The fuel quality hydrometer provides a general indication
of fuel quality and should not be considered scientifically accurate.
- Drain the fuel filter housing by following the steps below:
1.2. | Place a container under the water drain valve exit hose at the
left front side of the engine. |
1.3. | Open the drain valve. |
1.4. | Use a scan tool and command the fuel lift pump ON. |
1.5. | Fill a 1 liter (0.946 quart) container with a sample
of fuel. |
1.6. | Close the drain valve. |
- Obtain a fuel quality hydrometer (J 38641-B).
- Fill the hydrometer with the fuel sample by doing the following:
3.1. | Squeeze the hydrometer bulb. |
3.2. | Submerse the hydrometer tip into the sample. |
3.3. | Release the bulb, allowing fuel to enter the glass tube until
it completely floats the glass bulb inside the tube. |
3.4. | Gently spin the hydrometer to relieve the surface tension of the
fuel sample. Read the scale on the glass bulb at the point where the top of
the fuel sample contacts it. By reading this value, it will give an approximate
fuel oil specific gravity. Refer to tool instructions on how to determine
API Gravity. |
- Refer to Fuel Oil Specific Gravity Requirements table. If the
correct fuel is being used in the conditions listed in Fuel Quality, and meets
number 1-Diesel or number 2-Diesel fuel oil specific gravity requirements,
fuel is OK. If not, the fuel may be replaced.