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Draining Fuel Water Separator. You remove the drain screw until fuel comes out then replace the drain screw.
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How to drain fuel water separator. How to drain Water from a Fuel Water Separator - YouTube. How to drain Water from a Fuel Water Separator. For draining the water from the fuel install the fuel water separator right away.
To start with you want to open the hoods of your vehicle then insert the fuel water separator on your vehicle fuel liner. Make sure you are attaching the mounting bolts to the fuel hose. Carefully unscrew the uppermost fuel pipe union connected to the filter casing if you cannot find a vent valve.
Let the fluid drain until only clean pure diesel fuel flows out. Then close the plug or tap and retighten the vent valve or fuel pipe. Check the condition and quantity of water from the separator.
The part shouldnt be terribly expensive and it can save you a bunch of money on repairs. Although a few water separators are self-cleaning most need to be manually drained. You just turn a little drain valve called a petcock and empty the water from the collection chamber of the separator.
Universal Water Fuel Separating Filter How to service your marine sel practical boat owner things to practise in harbour draining water from a fuel filter marine fuel water separator emblies defender unikas inc fuel filter for outboard universal water fuel separating filter. You remove the drain screw until fuel comes out then replace the drain screw. Drain into a glass jug to see how much water if any is there.
Second part there is a float in the fuel water separator that floats on water. If enough water has accumulated to enable the float to reach the ring you should drain. The manual says to drain it and its about 05 gallon or 2 liters.
Diesel floats on top of water so you theoretically wouldnt need to drain the whole 05 gallon to get all of the water out. How To Drain Airdog Water Separator. By Doni Anto October 3 2016.
Fp 100 150 1994 1998 mins sel sensors water in fuel sensor wif airdog ws100 replacement water separator fs20089 primary fuel water separator filter extreme water separator xws 3002. Once disconnected the water drain valve can be opened to drain the fuel from the housing and flow will stop when all of the fuel has been drained. Remember to reconnect the fuel supply tube until it is fully seated and engage the locking tab after the filter has been serviced.
This applies to both the mid-ship and aft-axle fuel tanks. If your filter has the electrical connection for a water in fuel light you can rely on that to tell you if you need to drain. Otherwise just drain out a couple ounces and forget about it.
No real need to know if there was water in it or not. If you are curious capture it in a glass jar and water will separate out from the. Draining Fuel Water Separator.
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But air is sucked in as the fuel drains back. I get around this by shutting off the fuel first which allows me to drain a bit of fuel from the filter to check for carp. 18 Apr 2012 9 Firefly625 Well-known member.
To drain water from your diesel filter water separator release the vent valve positioned at the top of the filter housing. If there isnt a valve loosen the uppermost fuel pipe from the filter housing. Hold a jar under the drain plug or tap and loosen the plug or tap.
I understand the procedure of draining the fuelwater separator per the manual when the warning light comes on. I know water in the fuel is a result of fuel quality. I was wondering if just opening the drain periodically say every few thousand miles would be beneficial in keeping the water in fuel light from coming on or postpone it.
From what Ive read it depends on a few factors what part of the country youre from where you get your fuel if you use a fuel additive with a demulsifier etc. I drain mine everytime I change my oil 3x per year but Ive never seen any water come out at all nor have I ever had the WIF light come on. If water is detected in the water separator while the engine is running or while the ignition switch is in the ON position the Water In Fuel Indicator Light will illuminate and an audible chime will be heard five times.
At this point you should stop the engine and drain the water from both of the filters. If it is a 2019 or newer there is no water separator drain valve on the rear fuel filter. You just drain and replace the fuel filter when the minder comes on or sooner if you are paranoid like me.
Its a good practice to hit the drain about once month depending on how much you drive. Drain the rear one if you see any water drain the front too. Diesel fuel supply is a whole lot drier than it used to be but there is still a chance water can get into the tank from the filler neck or in the correct conditions condense from inside the tank.
Engine bay drivers side against the side of the engine in the canister. Yellow lever near the bottom is the drain valve. Always drain the canister completely before changing the filter.
Better yet upgrade to filtration that will save you the cost of a new set of injectors many times over. Draining water from the diesel filter water separator. After separating water from fuel water is then drained from the diesel filter water separator.
To drain water from the filter release the vent valve positioned at the top of the filter housing. If there is no valve you can then loosen the uppermost fuel pipe in the filter housing. Since water is heavier than petrol water sinks to the bottom of the filter where it stays until it is emptied.
In my opinion the best version of water separators are the clear bowl type. They allow you to see if water is gathering in the bottom of the system and then drain it out with the integrated tap. Saving the fuel injects and lightening the priming load on the engines lift pumps.
Along with saving yourself the time and aggravation of removing the primer bulb and going to town manually purging out all of the air from the fuel system. So there are lots of reasons why we pre-fill all of our fuel water separators in.