Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Check/Drain Water/Fuel Separator Often

[Wiredawg]

After reading posts about contaminated fuel, I decided to check the trucks:



- My 09 w/ about 4,800 miles had a couple of table spoons of water and no WIF light. Don't know how much it takes to set it off, but don't think I want to find out.



- My 02 w/ FASS had about a half pint of water at about 12K miles. Interesting the water was pure... no smell of diesel or oily residue. The water/fuel separator on the FASS is amazing



- need to check my wife's 03 and the 93 yet



Bottom line, problably not a bad idea to drain the water/fuel separator once a month.



doesn't hurt to be cautious.



Wiredawg

 

[MAleshire]

Draining the water separater once a month is a recommended maintenance procedure. However, on my truck, the more I push up on that valve, the more tendency it has to develop a leak.

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