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May 6, 2014 | 06:59 PM

#16

Tim Young

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From: North Central Washington

Quote:

Originally Posted by kper05

Drain it monthly or at least some period of time. My opinion, waiting for the light is asking for expensive trouble.

BTW, drain after you have turned the bowl past three times then it is mess free when removing the bowl...forgot to mention that.

I drain mine monthly and then again if it has been a couple of weeks and I'm getting ready to go on a road trip I drain it and then again as soon as I get home. A little eccentric? Maybe but I know at that point if I have picked up any water or not while on the trip. Note: I am not out on the road all that often so it's not like it's a big deal. Two maybe three times a year I get a chance to get out of here for a week at a time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ltngdrvr

Because the OP was asking about draining the DFCM to change the filter and you can't unscrew the bowl with the sensor plugged in.

OK, got it.

May 7, 2014 | 03:53 PM

#17

caverjoe

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From: North Port, Florida

$ 420 bucks CDN and I thought it would be worse!!!!!

Holly hell!
Maybe $100 in parts. Yikes

May 7, 2014 | 08:32 PM

#18

txdutt0122

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not sure what the exchange rate is but you could have done it yourself for much less than half of that....

May 9, 2014 | 10:18 AM

#19

walker111

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Yes I could have, but with all I have read regarding warrantry and specific to Bosch fuel pumps, water in system, etc. I am paying out and keeping receits. When warranty is up I will have at it!

Plus I only have 25000 km on a 2012 so my service schedule seems to be every 10 months. Summer I will put most kilometers on but the other 8 months only get about 5 k.

However, after tire rotation, there seems to be a wobble and not so smooth? I feel it in the steering wheel???? Out of balance?

May 9, 2014 | 11:28 AM

#20

jdadamsjr

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Wobble ?
when braking - rotors
otherwise:
Shocks, steering stabilizer, tie rod ends, too much air pressure in tires (or too low making them GRAB every indentation) ?

May 9, 2014 | 12:42 PM

#21

walker111

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Was not able to check air pressure as tires were hot from 20 minute drive. Will check today. I run fronts at 65 and rear at 70.

May 9, 2014 | 01:49 PM

#22

TRENT310

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From: Whitecourt AB, Canada

Quote:

Originally Posted by jstnromero

I think you have to unscrew the filter housing a little bit to stop the flow of fuel. Then you can drain the bowl with the petcock.

I am sure that someone will chime in soon.

Quoted from the manual