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Dodge 2008 Sprinter User Manual

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Fuel requirements

Only use premium unleaded fuel:
ț The octane number (posted at the

pump) must be 91 min. It is an aver-

age of both the Research (R) octane

number and the Motor (M) octane

number: (R+M)/2). This is also

known as the ANTI-KNOCK INDEX.

Unleaded gasoline containing oxygen-
ates such as ethanol, IPA, IBA and TBA
can be used provided the ratio of any
one of these oxygenates to gasoline
does not exceed 10%; MTBE not to
exceed 15%.

The ratio of methanol to gasoline must
not exceed 3% plus additional cosol-
vents.

Using mixtures of ethanol and methanol
is not allowed. Gasohol, which contains
10% ethanol and 90% unleaded gasoline,
can be used.

These blends must also meet all other
fuel requirements, such as resistance to
spark knock, boiling range, vapor pres-
sure, etc.

Do not exceed an engine speed
of 3000 rpm if the vehicle is loaded
with a light load, such as two persons
and no cargo.
Do not exceed

2

/

3

of maximum ac-

celerator pedal position if the vehicle
is fully loaded or operating in moun-
tainous terrain.

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