GASOLINES CONTAINING ALCOHOL
If you decide to use a gasoline containing alcohol (“gasohol”), be sure the octane
rating is at feast as high as that recommended by Honda. There are two types of
“gasohol” : that containing ethanol, and that containing methanol.
Do not use gasohol that contains more than 10% ethanol. Do not use gasoline
containing methanol (methyl or wood alcohol) that does not also contain cosolvents
and corrosion inhibitors for methanol. Never use gasoline containing more than 5%
methanol, even if it has cosolvents and corrosion inhibitors.
NOTE :
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Fuel system damage or engine performance problems resulting from the use of such
fuels are not covered under Power Equipment Warranties.
Honda cannot endorse the use of fuels containing methanol since evidence of their
suitability is as yet incomplete.
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Before purchasing fuel from an unfamiliar station, try to confirm whether the fuel
contains alcohol, and to what percentage. If you notice any undesirable operating
symptoms after using a gasoline that contains alcohol ; or one that you think
contains alcohol, switch to a gasoline that you know does not contain alcohol.
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