Fuel Types And Driveability Issues; Api Refueling Advisory - Fleetwood 2014 Terra Storm Owner's Manual

On The Road
• Use only the refueling latch provided on
the gasoline dispenser nozzle – never jam
the refueling latch on the nozzle during
refueling.
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WARNING
Certain fabrics, clothing and/or shoe apparel may
potentially create an electrostatic charge, which may
not immediately discharge upon exit of your motor
home.
During refueling, the static may discharge at the fill
point, causing a flash fire or small-sustained fire with
gasoline vapors.
In order to avoid this from occurring always first touch
a metal part of the vehicle with a bare hand, such as
the door, or some other metal surface away from the
fill point.
• In the unlikely event a static-caused fire
occurs when refueling, leave the nozzle
in the fill pipe and back away from the
vehicle . Notify the station attendant
immediately .
• Do not over-fill or top-off your vehicle
tank, which can cause gasoline spillage.
• Avoid prolonged breathing of gasoline
vapors. Use gasoline only in open areas
that get plenty of fresh air. Keep your
face away from the nozzle or container
opening .
• Always re-install the fuel cap correctly
before departing.
NOTE
3
Fuel for the generator is taken from the main fuel tank
through a special feeder tube which is higher in the
tank than the feeder tube to the motor home engine.
This arrangement prevents the generator from run-
ning the motor home fuel tank dry.
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Fuel Types and Driveability Issues

Your motor home's automotive fuel and emis-
sions systems are sophisticated and engineered
to meet Federal and State emissions standards.
They are sometimes sensitive to fuel types and
blends, particularly fuels blended for certain
altitudes and climates. Fuel suppliers provide
customers with the correct fuel for their location
and seasonal conditions. Sometimes, though,
fuel blended for winter is supplied during sum-
mer months.

API REFUELING ADVISORY

The American Petroleum Institute (API) offers
the following consumer advisory and safety
guidelines on vehicle refueling to help consum-
ers avoid potential problems with refueling and
static electricity.
One of many possible causes of static electric-
ity build-up is reentering your vehicle during
refueling, particularly in cool or cold and dry
climate conditions. This can cause a build-up of
static electricity similar to shuffling your feet on
the carpet when the air in your home is dry. If
you return from your vehicle interior to remove
the filling nozzle without discharging the static
build-up, in rare circumstances, a brief flash
fire could occur at the filling point if the static
discharges and the resulting spark ignites fuel
vapors around the fill spout.
A simple precaution to help avoid this potential
problem is to stay near the vehicle's fueling
point. Do not get back into your vehicle during
refueling – even when using the nozzle's auto-
matic hold-open latch. If you must reenter your
vehicle, discharge the static electricity build-up
when you get out by touching the outside metal
portion of your vehicle, away from the filling
point, before attempting to remove the nozzle.