Title: Check the fuel level and its condition.
Course: Diesel Equipment Technology I (20107-I) > Section: Diesel Engines: Servicing the Fuel Supply System

Checking should include

- viewing the fuel level via a gauge, sight glass, or dip stick
- taking a fuel sample
- using diagnostic software to check for fault codes in the fuel system
- sending the fuel sample to a lab for analysis
- verifying fuel temperature
- determining the needed action.

ASE 1: I. Diesel Engines: G. Fuel Systems (P-1)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What will water and contaminants do to a fuel system?
- Why should an operator fill the fuel tank each night?
- What type of contaminants can be found in diesel fuel?
- What is biofuel? Why is it used?