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Date:         Mon, 19 Jul 2004 18:37:00 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Draining Fluid From the Fuel Filter
Comments: To: Dave Chameides <docproteus@EARTHLINK.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <BD20A715.3D8C%docproteus@earthlink.net>
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The need to drain water from the filter/separator depends on the quality of the fuel you get. Some say to check it after every fill up. If you get your fuel from the same place and you never see water, then you can drain it infrequently. If you do get water and you allow it to accumulate, eventually it will stop the flow and shut you down. In winter use, it can also freeze plugging the filter. If water should get into the injection pump, nasty things can happen there. As for Diesels being noisy, the noise is due to a combination of the injectors slamming and the higher compression ratios/combustion process.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dave Chameides Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 1:16 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Draining Fluid From the Fuel Filter

I have an 83 Diesel 1.6 and am new to this whole diesel thing so how often do I have to drain the water out of the fuel filter and is there anything other than common sense involved in doing this? What happens if I neglect it (not that I would but just wondering)? And finally, and this is a more general diesel question, why do diesels make more noise than conventional gasoline engines? Thatıs probably a stupid question but Iım still wondering. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller......

Dave

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