PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-731
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 731
OCTOBER 2013
32
PS 731
OCT 13
our instruments indicate
Fred is a
residual ghost
that is trying to
warn and
protect
your operators.
We can certainly
seE why you call
him Fuel Line Fred.
huh?
protect
us from
what?
From the
dangers
of fuel
line
freeze
up!
Here are
some of
the PM
tips we
picked
up from
Fred last
night.
Fill fuel tanks to within 2 inches
of the bottom of the filler neck.
Stencil a mark there to use as a
guide. Make sure you keep ice and
snow away from the tank opening
when fueling.
if you’re still using
old-style
diesel fuel or gasoline, consider
adding
icing inhibitor
to the
fuel. Just make sure some hasn’t
already been added. And add
the inhibitor
first
so it can mix
properly as the fuel is added.
Here are the
ratios Fred
recommends…
And now he’s
SHowiNg what
stuff to use…
Drain fuel filters every day
you operate. if you get more
water than usual, report it.
t
he next morning…
motor pOl
investigation:
the reveal
One thing Fred didn’t
mention is that JET A-1 fuel
does
not
contain an inhibitor.
So treat it like diesel fuel.
interestingly, fred
only
seems to
appear when cold
weather PM needs
to be emphasized
on vehicle fuel
systems.
Will he
ever
go away?
Not as long
as PM is
neglected!
Inhibitor
Fuel
40 gallons
30 gallons
20 gallons
10 gallons
1 pint
3/4 pint
1/2 pint
1/4 pint
NSN 6810-
Size
Gasoline Inhibitor
1-gal can
5-gal can
00-597-3608
00-275-6010
NSN 6850-
Size
Diesel Fuel Inhibitor
5-gal can
55-gal drum
01-377-5074
01-089-5514
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8/27/13
2:28 PM
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