(T) error message BC: water in diesel filter

Hi Guys

today I got a new error code from my BC. It says : "water in diesel filter" or in german Wasser im Diesel-Filter.

The code flashes today at 2 times only for about half a secound and then disapears.

Car is a Fiat Stilo 1.9 JTD from begining of 2002.

I know that the Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTD has the same "stupid" error code flashing, but as checked in the garage no problems.

Should I contact my garage or could I forgett this message ?

ciao

Neo767

ps. sorry for my bad english

welcome to the forum
i would clean out the filter if it was me

Or replace it. Shouldn't be too expensive. Wlecome to the forum BTW.

Filter needs emptying every 6000 miles, as described in the service manual!

I've never touched it but presume it has been done (if required) by the garage at the services.

I don`t want to start a list ob problems I has with this Car

Service was done about 2500 miles ago (In Germany Service is mentionted every 10.000 miles)

hm..... do somebody know if this error message is saved in die failure list? I want to be sure that the garage find something if i throw money in their mouth

Its quoted in the manual as check and empty ever 6000 miles, seeing as service is every 12,000 miles that means if you only get it checked at service interval your potentially driving around for 6000 miles with a fuel filter full of water! Not a good plan.

Never had this problem and as the jtd is very fussy regarding its fuel filtering then I would drain the filter and if there is any water in it, take the car to the dealer and get the tank and pipework inspected for water leaking into the system, then change the filter.

This is something that concerns me as recently I was flicking thru the service book and noticed a footnote that diesels should have their fuel filters drained of water at 6000 miles.
This is despite the fact that, when new, on handover I was told there was nothing required until the first 12000 mile service, a fact that's also handwritten on the handover sheet.

Anyone know what's involved? Is it simply holding a nipple until the water drains out? or removing a plug or something....

i've done 20,000 miles so far this year and never touched the filter - i assume it was checked at the 12,000 mile service

I recall asking this very question about the Ulysse, and was told 'let Telematics sort it out, and warn you accordingly' - it may have even been on this forum *goes off to search*

Ok, one Ulysse thread which mentions it [ignore the first lot of garbage, from post 10 downwards]:

http://www.fiatforum.com/showthread....=ulysse+filter

There is another thread, but reference could be to old Snitz system - will dig a bit further.

Here we go, answer by a technician:

http://www.fiatforum.com/showthread....=ulysse+diesel

Rely on the telematics.... on a Fiat! Lol, your brave!

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