 EN ISO 12185
4. Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) kPa 56.0 60.0 EN 13016-1
5. Water content % v/v Max 0.05 EN 12937
[Appearance at -7˚C:
Clear and Bright]
6. Distillation:
7. - evaporated at 70˚C % v/v 34.0 46.0 EN ISO 3405

8. - evaporated at 100˚C % v/v 54.0 62.0 EN ISO 3405
9. - evaporated at 150˚C % v/v 86.0 94.0 EN ISO 3405
10. - final boiling point ˚C 170 195 EN ISO 3405
11. Residue % v/v — 2.0 EN ISO 3405
12. Hydrocarbon analysis:
13. - olefins % v/v 6.0 13.0 EN 22854
14. - aromatics % v/v 25.0 32.0 EN 22854
15. - benzene % v/v — 1.00 EN 22854
EN 238
16. - saturates % v/v report EN 22854
17. Carbon/hydrogen ratio report
18. Carbon/oxygen ratio report
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19. Induction period minutes 480 — EN ISO 7536
20. Oxygen content 4 % m/m 3.3 3.7 EN 22854

1 Inserted vide GSR 881(E), dt. 26-11-2019, w.e.f. 26-11-2019.