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Fuel
!.3L Quad OHC and Quad
4
Engines
Codes 3 and
D)
and 3.1L V6 Engine
Code M):
'he 8th digit of your Vehicle
dentification Number (VIN) shows the
:ode letter for your engine. You will find
he VIN at the top left of your instrument
)anel. (See "Vehicle Identification
Vumber" in the Index.)
Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at 87
octane or higher. It should meet
specifications ASTM D4814 in the U.S.
and CGSB 3.5-92 in Canada. These fuels
should have the proper additives, so you
should not have to add anything to the
fuel.
In the U.S. and Canada, it's easy to be
sure you get the right kind of gasoline
(unleaded). You'll see "UNLEADED'
right on the pump. And only unleaded
nozzles will fit into your vehicle's filler
neck.
Be sure the posted octane is at least 87. If
the octane is less than 87, you may get a
heavy knocking noise when you drive. If
it's bad enough,-it can damage your
engine.
If you're using fuel rated at 87 octane or
higher and you still hear heavy knoclung,
your engine needs service. But don't
worry if you hear a little pinging noise
when you're accelerating or driving up a
hill. That's normal, and you don't have to
buy a higher octane fuel to get rid of
pinging. It's the heavy, constant knock
that means you have a problem.
What about gasoline with blending
materials that contain oxygen
(oxygenates), such as MTBE or alcohol?
MTBE is "methyl tertiary-butyl ether.''
Fuel that is no more'than
15% MTBE
is
fine for your vehicle.
Ethanol is ethyl or grain alcohol.
Properly-blended fuel that is no more
than 10% ethanol is fine for your vehicle.
Methanol 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 yohs
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.
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