1994 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 184

e 1 Service and Appearance Care All Engines What about gasoline with blending materials that contain oxygen (oxygenates), such as MTBE or alcohol? MTBE is "methyl tertiary-butyl ether." Fuel that is no more than 15% MTBE is fine for your vehicle. Ethanol is ethyl or grain alcohol. Properly-blended fuel that is no more than 10% ethanol is fine for your vehicle Methanol is methyl or wood alcohol. Gasolines for Cleaner Air Your use of gasoline with deposit control additives will help prevent deposits from forming in your engine and fuel system. That helps keep yourengine in tune and your emission control system working properly. It's goodfor your vehicle, and you'll be doing your part for cleaner air. Many gasolines are now blended with oxygenates. General Motors recommends that you use gasolines with these blending materials, such as MTBE and ethanol. By doing so, you can help clean the air, especially in those partsof the country that have high carbon monoxide levels. In addition, some gasoline suppliers are now producing reformulated gasolines. These gasolines are specially designed to reduce vehicle emissions. General Motors recommends that you use reformulated zasoline. By doing so, you can help clean :he air, especially in those parts the of :ountry that have high ozone levels. You should ask your service station lperators if their gasolines contain deposit :ontrol additives and oxygenates, and if :hey have been reformulated to reduce iehicle emissions. Fuels in Foreign Countries If you plan on driving in another country outside the U.S. or Canada, unleaded fuel may be hard to find. Do not use leaded gasoline. If you use even one tankful, your emission controls won't work well or at all. With continuous use, spark plugs can get fouled, the exhaust system can corrode, and your engine oil can deteriorate quickly. Your vehicle's oxygen of sensor will be damaged. All that means costly repairs that wouldn't be coveredby your warranty. To check on fuel availability, ask anauto club, or contact a major oil company that does business in the country whereyou'll be driving. You can also write us at the following address for advice. Just tell us where you're going and give your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Seneral Motors Overseas Distribution Corporation Vorth American Export Sales (NAES) 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Dshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Zanada NOTICE: Fuel that is more than 5% methanol is bad for your vehicle. Don't use it. It can corrode metal parts in your fuel system and also damage plastic and rubber parts. That damage wouldn't be covered under your warranty. And even at 5% or less, there must be "cosolvents" and corrosion preventers in this fuel to help avoid these problems. ...I82