Water in diesel light issues

[gensetsteve]

Drain the tank could be a build up over years. I use a racor unit with an electric pump to clean fuel often just sniff around the bottom of tanks regularly surprising how much is in there.

[div_h]

Had a few fuel tanks out that were caked it that jelly like stuff, don't like supermarket fuel either

[felixthelogchopper]

I have switched to a local garage now (within last few months anyway) and its a Texaco.

 

Surely the light would just stay on though no? Adding "drain the filter" to my daily routine may get annoying!!!

 

Fair point on both counts. Is the garage a busy one? If not, they might have the condensation issue in their tanks, but that still doesn't explain the intermittent fault. Was the filter a pattern part as sometimes the sealing ring can cause problems?

[div_h]

Wait till you have 1/4 of a tank and put a diesel fuel treatment in do a few miles and fill it up

[treequip]

I have switched to a local garage now (within last few months anyway) and its a Texaco.

 

Surely the light would just stay on though no? Adding "drain the filter" to my daily routine may get annoying!!!

 

You mentioned under load on HILLS. That's the bit of water moving and finding the terminals.

 

Drain the tank and the water will stop finding its way into the water separator.

[Suffolk-Matt]

Fair point on both counts. Is the garage a busy one? If not, they might have the condensation issue in their tanks, but that still doesn't explain the intermittent fault. Was the filter a pattern part as sometimes the sealing ring can cause problems?

 

All genuine ford parts used on the service and the garage is VERY busy often see HGV cabs in there brimming their tanks, Its on the outskirts of Ipswich near to the A12/14.

 

Without removing the tank is there anything i can do to try and get the worst of the congealed stuff off? Im assuming there will be some due to the vans age... cough 1995 cough..

 

Lack of power is present also but it been like that since i got her a year ago, assumed they just were a little guttless.

[Suffolk-Matt]

You mentioned under load on HILLS. That's the bit of water moving and finding the terminals.

 

Drain the tank and the water will stop finding its way into the water separator.

 

Im in suffolk so talking VERY slight hills, more so when needing to give throttle to maintain speed.

[scraggs]

Not unheard of for petrol stations to get water in thier tanks, has happened to a few people around here then it was realised it was the local station, they then admitted they had a problem with one of the tanks

[Suffolk-Matt]

Wait till you have 1/4 of a tank and put a diesel fuel treatment in do a few miles and fill it up

 

Did think about that but guessed will need new filter afterwards?

[felixthelogchopper]

All genuine ford parts used on the service and the garage is VERY busy often see HGV cabs in there brimming their tanks, Its on the outskirts of Ipswich near to the A12/14.

 

Without removing the tank is there anything i can do to try and get the worst of the congealed stuff off? Im assuming there will be some due to the vans age... cough 1995 cough..

 

Lack of power is present also but it been like that since i got her a year ago, assumed they just were a little guttless.

 

If you aren't using Bio then you shouldn't have a congealed stuff issue. I think Treequip is more on the mark with draining the tank.