VW Transporter T4 Westfalia oweners manual page 88

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GENERAL MAINTENANCE Fuel Petrol engines Vehicles without catalytiPetrocl additive con- s Vehicles with catalyst verter The quality of the fuel has a decisive influ- ence upon the running behaviour, perform- 62 kW Carburettor engine 62 and 81 kW Fuel injection en- ance and service life of the engine. The addi- unleaded or leaded regular petrol gines tives which are mixed into the petrol are of RON1) not lower than 91 particular significance. One is advised Unleaded regular petrol therefore only to use good quality pet- i-Op In the interests of our environ- RON11 not lower than 91 rol containing additives. ment unleaded petrol should be used whenever possible. rQpzyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA On vehicles with catalytic con-zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBAIf such fuel is not available, or if engine <35 verter only unleaded petrol may troubles such as starting difficulties, stalling Notes during idling, vibration and loss of power be used. zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA Unleaded petrol must comply with DIN3' The use of leaded petrol is very detrimental occur, the appropriate additives should be 51 607 and leaded petrol with DIN 51 600mixe. d with the petrol when filling the tank. to the functioning of the emission control At temperatures between about 0 and 15 Only good quality petrol containing addi- system because the lead is deposited in the degrees C, these additives prevent possible catalytic converter. tives should be used - see also" Petrol addi- tives" next column. icing up of the carburettor, have an anti-cor- rijK Even one tankful of leaded pet- rosion effect, clean the fuel system and pre- If in an emergency the octane rating of ®5 rol will detract from the effi- vent deposits building up in the engine. the available petrol is lower than that re- ciency of the catalytic converter. quired by the engine, only drive with me- Petrol additives available in accessory dium engine speeds and low engine load- Although unleaded fuel may again be used outlets have not all shown themselves to be ing. High engine loading with full afterwards the original efficiency of the effective. Therefore additives which have throttle or high revs can cause en- catalytic converter is never fully attained. been tested for Volkswagen engines are av- gine damage. Fill tank with petrol of the On vehicles with Lambda probe2' the mix- ailable from Volkswagen dealers in Ger- correct rating as soon as possible. many and in many export countries. The ture formation is also negatively affected. Volkswagen dealers are also informed with 11 Octane Number, indicates the ignitability of regard to the use of additives, and they Diesel know what to do in cases where deposits 31 Standards issued by the German Standards have already built up. Institution. 2) Lambda = Air/petrol relationship www.WestfaliaT4.info - a useful website for owners and enthusiasts of VW Westfalia T4 Transporter / Eurovan Campervans SB

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