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Old May 31, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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Fuel filter light

Fuel filter light comes on everyday after 15 to 20 minutes of driving. the light goes off and comes back on as I am driving down the road. Any ideas why this might be? the water in fuel light has not came on and I just changed the filter!!
 
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Old May 31, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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Probably one drop of water was trapped in the bottom of filter and was setting off the light, as the truck moved it would go over the contact. When you changed filter the water went with it.
 
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Old May 31, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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My truck did this once and it turned out to be the lift pump getting weak. The IP was basically siphoning fuel from the tank. The light would come on under acceleration and once hit cruising speed would go back off.
 
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Old May 31, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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thanks that basically what it is doing
 
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Old May 31, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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The WIF light indicates a significant amount.... .01 of a qt/liter of water.

The fuel filter (vacuum) restiction light indicates a bad lift pump or plugged up filter.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 07:48 AM
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Changed the lift pump last night and everything seems to be working. Thanks for all the help
 
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