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Car Forum / Peugeot Cars / March 2006fuel filter on 309 1.4 petrol carb version
I changed my fuel filter recently. I installed fully transparent plastic version in order to see the possible dirt catched in a filter element. When I first switched the engine on the filter filled up with petrol right to the top. However, when I checked it later I found that there is only a little petrol covering the bottom of the filter element. It is installed in the right direction. Is this normal or is it a reason for concern? The engine appears to run normally. Thanks! >I changed my fuel filter recently. I installed fully transparent plastic > version in order to see the possible dirt catched in a filter element. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > right direction. Is this normal or is it a reason for concern? The engine > appears to run normally. Thanks! What looks like a little petrol in the bottom of the filter is probably water. Ron Robinson > What looks like a little petrol in the bottom of the filter is probably > water. It wouldn't surprise me. But how is the fuel filtered if the filter element is not fully immersed in fuel? >> What looks like a little petrol in the bottom of the filter is probably >> water. > > It wouldn't surprise me. But how is the fuel filtered if the filter > element > is not fully immersed in fuel? It is. What you think is water with air on top is actually water with petrol on top of it. Ron Robinson > It is. What you think is water with air on top is actually water with > petrol on top of it. > > Ron Robinson Thanks Ron. Should I try to get rid of that water or I'll be fine as long as the level doesn't rise significantly? >> It is. What you think is water with air on top is actually water with >> petrol on top of it. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks Ron. Should I try to get rid of that water or I'll be fine as long > as the level doesn't rise significantly? If the car is running OK now and the water level in the filter isn't increasing I wouldn't bother, but there's no reason why you shouldn't the next time you are around there. Serves you right for fitting a transparent filter - gave you one more thing to worry about... ;-) Ron Robinson > Serves you right for fitting a transparent filter - gave you one more thing > to worry about... ;-) Right. But at least I can compare gas stations now. Thanks! |
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