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What about gasoline with blending materials that contain oxygen, such as
MTBE or alcohol?
MTBE is "methyl tertiary-butyl ether." Fuel that is no more than
15%
MTBE is fine for your car.
Ethanol is ethyl or grain alcohol. Properly-blended fuel that is no more
than 10% ethanol is fine for your car.
Methanol is methyl or wood alcohol.
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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 6Ccosolvents" and corrosion preventers in this fuel to help
avoid these Droblems.
Gasolines for Cleaner Air
Your use of gasoline with detergent 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 materials called 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 gasolines contain
detergents and oxygenates, and if they have been reformulated to reduce
vehicle emissions.
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