bigbeast Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 driving to work this morning and noticed the fuel filter warning light was on.. according to manual this means there is excess water in the fuel? any ideas on how to solve? is it down to these weather conditions, and a new filter would solve it? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K88 MUD Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 My guess would be the filter sensor wire has water in it.....easy enough to change the fuel filter tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 bottom of fuel filter is the 'water in fuel' switch/drain disconnect the wiring, unscrew drain & let a small amount of fuel drain out into a clear jar, if there is water in it the fuel will float on the top of the water, retighten the drain & reconnect wiring, dash light should now be out when ignition is switched on, if not the drain/switch is faulty & you need a new one. or the snow is causing the connections to short circuit & put the light on, disconnect/dry/reconnect/test/spray with WD40 or similar water dispersant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbeast Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 cheers guys, fast response as ever ta, ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbeast Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 finally got round to checking the filter...and the dash light remains...so i guess ill need a new filter and water sensor...unless there are anymore suggestions?? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vexedfoxy Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I get very confused with td5 fuel filters mine has no sensor on the bottom only the white plastic screw in bleed screw (that breaks if you look at in a funny way) I broke one when changing it at my inlaws on a sunday and was left vehicle less as they were out all I could take home (ten miles)was an elderly tractor. Everytime I see an article about a fuel filter everyone talks about the sensor wire and its fitting. I tend to change mine every 10,000 bit anal about fuel filters to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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