I just bought a 1995 306 and on first drive I have found that the "Water in Fuel Filter" warning light comes and goes...
What does this mean and is it serious?! How can it be fixed?!
Water in Fuel Filter
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By all accounts, this is a fairly common fault. The sensors in the filter housing are prone to failure, giving false positives. To be sure, drain a small amount of fuel from the filter housing using the bleed screw and check for water. If there's little to none, you've probably got a duff sensor. I got fed up with the orange light on my dash so I took the bulb out [:)] You could do the same, disconnect the sensor or just ignore it. I don't think it's worth fixing.
Be sure to periodically check the filter for water though; monthly if you're keen, or you could leave it until the 6k oil change. Obviously if you continually find considerable amounts of water then further investigation is needed.
Be sure to periodically check the filter for water though; monthly if you're keen, or you could leave it until the 6k oil change. Obviously if you continually find considerable amounts of water then further investigation is needed.
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by solara</i>
you could instead disconnect the sensor plug from the bottom of the fuel filter housing.
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Yes - that's what I did - the easiest as well!
you could instead disconnect the sensor plug from the bottom of the fuel filter housing.
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Yes - that's what I did - the easiest as well!