DIESEL FUEL
Diesel Fuel Specifications
NOTICE: Only use diesel fuels
recommended by Yanmar for the best
engine performance, to prevent engine
damage and to comply with EPA warranty
requirements. Only use clean diesel fuel.
Diesel fuel should comply with the following
specifications. The table lists several
specifications for diesel fuels.
DIESEL FUEL
SPECIFICATION
LOCATION
No. 2-D, No. 1-D, ASTM
D975-94
USA
EN590:96
European Union
Bio-Diesel Fuels
Yanmar approves the use of bio-diesel fuels
that do not exceed a blend of 5% non-
mineral oil based fuel with 95% standard
diesel fuel. Such bio-diesel fuels are known
in the marketplace as B5 bio-diesel fuels. B5
bio-diesel fuel can reduce particulate matter
and the emission of “greenhouse” gases
compared to standard diesel fuel.
NOTICE: If the B5 bio-diesel fuel used does
not meet the approved specifications, it will
cause abnormal wear of injectors, reduce
the life of the engine and it may affect the
warranty coverage of your engine.
B5 diesel fuels must meet certain
specifications
The bio-diesel fuels must meet the minimum
specifications for the country in which they
are used:
• In Europe, bio-diesel fuels must comply
with the European Standard EN14214.
• In the United States, bio-diesel fuels must
comply with the American Standard ASTM
D-6751.
Bio-diesel should be purchased only from
recognized and authorized diesel fuel
suppliers.
Precautions and concerns regarding
the use of bio-fuels:
• Bio-diesel fuels have a higher content of
methyl-esters, which may deteriorate
certain metal, rubber and plastic
components of the fuel system. The
customer and / or boat builder are
responsible to verify the usage of bio-
diesel compatible components on the
vessel fuel supply and return systems.
• Free water in bio-diesel may result in
plugging of fuel filters and increased
bacterial growth.
• High viscosity at low temperatures may
result in fuel delivery problems, injection
pump seizures, and poor injection nozzle
spray atomization.
• Bio-diesel may have adverse effects on
some elastomers (seal materials) and may
result in fuel leakage and dilution of the
engine lubricating oil.
• Even bio-diesel fuels that comply with a
suitable standard as delivered, will require
additional care and attention to maintain
the quality of the fuel in the equipment or
other fuel tanks. It is important to maintain
a supply of clean, fresh fuel. Regular
flushing of the fuel system, and / or fuel
storage containers, may be necessary.
• The use of bio-diesel fuels that do not
comply with the standards as agreed to by
the diesel engine manufacturers and the
diesel fuel injection equipment
manufacturers, or bio-diesel fuels that
have degraded as per the precautions and
concerns above, may affect the warranty
coverage of your engine.
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