Gasolines Containing Alcohol - Honda GL1200 1986 Owner's Manual

GlIwlines COnlliining Akohol
If you decldC' to
USC'
a gasolinC' containing
alcohol ("gasohol"),
be
surC' its octanC'
raling is al leasl as high ~ Ihal r«ommend-
ed Then· are
1"'0 1}J)eS
of "gasohol'" that
comaining C'lhanol, and lhat containing
methanol. Do nm
u~t'
ga\ohoJ [hat contams
morC' than
1011:'0
C'lhanol. Do not usc
gasoline containing methanol (methyl or
"'ood alcohol) that docs nm alro contain
cosohellls and corrosion inhibilol1i for
methanol. 'e~C'r uSC' gasoline l-ontaining
more Ihan
S"".
methanol. c\'cn if it has
cosohents and corrosion inhibitors.
NOTE;
Fuel systC'm damage or \ehicle perfor.
mance problems resulting from the u~e
of such fuels is nOl covered under new
Motorcycle warranlies. Honda cannot
cndor~
the ust' of fuC'ls containing
mcthanol since c\idcnce of Ihcir
suitabilil} is as )el incomplete'.
BC'fore pur.:hasing fuel from an un-
familiar station, If} to confirm IOohC'lhcr
thc fud contains alcohol. and
10
"'hal
percentagc_ If
)OU
nmice an} under-
sirablc operaling S}mptOffi\ aftcr using a
gasoline [hat contains ,llcohol; or one
that you think contalll\ alcohol, \lIli[ch
10
a higher octane gilsoline as recom-
mended
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