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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 08:51 AM
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Cleaning HFCM

has anyone had to clean this, I was getting the water in fuel lamp to come on and I drained it about 5 times and never seen any water, now im curious if the HFCM is just dirty. If so what would I use to clean it and do I have to take it fully apart or what is the methond.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 10:06 AM
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You can just take the cover off where the water sensor is. The sensor gets corroded and may have to be cleaned or replaced. It's a fairly common problem.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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If you have high sulfur fuel, that was another cause of failure.
 
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Have done a few due to crud build up on the sensor. Like mentioned above, just take the front manifold off and go to cleaning. Be prepared to fight the manifold gasket when going back together. Some times its easier to just replace it. If you are in a pinch, get some spray adhesive and shoot a light coat on the gasket so it will hold in place for you.
 
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HFCM manifold removal

Originally Posted by UGA33
Have done a few due to crud build up on the sensor. Like mentioned above, just take the front manifold off and go to cleaning. Be prepared to fight the manifold gasket when going back together. Some times its easier to just replace it. If you are in a pinch, get some spray adhesive and shoot a light coat on the gasket so it will hold in place for you.
Do you have a part number for the manifold gasket? Did a search at Tousley Ford, but no success.

Do you need to take the fuel lines off or can you simply disconnect and clean in-place?

How do I get the front drive shaft out of the freakin' way?

Thanks!!
 
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