Cars - Gas Filter Warning Light

william webster

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I have never seen this light in my life.... until now.

Gas Filter - Diesel actually - needs changing... a warning light.
IsuzuMUX -- same engine as a D-MAX

At about the same time , I get an air filter change flash..... 76,000 km

So off I go... filters...

Local mecanico isn't a problem.... can do attitude

Air filter... easy
Gas filter comes out - we look at it... a bit dirty but nothing severe

He shakes his head -- this isn't the problem
but replaces it.

Then he says - Let's check the other one

WHAT!!.. another???
Yup - under your feet.

Out it comes -- filthy !!
We put the 'not so dirty' filter #1 in there

Yes, the new one one should be there --- too late for that

He claims not many mechanics know about filter #2...
that's why it never gets changed

Problem of the warning aviso = GONE

So --
if you have a D-MAX or similar.... there are 2 filters to maintain

As an explanation
I had used a gas cleaner (Sea Foam) on one tank of gas

Must have worked and the newly scrubbed garbage from the engine clogged my filter

No complaints...
 
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Most vehicles have an inline filter and an in-tank filter. Diesel engines fuel Injected might even have a third one as part of the fuel injection pump.
 

william webster

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#1 was up under the hood... directly in front of the driver

#2 was under the driver's feet....

I asked about a tank filter.....
NO was the answer for this car
 

JD Jones

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FWIW, I have my oil and all filters changed every 5000 km on all of my vehicles. Cheap insurance.

On my vehicles the tank filter is nothing more than a fine mesh. Not something you would change unless somebody dumped dirt in your tank.