BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF THE RECENT DAYS WITH PARTICULARLY COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, WE REMIND YOU THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF STEPS TO AVOID PROBLEMS CAUSED BY WINTER WEATHER:
1 – USE WINTER FUELS
ALWAYS USE WINTER FUEL WITH A LOW FREEZING POINT DEPENDING ON THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE.
Cold Filter Plugging Point (CFPP) | (EN 590 Standard) |
0°C | “Summer Diesel” |
-10°C | “Transitional Diesel” |
-20°C | “Winter Diesel” |
-26°C | “Artik Diesel – Class 1” |
IVECO DO NOT RECOMMEND USING FUEL ADDITIVES, KEROSENE, JET ENGINE FUELS, MIXING PETROL WITH DIESEL FUELS
2 – CHECK THE WATER SEPARATOR ON THE FUEL PREFILTER
CHECK THE WATER LEVEL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PREFILTER. THE WATER MUST BE DRAINED USING THE CONNECTOR [1] RELEASE PLUG TO DRAIN (FOR DETAILED INFORMATION, SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE).
3 – FUEL FILTERS
PREFILTER AND FUEL FILTER ARE AFFECTED BY FUEL QUALITY. IF THERE IS DOUBT, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENTIVELY CHANGE ALL FUEL FILTERS.
4 – ACCUMULATOR
STARTING THE ENGINE IN COLD CONDITIONS REQUIRES A PROPER BATTERY. FOR THIS REASON, AVOID LARGE CONSUMERS OF THE BATTERY DURING LONGER HOLIDAYS.
WE WISH YOU A PLEASANT JOURNEY!