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MR_JAMES



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
fuel filter water drain
If I was to loosen the drain from the fuel filter, to let 'water' out like it says on the service schedule - will air bubble up through the outlet and into the fuel system? must I pump diesel through at that special outlet under the bonnet?

Its been on there 18 months and I believe its about time I did it for the first time. 1953 80"
1987 mini city e
2011 90"
Post #568340 2nd Oct 2016 10:03pm
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agentmulder



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Reasonable logic but I believe the answer is no don't worry, go right ahead and do it. I've not had any issues and I do it every few months.

Tangentially on topic but I find the 'water' is quite oily, I didn't expect to drink it but I did wonder if it was just diesel coming out... Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...
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Mash



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Guernsey 1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Nato Green
Don't worry about air entering the system, it's perfectly fine to drain, you only need to crack it a small amount before the water will drain. The U.K. Fuel is good so you shouldn't have too much water in there. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html
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Think I might have a problem............
Post #568348 3rd Oct 2016 5:06am
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