Alright guy's I figure with all the talk abut bypassing the stock fuel canister or running your after market fuel pump through the canister how many of you have had your "water in fuel" light come on since you have owned the truck? Do you really need a light?

I have 98500 miles on my truck and have never seen this light.

 

I have 70k on mine and never seen the light either

 

I have never seen it. and it does not come on with the check gauges fuction. i dont think it realey works.

 

Just because it has never come on doesn't mean I am willing to remove it.. That's not a cheap fuel system.. It only takes once.

Everytime I check my f/w sep's there is a little water that comes out. While I agree todays fuel is probably much cleaner and drier than fuel of years ago, its not worth the risk to me.

 

Never. I drained it once a week, and have never seen water.

Now that I have my AD, I can look a lot closer, and have not seen it there, either.

 

Which isn't surprising based on the ratings.

 

You are right! If I had that happen everytime I checked I would not bypass it either, but I have never seen water in my fuel or the light!

 

I have never read a post on any forum since 03 that anyone has ever stated their WIF light has come on.That includes posts about about failed injectors,tank full of trash etc. Some that had warranty denied due to water/trash in fuel system with failed injectors and injection pumps I would have come uncorked because no WIF warning.I drain some out of my fuel cannister every fill up.

 

So your saying that because the AD does NOT do as good a job as the stcok canister that is why he is not seeing any water?

Not flaming just want to see if I am getting what you are saying.


Hounddog do you just let it the fuel drain on the ground or do you catch it with something?

 

Me too.......

 

And I am not talking large amounts, never even a full drop.

Correct, based on the ratings it makes sense the AD/FASS will not catch near as much water as the OE filter will. And that might not be his case, but it is very plausible.

 

Ive never seen my water in fuel light on.. 101K
The code has came up on my key flips, when I had problems, but the light has never came on. I got insurance denied because I had a baldwin fuel filter, (thats rated better than the Mopar one) Saving 20 bucks on a fuel filter cost me $8500.

 

How did they prove a better filter caused it?

 

I would be questioning someone if they say told you no warranty because you used a Baldwin fuel filter.

 

I've never seen the light come on either, but I have a somewhat related story. Take it for what it's worth.

I just got back from my annual hunting trip to the Colorado High Country (which was a bust), and while breaking camp we were moving our half full 55-gallon drum of diesel, used for our tent heater, and we heard a knocking sound. On closer inspection, we found a large chunk of ice in the barrel. It was about the size of a gallon milk jug.

The fuel was the red dyed off road diesel and was bought from a station we don't frequent. Three of us in camp drive diesels, and we were all a bit shocked to find that much ice/water in 55 gallons of diesel.

So while I've never had my light come on, or observed water in my fuel when I've changed the filter, this incident reminds me that anything can happen.