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Draining Water In Fuel

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Fig 1: FUEL FILTER/WATER SEPARATOR
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1 - FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY 6 - FUEL FILTER
2 - PRIMER BUTTON 7 - FUEL TEMPERATURE SENSOR
3 - FUEL SUPPLY TO HIGH PRESSURE PUMP 8 - FUEL SUPPLY FROM TANK
4 - FUEL HEATER 9 - AIR BLEED SCREW
5 - WIF SENSOR
WARNING: STORE FUEL IN APPROVED AND PROPERLY MARKED CONTAINERS. WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES AND ADEQUATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN SERVICING FUEL SYSTEM.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Disconnect the water in fuel (WIF) wiring harness connector located under the fuel filter. See Fig 1.
  3. Connect a drain hose to the WIF sensor.
  4. Place the other end of the drain hose in a approved and properly marked container.
  5. Open the bleed screw on top of the fuel filter housing.
  6. Loosen the WIF sensor on the bottom of the fuel filter to begin draining.
  7. Allow the filter to drain into the container until fuel is visible.
  8. Tighten the WIF sensor, remove the drain hose and clean any spillage.
  9. Tighten the bleeder screw on top of the fuel filter housing.
  10. Connect the WIF wiring harness connector.
  11. Connect the negative battery cable.