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Water in fuel sensor - removeable?
« on: 30 June 2013, 04:50:35 PM »
I've got a faulty sensor that's intermittently telling me I have water in fuel even though I haven't. 2009 1.9 tid. Anyone know whether, if I just remove rather than replace it, this will throw up an error code and cel?

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Re: Water in fuel sensor - removeable?
« Reply #1 on: 30 June 2013, 10:05:56 PM »
The sensor is only £20 so it might be worth replacing but you could try unplugging it, I reckon that will probably just put up a different fault code though  ::)  May I ask how you know you don't have water in the fuel? The sensor itself is a kind of float/resistance sensor sitting in the pot with the fuel filter, it lives under the fuel tank on the 9-5  :-\

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Re: Water in fuel sensor - removeable?
« Reply #2 on: 30 June 2013, 10:06:32 PM »
Oh, yeah, part no. is 12762673 £20 on ebay, didn't check for the official price.

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Re: Water in fuel sensor - removeable?
« Reply #3 on: 01 July 2013, 09:57:56 AM »
Thanks. I don't really know I don't have water, but I do know the sensor is faulty. It's clearly had a knock with something and tapping it makes the Sid say water in fuel! Think ill go ahead and replace.