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Alcohol in Fuel Testing with Special Tool

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  1. Test the fuel composition using J 44175  and Instruction Manual.
  2. If water appears in the fuel sample, clean the fuel system.
  3. Subtract 50 from the reading on the DMM in order to obtain the percentage of alcohol in the fuel sample.
  4. If the fuel sample contains more than 15 percent ethanol, add fresh, regular gasoline to the vehicle's fuel tank.
  5. Test the fuel composition.
  6. If testing shows the ethanol percentage is still more than 15 percent, replace the fuel in the vehicle.