"Water In Fuel" Light

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Rich,Pull the wire off at the sensor, if the light goes out you must
have a bad sensor, or contaminated with something that possibly could
be cleaned.

If the light doesn't go out you have a wiring problem.
Hope this helps,
Bob Janes, Greenville, SC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "g_man1146"
wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Last week I noticed my "Water In Fuel" light blink on and off a
couple
> of times as I descended a steep hill. Yesterday it came on and
stayed
> on. I drained about a gallon from the tank drain located in a small
> rectangular well at the tank bottom and found no water. You can see
> the sensor mounted at the front of this "well". The drain is at the
> rear of this well, about 15" back, and it appears to have a less
than
> 1 gallon capacity. I also replaced the Racor filter after
discarding
> the old and draining about a half gallon through the bowl to
eliminate
> the sediment. No water there either. The light is still "ON". Am I
> missing something or do these sensors malfunction. Since not one
drop
> of water was found I am left guessing if I missed something or the
> sensor is the problem. I would think that since it blinked on and
off
> going downhill (sensor is on the front of the "well") a small
amount
> of water was present. I topped off the fuel yesterday with 200
gallons
> (@ $2.95) and all indications are that it is clean and clear. I
drove
> another 100 miles after filling and the Bird runs perfectly. Your
> advice is appreciated.
> Rich D. '99LXi43' CT
>