"Water In Fuel" Light

[g_man1146]

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

[p_a_lazar]

Rich,

I have been experiencing the same problem since last year. Went
through all that you have done and anytime I brake hard it comes on,
and it comes on faster with less fuel in the tank. I'd love to find
the cause as well.

BTW, fuel at the Flying J in Carmel Church (just north of Richmond) VA
was $2.53 today.

Paul
97wb43

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "g_man1146" wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Last week I noticed my "Water In Fuel" light blink on and off a couple

[one_dusty_hoot]

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
>

[ED GARDELS]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "p_a_lazar"
wrote:
>

My lite and alarm were disconnected(wires cut) behind the panel when
I bought it last year. Didnt know it until I went behind upper dash
panel.

Ed Gardels 89sp
Arlington Texas


> Rich,
>
> I have been experiencing the same problem since last year. Went
> through all that you have done and anytime I brake hard it comes
on,
> and it comes on faster with less fuel in the tank. I'd love to find
> the cause as well.
>
> BTW, fuel at the Flying J in Carmel Church (just north of
Richmond) VA
> was $2.53 today.
>
> Paul
> 97wb43
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "g_man1146"
wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Last week I noticed my "Water In Fuel" light blink on and off a
couple
>

[g_man1146]

Hi Bob, Paul & Ed.
Thanks for the info.

Bob, I will try removing the wire as you said and see what happens.

Rich D. '99LXi43' CT



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "one_dusty_hoot"
wrote:
>
> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[Randy Merrill]

My water if fuel light also comes on and off sporadically. I have
changed filters, checked wiring and drained the glass reservoir.
Nothing has worked. I've run through hundreds of gallons of fuel so
I'm pretty sure there was never any water in the fuel. I'll
disconnect the wiring this weekend and see what happens.


Randy Merrill
1993 WLWB 40 foot




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "g_man1146"
wrote:
>
> Hi Bob, Paul & Ed.
> Thanks for the info.
>
> Bob, I will try removing the wire as you said and see what happens.
>
> Rich D. '99LXi43' CT
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "one_dusty_hoot"
> wrote:
> >
> > 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>