What about gasoline
with
blending materials that
contain oxygen (oxygenates), such
as
MTBE or alcohol‘?
MTRE
is “methyl tertiary-butyl ether.” Fuel that
is
no
more than
15%
MTBE is fine for
your
vehicle.
Ethcrnol
is ethyl or grain alcohol. Properly-blended fuel
that
is
no more than 10%
erhd
is fine for your
vehicle.
Metlmzol
is methyl or wood alcohol.
NOTICE:
Fuel that
is
more than
5%
methanol is bad for
your vehicle. Don’t use it. It can corrode metal
parts in your fuel system and also damage plastic
and rubber parts. That damage wouldn’t be
covered under your warranty. And even at
5%
or
less, there must be “cosolvents” and corrosion
preventers in this fuel to help avoid these
problems.
Gasolines for Cleaner Air
Your use of gasoline
with
deposit control additives
will
help prevent deposits from forming
in
your engine and
fuel system. That helps keep your engine
in
tune and
your emission control system working properly. It’s
good for your vehicle, and you’ll be doing your part for
cleaner air.
Many gasolines are now blended
with
oxygenates.
General Motors recommends that you use gasolines with
these blending materials, such as MTBE and ethanol. By
doing
so,
you can help clean the air, especially
in
those
parts of the country that have high carbon monoxide
levels.
In
addition, some gasoline suppliers are now producing
reformulated gasolines. These gasolines are specially
designed to reduce vehicle emissions. General Motors
recommends that you use reformulated gasoline.
By
doing
so,
you can help clean the air, especially
in
those
parts
of
the country that have high ozone levels.
You should ask your service station operators
if
their
L.
zasolines contain deposit control additives and
oxygenates, and
if
they have been reformulated to
reduce vehicle emissions.
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