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Old May 26, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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Need a quick answer for a friend. Help please...

I know if I spent a half hour using search, I'd find the answer, but since I'm just home on my lunch break, I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction quickly. Have a friend up visiting with an 08 6.4. His drain water seperator message came on as he pulled in. He opened it and it was empty yet the warning remains and he has reduced power. Any ideas for me to pass on to him? I'm new to the diesel and my truck is brand new so never came across this in my experience yet. Thanks in advance....
 
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Originally Posted by Karl4Cat
I know if I spent a half hour using search, I'd find the answer, but since I'm just home on my lunch break, I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction quickly. Have a friend up visiting with an 08 6.4. His drain water seperator message came on as he pulled in. He opened it and it was empty yet the warning remains and he has reduced power. Any ideas for me to pass on to him? I'm new to the diesel and my truck is brand new so never came across this in my experience yet. Thanks in advance....
Maybe a bad sensor. Pull the filters and check for gunk as well.
 
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Thanks Scott. He said he had a bad sensor before. Hard to believe he has two in a row. Guess his plans to depart in his 5ver on Tuesday for the West are on hold....
 
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might be...I'd pull that lower filter, shine a light in the housing, pull the sensor and look at it.

I'd also pull the top filter and check that too. shine a light in the bowl and see if it is nice and clean and no rust or anything.

given all that then see what is up.
 
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Originally Posted by senix
might be...I'd pull that lower filter, shine a light in the housing, pull the sensor and look at it.

I'd also pull the top filter and check that too. shine a light in the bowl and see if it is nice and clean and no rust or anything.

given all that then see what is up.
Will pass it on Scott. Thanks again!
 
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