This procedure checks for the presence of water and gasoline
in diesel fuel that may cause injection pump and nozzle damage.
Remove the fuel filter element and inspect it.
• | If water, gasoline or fungi/bacteria are not present, end the
inspection. |
• | If water or fungi/bacteria are present, Go to Cleaning Water from
the Fuel System. |
• | If gasoline is present, Go to Cleaning Gasoline from the Fuel
System. |
Cleaning Water from the Fuel System
- Disconnect the batteries.
- Drain the fuel tank.
- Remove the fuel tank (Refer to Fuel Tank Replacement).
- Remove the fuel sender unit (Refer to
Fuel Sender Assembly Replacement
).
- Inspect the fuel tank and the fuel sender for rust, fungi or bacteria.
- Clean the inside of the fuel tank and the fuel sender with hot
water.
- Use compressed air in order to dry the fuel tank and the fuel
sender.
- Disconnect the ends of the following lines:
• | The lift pump suction line |
• | The lift pump feed line |
• | The fuel filter outlet line |
• | The fuel filter drain line |
- Inspect each of the pipes.
- Replace any rusted pipes.
- Clean the inside of the fuel filter housing.
- Dry the fuel filter housing with compressed air.
- Dry the inside of each line with low pressure air.
- Remove the FUEL SOL fuse from the fuse panel.
- Install a new fuel filter element.
- Install the fuel sender and the fuel tank (add clean diesel fuel
to ¼ full).
- Reconnect the following lines:
• | The lift pump suction (both ends) lines. |
• | The lift pump feed (both ends) lines. |
• | The fuel filter drain line. |
• | The fuel return (at the injection pump) line. |
- Connect the fuel filter outlet and the fuel return line at the
fuel sender to the hoses that flow to the metal containers.
- Connect the batteries.
- Use the scan tool in order to command the lift pump ON.
- Operate the lift pump until clean fuel flows from the fuel filter
outlet into a metal container.
- Connect the hose from the fuel filter outlet to the injection
pump inlet.
- Open each injection line at its nozzle end and crank the engine
until clean fuel flows from it.
• | Use two wrenches when loosening the injection line fittings. |
• | Allow a maximum of 15 seconds cranking time, followed by 1 minute
of cranking motor cooling time. |
- Tighten each injection line fitting at its nozzle. Use two wrenches
when tightening the injection line fittings.
- Install the FUEL SOL fuse in the fuse panel.
- Start and run the engine for 1 minute while the fuel flows from
the fuel return line into a metal container.
- Stop the engine.
- Connect the fuel return hose to the fuel sender.
- Clean any fuel spillage from the engine.
- Fill the fuel tank and add a biocide, if needed.
Cleaning Gasoline from the Fuel System
- Drain the fuel tank.
- Fill the fuel tank.
- Remove the FUEL SOL fuse from the fuse panel.
- Remove the fuel filter outlet and connect it to a hose that flows
to a metal container.
- Use a scan tool and command the lift pump ON until clean fuel
flows from the fuel filter outlet into a metal container.
- Connect the hose from the fuel filter outlet to the injection
pump inlet.
- Install the FUEL SOL fuse into the fuse panel.
- Attempt to start and run the engine for 15 minutes (If engine
does not start, purge the injection system).
- Stop the engine.
- Clean any fuel spillage from the engine.
- Clear the engine of any DTCs.