Maintenance and care
Ifthe“ServiceEngineSoon/CheckEngine”indicatorcomesonandstays
onwhenyoustarttheengine,thefuelfillercapmaynotbeproperly
installed.Turnofftheengine,removethefuelfillercap,alignthecap
properlyandreinstallit.
Ifyoumustreplacethefuelfillercap,replaceitwithafuelfiller
capthatisdesignedforyourvehicle.Thecustomerwarrantymay
bevoidforanydamagetothefueltankorfuelsystemifthe
correctgenuineFordorMotorcraftfuelfillercapisnotused.
Thefuelsystemmaybeunderpressure.Ifthefuelfillercapis
ventingvapororifyouhearahissingsound,waituntilitstops
beforecompletelyremovingthefuelfillercap.Otherwise,fuelmay
sprayoutandinjureyouorothers.
Ifyoudonotusetheproperfuelfillercap,excessivepressureor
vacuuminthefueltankmaydamagethefuelsystemorcause
thefuelsystemtoworkimproperlyinacollision,whichmayresultin
possiblepersonalinjury.
Choosing the right fuel
UseonlyUNLEADEDFUEL.Theuseofleadedfuelisprohibitedbylaw
andcoulddamageyourvehicle.
Donotusefuelcontainingmethanol.Itcandamagecriticalfuelsystem
components.
Yourvehiclewasnotdesignedtousefuelorfueladditiveswithmetallic
compounds,includingmanganese-basedcompoundscontainingMMT.
Repairstocorrecttheeffectsofusingafuelforwhichyourvehiclewas
notdesignedmaynotbecoveredbyyourwarranty.
Octane recommendations
Yourvehicleisdesignedtouse
87
“Regular”unleadedgasolinewithan
(R+M)/2octaneratingof87.Wedo
notrecommendtheuseofgasolines
(R+M)/2 METHOD
labeledas“Regular”thataresold
withoctaneratingsof86orlowerinhighaltitudeareas.
Donotbeconcernedifyourenginesometimesknockslightly.However,if
itknocksheavilyundermostdrivingconditionswhileyouareusingfuel
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | User and Operator's Vehicle Manual Guide. Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Escort |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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