Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 02 WORKSHOP MANUAL SUPPLEMENT03 04 CONTENTS05 06 CONTENTS07 INFORMATION08 09 INTRODUCTION10 GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA11 ENGINE TUNING DATA12 GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS13 MAINTENANCE14 ENGINE15 EMISSION CONTROL16 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM17 FUEL SYSTEM18 COOLING SYSTEM19 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM20 CLUTCH21 MANUAL GEARBOX22 TRANSFER GEARBOX23 PROPELLER SHAFTS24 STEERING25 FRONT SUSPENSION26 REAR SUSPENSION27 BRAKES28 CHASSIS AND BODY29 PANEL REPAIRS30 AIR CONDITIONING31 WIPERS AND WASHERS32 ELECTRICAL33 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover TD5 Defender17 · FUEL SYSTEM
17 · Engine

WATER SENSOR

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender TD5 Defender
Section
WATER SENSOR
FUEL SYSTEMWATER SENSOR
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FUEL SYSTEM

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

WATER SENSOR

The water sensor has a three pin electrical connector. When the sensor detects water in the fuel filter it illuminates
a warning lamp in the instrument pack.

The water sensor attachment thread has a slot machined down one side. The filter can be purged of water by
partially unscrewing the sensor which aligns the slot in the threads with a corresponding hole in the sensor. When
aligned, water and fuel can flow down the slot and flows from a small cast tube on the side of the sensor.
Re-tightening the sensor mis-aligns the slot and stops the flow of fuel.

The sensor operates by measuring the resistance between its two electrodes, which are submerged in fuel, and
activated by the presence of water. When the ignition switch is moved to position ’II’, the warning lamp will
illuminate for approximately 2 seconds to check warning lamp functionality.

When the filter is full with fuel and no water is present, the resistance of the Diesel fuel will show a reading of 15
mA maximum on the feed wire to the instrument pack. When sufficient water surrounds both electrodes, the
resistance of the water will show a reading of 130 mA maximum. This will supply sufficient voltage to the
instrument pack to illuminate the warning lamp, and alert the driver to the presence of water in the fuel system.

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