1998 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 249

oxygenates, such as ethers and ethanol, and vehicle will operate satisfactorily on fuels meeting reformulated gasolines may be available in your area to federal specifications, but emission control system help clean the air. General Motors recommendsyou that performance may be affected.The malfunction indicator use these gasolines if they comply with the lamp on your instrument panel may turnand/or your on vehicle may fail a smog-check test. If occurs, return this specifications described earlier. to your authorized Corvette dealer diagnosis to for determine the cause failure. In the event it is of NOTICE: determined that the cause the condition is the type of of fuels used, repairs may not be covered by your warranty. Your vehicle was not designed for fuel that Some gasolines that are not reformulated low for contains methanol. Don't use it. It can corrode emissions contain an octane-enhancing additive called metal parts in your fuel system and also damage methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT); plastic and rubber parts. That damage wouldn't his ask your service station operator whether or not fuel contains MMT. General Motors does not recommend the be covered under your warranty. use of such gasolines. fuels containing MMTare used, If spark plug life may be reduced and your emission Fuels in Foreign Countries control system performance may be affected. The malfunction indicator lamp on your instrument panel If you plan ondriving in another country outside the may turn on.If this occurs, return to your authorized United States or Canada, the proper fuel be hard to may Corvette dealerfor service. find. Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel not recommended inthe previous text on fuel. Costly repairs To provide cleaner air,all gasolines in the United States caused by use improper fuel wouldn't be covered of by are now required to contain additives that will help your warranty. in fuel prevent deposits from forming your engine and system, allowing your emission control system to an To check on fuel availability, ask auto club, or function properly. Therefore, you should not have to add contact a major oil company that does business in the anything to the fuel. addition, gasolines containing In country where you'll be driving.