Oh no not again part 2

Hi again, following on from my previous post with the td5 disco temp gauge I may have found the problem. The warning light I thought was low water in radiater is actually excessive water in diesel/ diesel filter.

So what do i do with a full tank of diesel, can i change the filter easily and more importantly would this allow the engine to run hotter hence the temp gauge going up.

getting desperate now, holiday looms

ttam lleb said:

Hi again, following on from my previous post with the td5 disco temp gauge I may have found the problem. The warning light I thought was low water in radiater is actually excessive water in diesel/ diesel filter.

So what do i do with a full tank of diesel, can i change the filter easily and more importantly would this allow the engine to run hotter hence the temp gauge going up.

getting desperate now, holiday looms

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Not an expert on TD5's but I wouldn't have thought the problem will be with the fuel tank most diesels have a seperator to remove the water from the diesel, usually located near the tank. this is probably full and will just need draining. Try getting a manual If you don't have one Google for it there are loads of sites where you can download one.

Yor filter is under the o/s rear wheel arch, unplug the wiring, unscrew the filter, separate the bolw from the filter (unscrew) and replace the filter.
Fill the filter with diesel before re-fitting, switch the ingition on and listen for the fuel pump running. When it stops, depress the throttle pedal 5 times to the floor, you engine management light will start flashing and the pump will re-start, purging the air from the system. Repeat 2 or 3 times to make sure.

Rob