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02Trooper777 ****
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 14:17 Post subject: Water seperator ? |
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Found this comment on an American site :- "Since it's not recommended to operate a diesel engine without a water separator, ..."
But my 4JX1 3.0 has a plain fuel filter with no water seperator. Is that standard? _________________ 02 3.0 Trooper
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02Trooper777 ****
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 14:19 Post subject: |
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Not sure now which spelling is correct ... "seperator" or "separator" ... _________________ 02 3.0 Trooper
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Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 13:05 Post subject: |
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If my spelling is duff - I apologise ! _________________ 02 3.0 Trooper
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eithan h Moderator
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Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 18:28 Post subject: |
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thats correct it doesn't have one |
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Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 23:39 Post subject: |
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Excuse my lack of knowledge here, but would it matter if the "old type" fuel filter assy be fitted to the 4JX1 instead of the simple "oil filter type" cartridge unit?
I'm asking beacuse if it worked fine, then the filter could be drained easily and so any surplus of water would come out? Maybe even bleeding the filter would be more efficient? |
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02Trooper777 ****
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Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 20:11 Post subject: |
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Tried it with mine recently. The type of filter with a water trap on the bottom will not be a straight swap [not enough room thanks to nearside wing].
You would have to mount it elsewhere - probably make a bracket - certainly alter the pipes. _________________ 02 3.0 Trooper
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02Trooper777 ****
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Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 20:12 Post subject: |
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eithan h wrote: |
thats correct it doesn't have one |
Thanks. So mine is standard.
Question I suppose is ... Where does the water end up ? _________________ 02 3.0 Trooper
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Some of it stays in the fuel tank ... took my level sensor out and the steel arm etc. were distinctly rusty[i] _________________ 02 3.0 Trooper
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Not sure where that final (i) came from ... if only we could edit! _________________ 02 3.0 Trooper
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