fuel filter light

Have to admit that in your case I have never taken an interest in what filters are available.

I use OEM on my two CRD's (JEEP & 200) and all is well.

On my 75's 1997 Troopy I have changed the setup to a Lucas designed Filter utilizing Delphi filter cartridges. It has a glass bowl on the bottom that allows an inspection of the fuel passing through and contaminants trapped, especially water.

I remember a Diesel Tech/mechanic/pump specialist telling me years ago that in the big scheme of things - Filters are the cheapest insurance you will ever get with a Diesel engine and change them regularly.

The aforementioned two CRD's have filter changes at recommended service intervals as they are both City and/or Highway travellers and the bushpig Troopy gets a change every 10,000Kms whether it needs one or not.

Having said that. I have had to change the Troopy filter once , much earlier than intended due to the Delphi filter clogging up with some sort of contaminant undetectable to the naked eye. After putting through a few tanks of diesel afterwards I changed it again and all has been good ever since.

So if I were you in the short term I would just replace the Filter with an OEM product until you can source a better product if available.

Also just had a thought, my Troopy came with two fuel filter packs, both about the same size.

First one was a pre filter which the service dudes never changed (very strange I thought at the time) and the second one which had the Primer pump on it. So check your setup as there might be a second filter pack hidden out of sight somewhere that has never been changed.

The OEM pre filter used to be about $60.00 and the secondary $26.00.

Thats why I piffed the OEM setup after warranty expired and installed the Lucas-Delphi setup. I used to bulk buy the Delphi filter packs for $4.50ea for 10, and still have 20 sitting on the shelf which will last me out I reckon.

Also have a look on LCOOL Landcruiser Forum which will without doubt have a heap to say on this subject.

DD

Gday
What you are looking for in the filter is to small to see with the naked eye.

So you checked the filter, did you put a new one on just to see if that was the issue or did you put the old one back on ?? ..............

I have changed the filter light still comes on when tramping the foot. On a hill there is no loss of power which happened in another case I heard about on pajero