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Superior
Technology
Fuel system
Diesel fuel microfilter
with water warning facility
The task of the fuel microfilter is to filter out the
finest impurities in the fuel.
Thoroughly filtered fuel is of great significance
for ensuring reliable operation.
Condensation water or water that enters the
system while refuelling must be filtered out.
Owing to its higher weight, water collects in the
base of the filter.
A high proportion of water in the diesel fuel
poses the risk of the water entering the fuel
injection system. This would lead to internal
corrosion and engine failure.
For this reason, diesel fuel microfilters in
Volkswagen Marine boat engines feature a
water warning facility. It informs the skipper of
high water level in the fuel microfilter before it
can place operational reliability at risk.
MSSP_001_040
Fuel microfilter
Warning switch
Drain channel
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