Member Since: 11 Dec 2007
Location: Barham
Posts: 174
Water in fuel message
I have had the water in fuel message in the message box for the passed 4 days
I have drained down the bottom of the fuel filter and i think i drained down about 2 litres of fuel and no water
Took out for run and still message water in fuel
I only had the filter changed on the two year service which was 800 miles ago
I have the little white filter NOT THE BIG SILVER ONE.
Any one had the same fault
I phoned the dealer today and they have ordered a sensor of the monring i will change it my self and give the old one back for them to get under warranty
Its easy for me to do that or you have to book it in or wait for them to fit.
The dealer in canterbury is very good like that to me.
5th Dec 2008 6:21 pm
Discoeast
Member Since: 19 Feb 2008
Location: Boksburg
Posts: 800
Quote:
I have had the water in fuel message in the message box for the passed 4 days
Have not had a message like that yet, but which screen did you get it on, dash or sat nav.
Heard that a chap in Aus got a bill for 11,000 $ aus for water in the diesel fuel system D3 bullbar-spots-roof rack with spots-ladder-long range tank-swing out spare wheel carrier- upgraded tow bar-dash console-internal water tank-duel awnings-drawer system & T T.
5th Dec 2008 7:01 pm
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2888
Just had the same message on the dashboard display - half way through a tank of diesel thats been in there for the last few days.Must stop buying shiny toys....
13th Dec 2008 11:47 pm
AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
Posts: 2302
How does it know?
This is getting spooky 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
14th Dec 2008 12:50 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15261
The D3 is a living, breathing, intelligent being !!!!
...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
14th Dec 2008 3:46 am
SKP
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 219
ronp wrote:
The D3 is a living, breathing, intelligent being !!!!
I sometimes wonder at its lack of intelligence
Especially when it lowers the suspension
(and shuts down everything else)
because a fuse has blown
14th Dec 2008 6:09 am
robsmith
Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 2399
Being a sentient being the Disco doesn't like its spirits diluted with impurities like water - a bit me my Wee Dram.....Rob Smith
Silver rools OK
14th Dec 2008 9:58 am
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2888
Anyone had the same fault message - I hear it was a common fault on the D2 and was due to a sensor failing rather than water in the fuel.Must stop buying shiny toys....
14th Dec 2008 12:07 pm
ljason286
Member Since: 11 Dec 2007
Location: Barham
Posts: 174
Fitted new water sensor in bottom of filter and still getting message water in fuel
Renew filter agian and the same water in fuel
Drian down tank and wash tank out with brake cleaner
Refilled with fresh fuel still water in fuel message
any i dears
14th Dec 2008 1:57 pm
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2888
LRA are coming out to mine - will be here at 4.00
Will post conclusion.Must stop buying shiny toys....
14th Dec 2008 2:18 pm
simonsi
Member Since: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Auckland
Posts: 1264
ljason286 wrote:
any i dears
Wiring shorted to the sensor???Cheers
Simon
14th Dec 2008 2:24 pm
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2888
LRA guy came and drained the water from the fuel filter, then promptly dropped it on my drive!!
Hey presto problem gone - his conclusion was that it was either water introduced when refueling or condensation that had formed in the tank. He was non too informative, and also didnt have many nice words to say about the disco3.co.uk forum!Must stop buying shiny toys....
15th Dec 2008 2:47 pm
Jonty
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: On the beach
Posts: 417
darrind wrote:
LRA guy came and drained the water from the fuel filter, then promptly dropped it on my drive!!
didnt have many nice words to say about the disco3.co.uk forum!
Did you discover why? The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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16th Dec 2008 9:03 am
Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
Posts: 2430
[/quote]Did you see how he did this? Useful to know.[/quote]
I should think he turn the container upside down letting the fiel/water out across the drive Experience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
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