System Short Circuit

[Greenleaf]

Anyone out there have this same problem... ... .



The ONLY time the WATER IN FUEL lamp is activated is directly following the fuel filter change?



It sorta bugs me that the thing senses water when a fresh filter is installed. I didn't see the computer derate the engine HP..... :-laf ..... like some may, so I simply disconected the plug to turn the lamp off.



Any problem associated with taking the sensor out of the picture? I simply don't need some wacked-out electrical device telling me I have water in a fresh filter... ... again.



I tried to drain out some fuel like the normal mannor but to no avail this time 'round... ..... she bit the big one I'm affraid.



On the plus side. I gained 5+ (fuel supply) psi and the filter only had say, 11K on it. She is back up to 15 psi again.



Fuel Filter Challanged in OHIO

 

[JLEONARD]

ROFLMAO



Yup that's me. Changed the filter on saturday (was on almost 2 years/35K+ miles ... oops) and now I have the WIF light.

I'm going to unplug the connector.

If she starts to sputter and cough and generally won't run right sometime, then maybe I'll drain a few ounces and see if there's water in there. Otherwise I won't look back.

 

[Greenleaf]

I pushed the drain plug up to drain out the "accumulated water" and nothing comes out. I started the engine and did the same and fuel BLOWS out the drain! LOL



I figgured THAT would have flushed her good. I digress.



I found other filters that will work in place of the FS1232

 

[AKimmel]

Mine did that when I installed a new filter. It turned out to be the sensor/drain was screwed in to tight, I guess the contacts were touching the inside of the filter. It did this again one time after washing the motor, and it was water in the back side of the connector. I knew something was up when I unpluged it to get the light to go out and it still stayed on. A little compressed air and its been good since.

 

[JLEONARD]

screwed in to tight

Thank you for the "assist" AKimmel ... I've been telling Scott for years that this was HIS problem... . :-laf :-laf He should learn to "loosen up" a little. :-laf :-laf



Seriously though... I'll try that too... thanks for the tip.



Jay

 

[bgilbert]

Funny, I've never experienced this. GL, quit touching the two 'prongs' on the WIF sensor!!!

 

[Sri Ram]

I had the same problem once, only it was at the Dodge dealership. They changed the fuel filter and gave me the truck back. WIF light comes on, so I give it back to them. They bleed the hp lines and it's still on. They file down the sensor pins and light is STILL on. They give me a new sensor ($50 part…thanks ) and guess what? light is still on. In the end they decided it was a bad filter! The best part is I had to give them MY Mopar spare filter 'cause they didn't have any on hand. :-laf :-laf :-laf. I wonder if they could've avoided all that if they'd just loosened it up a bit? Anyway, y'all might try filing down the tips of the sensor if loosening doesn't turn off that light…

 

[Greenleaf]

The following filter will work. It be the same w/o the sensor...



BF1226

NAPA 3472

FS1251

 

[btoscano]

Thanks for the part numbers!! Is the FS1251 cheaper than the FS1232?

 

[bgilbert]

Last I checked it cost more;p. There is a dual fuel filter mount/base available for the B-series, looked pretty neat. If this link works, its a parts manual for a B-series fire engine I think. A very cool tool to download and save to your computer to look up part numbers. Page 32 for the dual fuel filter mount diagram and part numbers.

Edit: try this one: http://www.cumminsfirepower.com/images/legacy/parts_catalogs/6bfparts.pdf

 

[Greenleaf]

I have the BF (Baldwin) cuz it's 9. 00 compared to 12. 00/13. 00 for the others.



Someone will no doubt, point out that Baldwin filters are junk, and I'll destroy my IP. Untill then I'll keep the BF.



May I point out that THESE are water separators. There are TONS of other elements that will fit just fine.



I looked at all that will fit with a 10 micron that Cummins calls for.

 

[bgilbert]

Nope Baldwins are #2 next to Fleetguard. No worries, your puny IP will be safe:-laf.

 

[Greenleaf]

puny

puny? ... ..... PUNY!? Yea ,,,,,,,,, I got yer puny right ... ... .....



DON'T make me drive out there, BILL!! You wipper snaper you. PB, where's yer stick. It may be broken when I give it back to ya.



Kids. I swear. Give em loud truck and they think they rule the streets... ... .

They readily they forget how they got to the point they now enjoy.





:-laf

 

[BushWakr - RIP]

Geeezzz Scott, how many times do I have to tell you... . you DON'T stick your tongue on the prongs to see if it's working like you do with a 9v battery..... man, some guys...



pb...