Maintenance and Specifications
andsugarcane.Whenethanolisusedinthemakingofmotorfuels,a
smallamountofabadtastingchemicalisaddedtodiscouragebeverage
use.TheresultingfueliscalledE 100meaning100%pureethanol
d
dilutedby2%to5%gasolineasthe“denaturant.”
Fuelethanol(summerblend )isthenmadebyadding15%more
d
unleadedgasoline.Theresultingfuelalsohasahigheroctaneratingthan
unleadedregulargasolineandotherpropertieswhichallowengine
designswithgreaterefficiencyandpower.
Winterblendsmaycontainupto30%(E70)unleadedgasoline(25%plus
thedenaturant)toenhancecoldenginestarts.Severelycoldweather
mayrequireadditionalmeasuresforreliablestarting.RefertoCold
WeatherStartingintheDrivingchapter.
Ethanolismorechemicallyactivethangasoline.Itcorrodessomemetals
andcausessomeplasticandrubbercomponentstoswell,breakdownor
becomebrittleandcrack,especiallywhenmixedwithgasoline.Special
materialsandprocedureshavebeendevelopedforflexiblefuelvehicles
andthedispensersusedbyethanolfuelproviders.
WARNING: Flexiblefuelcomponentsandstandardunleaded
gasolinefuelcomponentsarenotinterchangeable.Ifyour
vehicleisnotservicedinaccordancewithflexiblefuelvehicles
procedures,damagemayoccurandyourwarrantymaybe
invalidated.
WARNING: Whenrefuelingalwaysshuttheengineoffand
neverallowsparksoropenflamesnearthefillerneck.Never
smokewhilerefueling.Fuelvaporisextremelyhazardousunder
certainconditions.Careshouldbetakentoavoidinhaling
excessfumes.
WARNING: Theflowoffuelthroughafuelpumpnozzlecan
producestaticelectricity,whichcancauseafireiffuelis
pumpedintoanungroundedfuelcontainer.
Usethefollowingguidelinestoavoidstaticbuild-upwhenfillingan
ungroundedfuelcontainer:
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| Categories | Mazda B-Series Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Tags | Mazda B4000 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
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