2003 Ford Taurus Owners Manual

Maintenance and Specifications
and sugar cane.  When ethanol is  used in the making  of motor fuels,  a
small amount of  a bad tasting  chemical is added to  discourage beverage
use. The resulting  fuel is called  E 100 meaning  100% pure ethanol
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diluted by 2%  to 5% gasoline  as thedenaturant.
Fuel ethanol (summer  blend )  is then made by  adding 15% more
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unleaded gasoline. The  resulting fuel also  has a higher octane  rating than
unleaded regular gasoline  and other properties  which allow engine
designs with greater  efficiency and power.
Winter blends may  contain up to  30% (E70)unleaded gasoline (25%  plus
the denaturant) to  enhance cold engine  starts. Severely cold weather
may require additional  measures for reliable  starting. Refer toCold
WeatherStarting  in  theDriving   chapter.
Ethanol is more  chemically active than  gasoline. It corrodes some  metals
and causes some  plastic and rubber  components to swell, break  down or
become brittle and  crack, especially when  mixed with gasoline. Special
materials and procedures  have been developed  for flexible fuel vehicles
and the dispensers  used by ethanol  fuel providers.
Flexible fuel components  and standard unleaded  gasoline fuel
components are not  interchangeable. If your  vehicle is not
serviced in accordance  with flexible fuel  vehicles procedures, damage
may occur and  your warranty may  be invalidated.
When refueling always  shut the engine  off and never allow
sparks or open  flames near the  filler neck. Never smoke  while
refueling. Fuel vapor  is extremely hazardous  under certain conditions.
Care should be  taken to avoid  inhaling excess fumes.
The flow of  fuel through a  fuel pump nozzle can  produce static
electricity, which can  cause a fire  if fuel is pumped  into an
ungrounded fuel container.
Use the following  guidelines to avoid  static build-up when filling  an
ungrounded fuel container:
Place approved fuel  container on the  ground.
DO NOT fill  a fuel container  while it is in  the vehicle (including  the
cargo area).
Keep the fuel  pump nozzle in  contact with the fuel  container while
filling.
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