Ford's answers to the NHTSA 6.7 Investigation
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Ben:
I will let you see ASTM D975-11b for yourself.
As you will see, some water is always in fuel.
The standard for water and sediment is .05% by volume.
I will let you see ASTM D975-11b for yourself.
As you will see, some water is always in fuel.
3.2 De?nitions of Terms Speci?c to This Standard:
3.2.1 hydrocarbon oil, n—homogeneous mixture or solu-
tion with elemental composition primarily of carbon and
hydrogen and also containing sulfur consistent with the limits
in
Table 1, oxygen or nitrogen from residual impurities and
contaminants and excluding intentionally added oxygenated
materials. (See
Note 5.)
3.2.1.1 Discussion—Neither macro nor micro water emulsions
are included in this de?nition since neither are homogeneous
mixtures or solutions.
3.2.1.2 Discussion—Examples of excluded oxygenated materials
are alcohols, esters, ethers and triglycerides.
The standard for water and sediment is .05% by volume.
X3.6.6 Test Method
D7619 can be used to assess the
number and size of particulates in Grades 1-D and 2-D diesel
fuels. However water droplets are counted as particles and
agglomerated particles are detected and counted as a single
larger particle. Data have not been developed to determine
acceptable levels of particulates. Obtaining a representative
sample and following the recommended sampling procedures
is particularly important with particle counting test methods.
