TB011602

Technical Bulletin
Model(s)
Year
Eng. Code
Trans. Code
VIN Range From
VIN Range To
All except
Routan
2000-2016
All Gasoline
Engines
All
All
All
Condition
01 16 02 February 5, 2016 2014815 Supersedes Technical Bulletin V011503 dated January 20, 2015 to include
additional model year vehicles.
Gasoline Quality
The use of contaminated gasoline, seasonal fuel changes (summer/winter fuel) or gasoline with a low content of
deposit control additives may result in one or more of the following conditions:
Excessive accumulation of deposits on intake valves, intake manifold, fuel injectors and combustion chambers.
Engine runs rough after cold start.
Excessive engine cranking time.
Stumbles while driving.
Rough engine idle.
Loss of engine performance.
Poor fuel economy.
Conditions may be severe enough to illuminate the MIL in conjunction with storage in the ECM data memory of
DTCs for misfire (example: P0300, P030x) and / or lean fuel system (example: P0171, P0174, P1128, P1130,
P1136, P1138).
Technical Background
1. Condition may be caused by use of contaminated gasoline.
2. Condition may be caused by use of gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives.
Production Solution
No production change required.
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Service
1. If use of contaminated gasoline is suspected:
Consider advising the customer to change gasoline source (brand/gas station). Contaminated gasoline may
exhibit one or more of the following characteristics:
 May have unique color and odor.
 May contain water.
 May contain sediments and suspended matter.
 May appear cloudy and (after settling) may show signs of separation.
If use of gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives is suspected:
Recommend to the customer the exclusive use of TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline. These products provide
improved deposit control performance. Current TOP TIER Gasoline retailers offering this product in all their
octane grades include the following brands:
76 Stations
Kwik Trip / Kwik Star
Aloha Petroleum
MFA Oil Co.
ARCO
Mobile
Beacon
Ohana Fuels
BP
Petro-Canada
Cenex
Phillips 66
Chevron
Puma Energy Caribe, LLC
Chevron Canada
QuikTrip
Conoco
Road Ranger
CO-OP
Shamrock
Costco Wholesale
Shell
CountryMark
Shell Canada
Diamond Shamrock
Sinclair
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Entec Stations
Suncor Energy Inc.
Esso
SuperAmerica
Express Convince Centers
Tempo
Exxon
Texaco
Hawaii Fueling Network (HFN)
Tri-Par Oil Co.
Holiday Stationstores
Valero
Tip:
For more information on TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline, please see www.toptiergas.com.
For the fast removal of existing carbon deposits from injectors, combustion chambers and intake valves (intake
valves apply to MPI engines only) gasoline additive G 001780M3 can be used. Mix additive directly with gasoline
in fuel tank following mix ratio described on additive container. (example 20 ml per 10 liters of gasoline, 150 ml
per 20 gallons of gasoline).
Warranty
Information only.
Required Parts and Tools
No Special Parts required.
No Special Tools required.
Additional Information
All part and service references provided in this Technical Bulletin are subject to change and/or removal.
Always check with your Parts Dept. and Repair Manuals for the latest information.
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No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or
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