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
- inspecting the diagnostic software to check for fault codes in the fuel system
- sending the fuel sample to the lab for analysis
- verifying the temperature of the fuel
- determining the needed action.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What will water and contaminants do to a fuel system?
- Why should an operator fill the fuel tank each night?