Drain Water Separator???
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Drain Water Separator???
Ok I am sorry I know this have been covered extensively but I still have a few questions. I got the warning light the other day. This is the first F250 I have had so I tried to drain it and nothing came out. I took it in and got the oil changed, oil filters and fuel filters. Then the light came on again I tried to drain again and then it started just dripping. I don't know how long to let it drip so I left it for about 20 seconds, it never got to a steady stream. The light came back on. Should I let it drain until I see a steady stream? Is there anyway that I should clean this?
It is 09 6.4 with 45k miles on it.
Thanks,
Jason
It is 09 6.4 with 45k miles on it.
Thanks,
Jason
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By the way, thanks for the help; it is very much appreciated.
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Do you mean drain, turn the key to on then sit for about 10 seconds and then start?
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Sorry...after you get done with everything...before you fire it up cycle it about 5 times its all in the directions though
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If it does not clear up then I would be taking that lower filter off. Shine a light in there and have a look. It might also need to be cleaned out.
Check out this article about Fuel Coagulation and cleaning that fuel/water separator.
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Check out this article about Fuel Coagulation and cleaning that fuel/water separator.
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I drained it last night for about 7-8 seconds. At first it had a steady stream (about 1 second) and then it started dripping. It was still dripping when I closed the valve. Should I let it go until it completely stops? I removed the fuel cap and that seemed to help a little bit. Should I try to cycle the key while it is draining as well. I have seen some people say that it takes 10-20 seconds and some say all night. I ended up with about a quarter size amount of water in the sample I got. I know I may need to clean the inside of this module. How hard is this to do? Can I just take the cover off and clean it while it is still on the truck? What is the best thing to clean it with? Should I have a new gasket ready in case there is something wrong with the old one? I know I may need to replace the sensor as well but that looks like a straightforward job. Thanks for all the help guys.
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I drained it last night for about 7-8 seconds. At first it had a steady stream (about 1 second) and then it started dripping. It was still dripping when I closed the valve. Should I let it go until it completely stops? I removed the fuel cap and that seemed to help a little bit. Should I try to cycle the key while it is draining as well. I have seen some people say that it takes 10-20 seconds and some say all night. I ended up with about a quarter size amount of water in the sample I got. I know I may need to clean the inside of this module. How hard is this to do? Can I just take the cover off and clean it while it is still on the truck? What is the best thing to clean it with? Should I have a new gasket ready in case there is something wrong with the old one? I know I may need to replace the sensor as well but that looks like a straightforward job. Thanks for all the help guys.
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Attached is the culprit for you to look at.
At the above link they show the cover of it off.
So just remove those bolts and clean it out. I'd wipe as much as possible then maybe a light spraying with some carb cleaner...very little.
Put back to gether, fill up and drain it again to make sure all is clean.
At the above link they show the cover of it off.
So just remove those bolts and clean it out. I'd wipe as much as possible then maybe a light spraying with some carb cleaner...very little.
Put back to gether, fill up and drain it again to make sure all is clean.