Description / Abstract:
This SAE Recommended Practice was developed to standardize fuel
inlet closure colors and verbiage by fuel type primarily for
passenger car and truck applications, but it can be applied to
marine, industrial, lawn and garden, and other similar
applications. See Section 4, Table 1 for a list of specified
colors, and text by fuel type.
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to establish standardized colors
and text on the fuel inlet closure for various automotive fuels. By
following this recommended practice, instances of refueling
vehicles with the wrong fuel which can lead to damage to the
vehicle engine and its emission control system can be avoided.