Diesel Fuel Requirements; Starting - Fleetwood Southwind 1984 User Manual

CAUTION
IF THE "WATER IN FUEL" INDICATOR
LIGHT COMES ON DURING DRIVING,
CR IF IT DOES NOT GO OUT SOON
AFTER THE ENGINE STARTS, HAVE
THE FUEL SYSTEM CHECKEJ BY I.
YOuR DEALER. WATER IN THE
DIESEL FUEL COULD CAUSE EXTEN-
SIVE DAMAGE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM
COMPONENTS.
CAUTION
CHECK THE FUEL FILTERS REGU·
LARLY. SOLID CONTAMINANTS IN
THE FUEL COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE
DAMAGE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM
COMPONENTS.,
CAUTION
DO NOT USE STARTING AIDS IN THE
ENGINE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM. THESE
AIDS CAN CAUSE IMMEDIATE
ENGINE DAMAGE.
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DIESEL FUEL REQUIREMENTS
The engine in your motor home IS designed to use either
Number 1-0 or Number 2-D diesel fuel. If you expect to drive in
cold temperatures (below 20"F) you may need to use only
Number 1-0 fuel or blended. "winterized" fuel. Always check with
the service station to be sure you get the properly blended fuel.
Occasionally during refueling, water may be pumped into your
fuel tank along with the diesel fuel. To protect the fuel system
and engine comoonents from fuel contamination damage. a
wdter separator system is built into the fuel tank. with a "WATER
IN FUEL" indicator light on the instrument panel (see illustration).
This light Will come on if water is detected in the fuel. and during
engine cranking. If this light comes on during driving, or if it
does not go out soon after the engine starts, have the fuel
system checked by your dealer. Please refer to the Owner's
and Driver's Manual for more detailed information, and fuel tank
purge procedure. Diesel-powered vehicles also use a dual
filtering system for solid contaminants. Check these filters
often, and when replacement is necessary always use filters
of the highest quallty,Replacement filter part numbers are
given in the Owner's and Driver's Manual.
If you run out of diesel fuel, the engine will take longer to restart.
When restarting the engine, do no\.crank it for longer than about
10 or15 seconds. Allow a one-minute cooling off period between
crankings. Prolonged, continuous cranking of the engine could
result in engine component damage or failure.
STARTING THE DIESEL ENGINE
The diesel engine starts differently from a gasoline engine, but
you should have no trouble if you use the proper procedure. The
following highlights the main points in the starting procedure.
Please refer to the Owner's and Driver's Manual for detailed
explanations or if you have trouble starting the engine.
1. Apply the parking brake (only if the vehicle is stopped).
2. Shift transmission to "P" (vehicle stopped) or "N" (vehicle
moving).
3. Turn ignition key to "RUN". Do not turn it to "START".
"GLOW PLUGS" light should come on.
4. When "GLOW PLUGS" light goes out, press accelerator
pedal halfway to floor (at temperatures above 32"F) and turn
ignition key to "START". Release key when engine starts.
Please remember the following when starting the engine:
• [)O NOT pump the accelerator when cranking the engine.
• "NEVER use starting aids (starting'fluids, ether, etc.) in the air
intake system. These aids can cause immediate engine
damage.
• DO NOT crank the engine continuously for more than 10 - 15
secohds at a time. Allow the starter to cool for a minute
between crankings.
Please refer to the Owner's and Driver's Manual (pg. 2-14, 2'-15) .
for cold weather starting information, or If the engine falls to start.