| abstract |
A method of stabilizing gasoline against oxidative degradation and resin formation or deposition, wherein an effective stabilizing amount of a synergistic mixture of an aliphatic nitroxide and an aromatic amine or phenolic antioxidant or a mixture of an aromatic amine and a phenolic antioxidant is added to the gasoline. This method is particularly suitable for stabilizing unstable gasoline, such as pyrolysis gasoline or coking gasoline. Further described is a composition stabilized by the above method |