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More extensive repairs will be required for prolonged
exposuretoE-85fuel.
MMT is prohibited in Federal and California reformu-
latedgasolines.
MMTInGasoline
MaterialsAddedtoFuel
MMTisamanganese-containingmetallicadditivethatis
blendedintosomegasolinetoincreasetheoctanenum-
ber.GasolinesblendedwithMMToffernoperformance
advantagebeyondgasolinesofthesameoctanenumber
withoutMMT.GasolinesblendedwithMMThaveshown
to reduce spark plug life and reduce emissions system
performanceinsomevehicles.Themanufacturerrecom-
mends using gasolines without MMT. Since the MMT
content of gasoline may not be indicated on the pump,
you should ask your gasoline retailer if that gasoline
containsMMT.
All gasoline sold in the United States is required to
contain effective detergent additives. Use of additional
detergentsorotheradditivesisnotneededundernormal
conditionsandwouldresultinadditionalcost.Therefore
youshouldnothavetoaddanythingtothefuel.
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FuelSystemCautions
Follow these guidelines to maintain your vehicle’s per-
formance:
CAUTION!
•
TheuseofleadedgasisprohibitedbyFederallaw.
Using leaded gasoline can impair engine perfor-
mance,damagetheemissioncontrolsystem.
It is even more important to look for gasolines without
MMT in Canada, because MMT can be used at levels
higherthanthoseallowedintheUnitedStates.
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