Bronco L6-300 4.9L VIN Y 1-bbl (1983)
Fuel: Technical Service Bulletins
Fuel - California Reformulated Gasoline
Article No.
96-10-7
05/06/96
FUEL - CALIFORNIA REFORMULATED GASOLINE (CARFG) - SERVICE TIP
FORD:
1983-86 LTD
1983-88 EXP
1983-96 CROWN VICTORIA, ESCORT, MUSTANG, THUNDERBIRD
1985-94 TEMPO
1986-96 TAURUS
1989-96 PROBE
1995-96 CONTOUR
LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1980-83 MARK VI
1983-88 LN7
1983-96 COUGAR, GRAND MARQUIS, TOWN CAR
1984-92 MARK VII
1985-94 TOPAZ
1986-96 SABLE
1991-96 TRACER
1993-96 CONTINENTAL, MARK VIII
1995-96 MYSTIQUE
LIGHT TRUCK:
1983-96 BRONCO, ECONOLINE, F-150-350 SERIES, RANGER
1984-90 BRONCO II
1986-96 AEROSTAR
1987-96 F SUPER DUTY
1991-96 EXPLORER
1993-96 VILLAGER
1995-96 WINDSTAR
ISSUE:
California introduced CaRFG around March 1, 1996 and statewide it must be available at all service stations by June 1, 1996 to help reduce emissions
and improve gasoline quality. It will replace the traditional gasoline sold in Northern California and improve the reformulated gasoline that has been sold
in Southern California since January 1995. California Air Resources Board (CARB) projects smog forming emissions from motor vehicles to be reduced
by about 15 percent.
ACTION:
The following text is provided to give some answers to some commonly asked questions by our customers.
POSITION
Ford Motor Company recommends the use of CaRFG as a cost effective means of reducing emissions to provide cleaner air. We have participated in
vehicle and laboratory testing of CaRFG to make sure it is acceptable for our customers' use. There are no unusual vehicle performance concerns
expected based upon these studies. The use of CaRFG will not affect Ford's new vehicle and/or emissions warranty.
WHAT DOES CaRFG CONSIST OF?
CaRFG consists of the same basic components as other gasolines, but it reduces pollution because of its cleaner burning components. Features are:
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reduced aromatic hydrocarbons to form less smog emissions
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added oxygenates to reduce emissions
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decreases the amount of fuel evaporating from the vehicle
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lowered sulfur content to provide more efficient operation of the vehicle's catalytic converter
