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HOMESERVICE MANUALSCHEVROLET2008CHEVY EXPRESS G2500, VAN CARGO, 6.6 6REPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 51 (ENGINE CONTROLS - SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING - 6.6L)FUEL SYSTEMSFUEL SPECIFIC GRAVITY TESTDIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES
2008 Chevrolet Chevy Express G2500, Van Cargo, 6.6 6
Diagnostic Procedures
2008 Chevrolet Chevy Express G2500, Van Cargo, 6.6 6SECTION Diagnostic Procedures
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- Turn engine off. Place container on bottom of fuel filter. Open drain valve and drain fuel filter housing. Fill a 0.95 quart (1 liter) container with a sample of fuel. Close drain valve.
- Obtain a Diesel Fuel Quality Tester (J-38641-B).
- Fill hydrometer with fuel sample by squeezing hydrometer bulb. Submerse hydrometer tip into sample. Release the bulb, allowing fuel to enter glass tube until fuel completely floats glass bulb inside the tube. Gently spin hydrometer to relieve the surface tension of fuel sample. Read the scale on glass bulb at the point where the top of the fuel sample contacts the scale. By reading this value, the value will give an approximate fuel oil specific gravity. Refer to tool instructions on how to determine API Gravity.
- If correct fuel is being used and meets diesel No. 1 or No. 2- fuel oil specific gravity requirements, fuel is okay. If not, fuel should be replaced.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.