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STARTING AND OPERATING
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
E-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles
Some fuel suppliers blend unlead ed gasoline with oxy- Non-FFV vehicles are compatible with gasoline contain-
genates such as 10% ethanol, MTBE, and ETBE. Oxygen- ing 10% ethanol (E10). Gasoline with higher ethanol
ates are requ ired in som e areas of the country during the content may void the vehicle’s warranty.
winter months to red uce carbon monoxid e emissions.
If a Non-FFV vehicle is inad vertently fueled with E-85
Fuels blend ed with these oxygenates may be used in
fuel, the engine will have som e or all of these sym ptom s:
you r vehicle.
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operate in a lean mode
CAUTIO N!
OBD II “Malfu nction Ind icator Light” on
poor engine perform ance
DO NOT use gasolin es contain ing Meth anol or E85
Ethanol. Use of these blen ds may resu lt in startin g
and driveab ility prob lem s and may damage critical
fuel system components.
• poor cold start and cold drivability
increased risk for fuel system component corrosion
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Problem s that resu lt from using methanol/ gasoline or To fix a Non-FFV vehicle inad vertently fueled once with
E85 Ethanol blend s are not the resp onsibility of the E-85 perform the follow ing:
manu factu rer. While MTBE is an oxygenate made from
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• change the engine oil and oil filter
drain the fuel tank (see you r authorized dealer)
Methanol, it does not have the negative effects of
Methanol.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Town and Country Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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