Thread: Devastating phone call....

Did a bit of digging around last night and came across this review on the Ford Transit Van that suggests that it has a water in fuel sensor :

For further peace of mind, a 'Water in fuel' sensor is also included on diesel derivatives.

New Ford Transit Has It All - AutoWeb News

I wonder why the new defender doesn't?

How does it work in practical terms? Does it merely turn on a light or is it also connected to the engine management system?

The 300Tdi Disco has a filter and a sedimenter and I have always assumed that the sedimenter's job was also to catch water in the fuel and had to be drained occasionally. Does the Puma Defender have a similar setup to which a sensor could be attached before the water gets too far?

A guy from work has picked up a batch of bad fuel, he lives in Sydney. $5k repairs to his vehicle.

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Originally Posted by muddymech

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So that's confirmed as the source ?

Originally Posted by one_iota

I wonder why the new defender doesn't?

Good bloody question!

This is from Land Rover's own website...

Defender´s all new 2.4litre Diesel engine produces a class-leading 360Nm of Torque (90 percent of peak power is on tap from less than 2,200rpm to over 4,350rpm) and enhances its legendary capability yet again. In fact, not only is this new engine designed to be fully compliant with EU4 emissions legislation, a unique engine tune has been developed to allow it to tolerate the variable quality, high-sulphur fuels to be found across developing markets and is, of course, in keeping with the vehicle´s iconic status as a truly global product.

I am seriously surprised that this engine would self-destruct to the degree Muddymech & Dullbird have been told rather than have some form of sacrificial element or warning that there is water in the fuel. Sounds like someone needs their head read at Land Rover R&D.

I checked our 06 TD5 Defender today - no plug under the fuel filter and nothing in the book about a fuel water detector on this model. This will have to be a rather urgent mod - I will see if the earlier TD5 Disco water trap sensor fits as I have a spare one of these. Cheers, Erich.

Truckies have options:

http://www.odms.net.au/files/organis...%20F111165.pdf

http://www.allstatesdiesel.com.au/PD...0Catalogue.pdf

maybe drop in a 2nd cav type filter with a glass bottom to see water is a solution. After seeing an example of another formum member I mounted one on the radiator support panel. There's enough room on the county engine layout.