The need to drain water from the filter/separator depends on the quality
of the fuel you get. Some say to check it after every fill up. If you
get your fuel from the same place and you never see water, then you can
drain it infrequently. If you do get water and you allow it to
accumulate, eventually it will stop the flow and shut you down. In
winter use, it can also freeze plugging the filter. If water should get
into the injection pump, nasty things can happen there. As for Diesels
being noisy, the noise is due to a combination of the injectors slamming
and the higher compression ratios/combustion process.

Dennis
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Dave Chameides
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 1:16 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Draining Fluid From the Fuel Filter

I have an 83 Diesel 1.6 and am new to this whole diesel thing so how
often
do I have to drain the water out of the fuel filter and is there
anything
other than common sense involved in doing this?  What happens if I
neglect
it (not that I would but just wondering)? And finally, and this is a
more
general diesel question, why do diesels make more noise than
conventional
gasoline engines?  That�s probably a stupid question but I�m still
wondering.  Anyone?  Anyone?  Bueller......

Dave

 
Lead by example.

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