Water in Fuel Filter. Reason?

Home > Gari Forums > Others Forums > Others Other Forums > Others Other Fuel Economy Forums

Water in Fuel Filter. Reason?

Today, I changed my fuel filter and it was filled with a mixture of water and diesel. It was 80% water and 20% diesel. I am pretty much confused due to it. Why there was water in the fuel filter? A friend said its due to humidity but I dont get it. I need fellow Pakwheelers reasoning to solve it.

My Vehicle is

Nissan Double Cabin
Diesel
1987

Thnxx..

Gari.pk User 13810 asked on 09 Jul 2011 12:00:16 pm

1 Answer

651 views |

Anas - on 09 Jul 2011 12:00:33 pm

I don�t think humidity alone would contribute to 20% of water content in the fuel filter. The easiest explanation would be that you have water in the fuel tank. More complicated scenarios would be a leak in the fuel line, a crack in the fuel filter or its fittings and the fuel it self being contaminated. May be the fuel station you are filling at is doing something fishy.