Who Has a Water Watch

[101RRS]

I was quoted $1100 to get a Water Watch fitted to my car. This is the smaller unit mounted in the engine bay in the spare battery box with rubber fuel line running to and from the main fuel filter.

Has anyone else had a Water Watch fitted to their D3/RRS and how does my quoted price compare.

Cheers

Garry

[Crimdog]

Hey mate,
Forgive my ignorance, what is a water watch? A (very) quick google search didn't inform me.

[jammers]

Water detection and filtering device. You put it inline in your fuel system when a certain amount of water is detected it gives of an audible alarm.

Seen it plugged on all the 4wd mags shows. Its an Australian invention. Google " responsive engineering"

[AJU4]

To what extent do our rigs have as standard? My D3 came up with 'water in fuel' message on the dash. I know I don't have a water watch though???

[TerryO]

Believe it or not our 2006 SsangYong Rexton comes standard with a similar device fitted from the factory and it only takes about 5 minutes and small hands to empty it when the alarm goes off.

[rick130]

Believe it or not our 2006 SsangYong Rexton comes standard with a similar device fitted from the factory and it only takes about 5 minutes and small hands to empty it when the alarm goes off.

As does our '01 Patrol, which is merely a float with magnet and sensor in the bowl of the filter.

It went off regularly when we were still on the farm early in its life. (gotta love condensation in farm fuel tanks )

[disco4now]

Had one fitted to D4 by DPL when I got it in 2010. From memory $1100 rings a bell. My understanding it goes in series before the landrover filter/water detector so you have fuel hose from where current fuel filter lives up the engine bay and back again.

Regards
Gerry

[AnD3rew]

That is about what I was quoted, I didn't get it though.

[Graeme]

I want a more accessible alarm and bowl to empty so will fit something in the engine bay but maybe not the Water Watch because of its cost. I'm aware that at least some separaters restrict flow too much but just a suitable alarm will do me.

[101RRS]

Thanks for the comments - seems the price quoted is about right - seems a bit expensive but when the engine is knackered maybe not - but then insurance covers dodgy fuel.

Has anyone fitted a Water Watch themselves - seems to be pretty basic. Run some rubber fuel hose, mount the waterwatch and run switched 12v to the system and run the alarm - easy.

Garry