TM 5-3805-261-20
FUEL SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.
MALFUNCTION
TEST OR INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
a.
ENGINE CRANKS, BUT DOES NOT START.
Step 5. Check for bad fuel. If bad, fuel will have a milky-white color. Refer to TM 5-3805-261-10.
Drain bad fuel. Refer to TM 5-3805-261-10. Bleed injection lines. Refer to paragraph 6-15. Replace fuel
filters. Refer to paragraphs 6-25 and 6-26.
Step 6. Check if fuel "cloud point" is correct for weather conditions. ("Cloud point" is temperature at which wax
forms in fuel.) Refer to TM 5-3805-261-10.
If fuel is clouded, drain fuel tank. Refer to paragraph 6-24. Bleed injection lines. Refer to paragraph 6-15.
Replace fuel filters. Refer to paragraph 6-25 and 6-26.
Fill tank with fuel having the correct "cloud point." Refer to TM 5-3805-261-10.
Bleed injection lines again. Refer to paragraph 6-15.
Step 7. Contact Direct Support.
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