06 6.0 diesel and water in fuel?
My 06 6.0 ltr diesel ,Ford. The water in the fuel warning came on and was wondering if these have a water separator like a boat has.I know of the 2 filters that I chage every year but is there anothe...
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OP, I think one of the fixes the aftermarket came-up with is a bypass setup, such as a parker-racor setup. Here's a bad vid of a bypass setup with the parker-racor filtering system used on boats Parker Racor bypass kit. Unfortunately I don't know if this kit is pre-HFCM or post-HFCM. But I'm assuming it's pre-HFCM otherwise what would be the point? This would make it easier to identify any sediment/gunk in the fuel and easier to drain out than the HFCM.
Ford has learned its lesson though, the 6.4 and 6.7 got Ford back on the common-sense bandwagon :). Actually, I wonder if the 6.4 unit can be retrofitted to the 6.0 truck? Looks very similar to me and seems like it would be worlds easier? 6.4 vid.
And a little clarification on the RAM setup. There are 2 water/fuel separators. Both filters perform the function as they both have coalescing elements. 2 chances to catch water, so if you get a WIF light, you have to drain them both. I prefer the redundancy. Neither filter requires tools to drain, both are finger tightened/loosened to open the drain valve. Yep, the rear chassis filter is just about over the driveshaft. Doesn't require much crawling underneath to get to, but you do have to crawl under there. If you don't have a hose on you, you can make a mess and get eau' de' Diesel all over your arms. The exhaust is a non-issue. I've changed my fuel filter while performing an oil change, and I only do oil changes with a hot engine.
Ford has learned its lesson though, the 6.4 and 6.7 got Ford back on the common-sense bandwagon :). Actually, I wonder if the 6.4 unit can be retrofitted to the 6.0 truck? Looks very similar to me and seems like it would be worlds easier? 6.4 vid.
And a little clarification on the RAM setup. There are 2 water/fuel separators. Both filters perform the function as they both have coalescing elements. 2 chances to catch water, so if you get a WIF light, you have to drain them both. I prefer the redundancy. Neither filter requires tools to drain, both are finger tightened/loosened to open the drain valve. Yep, the rear chassis filter is just about over the driveshaft. Doesn't require much crawling underneath to get to, but you do have to crawl under there. If you don't have a hose on you, you can make a mess and get eau' de' Diesel all over your arms. The exhaust is a non-issue. I've changed my fuel filter while performing an oil change, and I only do oil changes with a hot engine.
