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The Unfiltered Truth About Diesel Fuel System Maintenance Motorcraft and Power Stroke Diesel are registered trademarks of Ford Motor Company © 2011 Ford Motor Company GENUINE POWER. GENUINE PERFORMANCE. GENUINE PARTS. Water Leaves You High and Dry If the WATER IN FUEL warning light/message illuminates, act immediately to protect your warranty. While you may not be able to control your filling station’s diesel fuel quality, you can control the proper maintenance of your engine’s capable defenses against water and metal debris. Water in the fuel reduces operating efficiency and decreases fuel economy, so be certain to keep filters changed and water separators drained (see Owner’s Manual for drain valve location). This keeps the engine operating at peak power and protects you from non-warranted, out-of-pocket repairs. Hard working Ford Power Stroke Diesel engines are built tough to get the job done. Keep yours in top shape with on-time maintenance to prevent damage to precision internal parts. Saturated fuel filters and undrained water separators allow contaminants into fuel intake areas where they can cause expensive damage that’s not covered by the factory warranty. Choose the Right Maintenance Schedule How do you know which maintenance schedule is correct? Evaluate your operating parameters below, then consult specific maintenance intervals on the flip side of this piece: Normal Operating Conditions: “General” vehicle usage for most on-highway operation in moderate temperatures, hauling moderate loads. If in doubt, choose the Special Operating Conditions schedule and you won’t go wrong. Special Operating Conditions: Specified for drivers who regularly give their trucks a workout. Extended idling, towing and dusty conditions on unpaved roads/off-road all qualify a vehicle for this schedule. www.PowerStrokeDiesel.com Drain Your Water Separator Drain Your Wallet Choose One: In these situations, the solutions are simple: Install Motorcraft replacement fuel filters and drain the water separator on time, every time. Fuel Filter: A dirty, waterlogged fuel filter (pictured) and even some competitors’ new filters that don’t meet Ford Motor Company specifications can affect the fuel system’s ability to separate water from fuel and result in damage that’s not covered by warranty. Secondary Fuel Filter Housing Damage: An undrained water separator allows standing water to corrode the secondary fuel filter housing. By draining the water separator monthly and when- ever the WATER IN FUEL light illuminates, you will protect your factory warranty and avoid expensive fuel system repairs. Internal Transfer Pump Corrosion: When the water separator reaches capacity, water flows into the fuel system, causing components such as the internal transfer pump (pictured) to rust. This condition isn’t covered under warranty.
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The Unfiltered TruthAbout Diesel Fuel System Maintenance
Motorcraft and Power Stroke Diesel are registered trademarks of Ford Motor Company© 2011 Ford Motor Company
GENUINE POWER. GENUINE PERFORMANCE. GENUINE PARTS.
Water Leaves You High and DryIf the WATER IN FUEL warning light/message illuminates, act immediately to protect your warranty.
While you may not be able to control your filling station’s diesel fuel quality, you can control the proper maintenance of your engine’s capable defenses against water and metal debris. Water in the fuel reduces operating efficiency and decreases fuel economy, so be certain to keep filters changed and water separators drained (see Owner’s Manual for drain valve location). This keeps the engine operating at peak power and protects you from non-warranted, out-of-pocket repairs.
Hard working Ford Power Stroke Diesel engines are built tough to get the job done. Keep yours in top shape with on-time maintenance to prevent damage to precision internal parts. Saturated fuel filters and undrained water separators allow contaminants into fuel intake areas where they can cause expensive damage that’s not covered by the factory warranty.
Choose the Right Maintenance ScheduleHow do you know which maintenance schedule is correct? Evaluate your operating parameters below, then consult specific maintenance intervals on the flip side of this piece:
Normal Operating Conditions: “General” vehicle usage for most on-highway operation in moderate temperatures, hauling moderate loads. If in doubt, choose the Special Operating Conditions schedule and you won’t go wrong.
Special Operating Conditions: Specified for drivers who regularly give their trucks a workout. Extended idling, towing and dusty conditions on unpaved roads/off-road all qualify a vehicle for this schedule.
www.PowerStrokeDiesel.com
Drain Your Water Separator
Drain Your Wallet
Choose One:
In these situations, the solutions are simple: Install Motorcraft replacement fuel filters and drain the water separator on time, every time.
Fuel Filter: A dirty, waterlogged fuel filter (pictured) and even some competitors’ new filters that don’t meet Ford Motor Company specifications can affect the fuel system’s ability to separate water from fuel and result in damage that’s not covered by warranty.
Secondary Fuel Filter Housing Damage: An undrained water separator allows standing water to corrode the secondary fuel filter housing. By draining the water separator monthly and when-ever the WATER IN FUEL light illuminates, you will protect your factory warranty and avoid expensive fuel system repairs.
Internal Transfer Pump Corrosion: When the water separator reaches capacity, water flows into the fuel system, causing components such as the internal transfer pump (pictured) to rust. This condition isn’t covered under warranty.
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Spec
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Nor
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