Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual page 685

14 - 2 FUEL SYSTEM
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w i t h ethanol, may be used in your vehicle. Note that
these blends, due to their generally higher volatility,
m a y adversely affect the starting, driveability and
fuel efficiency of your vehicle. I f problems are expe-
rienced with ethanol/gasoline blends, it is recom-
mended that the vehicle be operated on gasoline.
M E T H A N O L (Methyl or Wood Alcohol) is used i n
a variety of concentrations blended with unleaded
gasoline. Y o u may encounter fuels containing three
percent or more methanol along with other alcohols,
called cosolvents.
D o not u s e gasolines c o n t a i n i n g methanol.
U s e of methanol/gasoline blends may result in
starting and driveability deterioration and damage to
critical fuel system components.
F u e l system damage and vehicle performance prob-
lems, resulting from the use of gasolines containing
methanol, are not the responsibility of Chrysler Mo-
tors and may not be covered by the new vehicle war-
ranty.
GASOLINES CONTAINING MTBE
Fuels that are a mixture of unleaded gasoline and
up to 15 percent M T B E (Methyl Tertiary B u t y l
Ether) may be used i n your vehicle.
MATERIALS ADDED TO FUEL
Indiscriminate use of fuel system cleaning agents
should be avoided. Many of these materials intended
for gum and varnish removal may contain active sol-
vents or similar ingredients that can be harmful to
gasket and diaphragm materials used i n fuel system
component parts.