Water in Fuel - trouble code
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Water in Fuel - trouble code
How often are you guys draining the water for the fuel pump? I have 6K miles on my '05 F350 and I started getting the "Water in Fuel" message. How come the '05s dont have the drain valve like the earlier 6.0s? You have to unscrew a plug with an allen wrench. What a pain!
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On my '04 I had to drain 3 times in 15K...complained to the dealer and they said there was a bulletin for the early 04s HFCM. Mine was a couple weeks past the cutoff date but they replaced it anyway, light hasn't come on since and that's been about 6/7k ago
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All the 6-ohs have the STUPID allen wrench release !!!
You have to be UNDER the truck to drain it in your face -
stupidest design I've ever seen !!!!
(Can u tell I am not in love with their design
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The first time mine came on - I did drain it... found that sediment DID cause a problem with the original units and they did replace it under warranty...
They recomend draining monthly too - which I don't ...
I TRUST that the water in fuel light will tell me when I need to...
Which I do now that I have about 20K miles since the last time I did it...
You have to be UNDER the truck to drain it in your face -
stupidest design I've ever seen !!!!
(Can u tell I am not in love with their design
)The first time mine came on - I did drain it... found that sediment DID cause a problem with the original units and they did replace it under warranty...
They recomend draining monthly too - which I don't ...
I TRUST that the water in fuel light will tell me when I need to...
Which I do now that I have about 20K miles since the last time I did it...
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Supposedly the mid-production '05 changes include a completely new HFCM with a lever operated drain with what looks like a little spigot to attach a hose to. WHAT A CONCEPT!! I'll be buying one of those to retrofit to my early '03, once they're available from the parts counter.
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Originally Posted by jdadamsjr
you could start a fire with the way it is now, right ?!?!!?
(Though to be honest, the flash point of diesel is so much higher than gas, a fuel-leak fire is almost unheard of anyway.)
Duncan
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