Cummins

36

UnclassifiedFuel

What This Code Means

Generator set shutdown; Generator set runs out of fuel first (when sharing a common fuel tank with vehicle engine)

Possible Causes

  • •Low engine oil level
  • •Dirty or loose battery connections
  • •Overloading the generator set
  • •Low fuel level
  • •Fuel dip tubes are arranged so that the generator set will run out of fuel first

Suggested Actions

  1. 1Maintain engine oil level
  2. 2Keep battery connections clean and tight
  3. 3Do not overload the generator set
  4. 4Watch the fuel gauge
  5. 5Mark the generator set empty point on the fuel gauge to make it easier to tell when to stop the generator set before running it out of fuel

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