Water Seepage in Fuel system in XUV when it rains

[rollyms1]

I own an XUV model 2002. After a year (2003) of use, the water in fuel indicator would light up every time it rains and I am on the road. I would pull over and bleed the diesel. I complained about this at Isuzu Pasig along C5 (where I bought the vehicle). They told me that the water came from the station where I filled up.

I told them how come I always fill up in the same station but there is no evidence of water contamination complain from other customers. I was not satisfied with their reply and kept on asking other XUV owners.

Then I came upon a sales personnel at the Isuzu Sales office at SM Dasmarinas, sometime late 2004. He told me that they encountered 5 such cases.

He advised me to bring the XUV at their showroom/service center at Alabang. Since I live in Cainta he (I lost his calling card) advised me to ask Isuzu Pasig to call him the next time I have my vehicle serviced so he can tell the technician where to look for and solve the problem.

I had my vehicle serviced about mid-2005 for the 40,000km checkup and told Isuzu Pasig the problem again and gave the card of the Isuzu personnel from Cavite. I don't know if they called him. They did not give me any explanation either. I was just told that there was contamination and they bleed my system and put in new fuel.

After the 40,000 KM service at Isuzu Pasig I have not experienced the problem since the rainy season was ending and the summer season came.

The rainy season is now here and I am worried again.

Is there anyone else who has encountered this problem?

[niky]

Not yet... baka bad batch of fuel tanks? The only explanation I can think of is that the fuel filler cap might be defective or loose, thus allowing moisture in... then, as it rains, the fuel tank gets cold, and the moisture condenses...

[theveed]

pwede bang lagyan ng water separator ang fuel line?

[x-wind]

pwede bang lagyan ng water separator ang fuel line?

sir all crosswind model available water seperator

[dieselNUBI]

ahem ... been there.

nakaka bad trip talaga yan problem. i use my crosswind everyday. during rainy season i have to bleed the water separator, after a few kms ayan nanaman may tubig nanaman. been to isuzu, sabi sa akin sa gas station daw may problem yan. ano yon? may problem tuwing tag ulan lang? i filled up my tank on a sunny day pero pag umulan na ayan na may tubig na water separator.

ang ginawa ko. right rear tire. its where the fuel opening is located. look underneath the wheel well and follow the pipes. you will see a connecting pipes secured by a hose clip (or hose coupling ba tawag don?) the water seeps thru the two connecting pipes. what i did, get some plastic n tirador rubber band. balutin mo muna ng plastic then balutin mo ng rubber band the two pipes. now water wont seep it.

tried and tested.

ps. napaka bobo talaga ng mga isuzu at kelangan ko pa gawan ng paraan to.

[rollyms1]

Diesel vehicles do have a water separator. When the Water Separator Indicator goes ON, I would pull over (usually into a gasoline station) and bleed the water.

I don't know if the high-end cars like the BMW or Benz have an automatic water separator.

[kiper]

dati isuzu pick-up pa gamit ko..

pag dumadaan lang ako sa may baha saka lang umiilaw..

tapos pag lumagpas na sa tubig namamatay na rin ung ilaw..

siguro madaling pasukan ng tubig ung fuel line?

[niky]

Wow! Good tip!

[dieselNUBI]

i still remember ...

lakas ng ulan, i get down, open hood, get my hands dirty trying to open the drain of the water separator, ayaw mag open... un pala pahigpit ang gawa ko! bad trip. ayaw tuloy lumuwag kasi nahigpitan ko na. gets pliers and try to use them on a very tight and small area just to turn the drain plug again.

pag balik ko sa kotse, amoy krudo ako. basang basa ako.
run a few kms then ayan nanaman. back to square one.


it took me lots of thinking kung san ba talaga nanggagaling ung tubig. lintek dun lang pala sa pipes. after ko binalot ayos na agad. never encounted the problem again.








dum dumb isuzu

[baurtwellXUV]

i never encountered that... wag naman sana ngayon

[x-wind]

i never encountered that... wag naman sana ngayon

me to

[rsnald]

me to

me three...

OT
di pala lumabas yung original reply ko. anyways, as I said in that post, baka shorted lang yung water sensor dun sa water separator module. palagay ko conductivity bridge lang yun. siguro nagdikit yung electrodes or something.

[rollyms1]

Hi DieselNUBI,

Hatid ko ang anak ko sa school then would proceed to a meeting at my office in Ortigas. Malakas ang ulan at ma-traffic sa Makati then the water separator pilot light went "ON". I have to pull over to bleed the water separator because I don't want to risk an engine stall since my level of mechanical knowledge is low. Naka long sleeves ako with necktie. Result - went to a meeting looking like a "basang sisiw" and diesel as my cologne.

I found the calling card of the Isuzu Cavite sales rep who helped me and it is in the office. Currently, I am at home. Tomorrow, I promise to update this thread to give you his name and the service supervisor of Isuzu Alabang who solved this problem.

However, Isuzu might not have a forum to discuss the problems dealers face such that the others might not know the problem. I hope Isuzu Philippines becomes a member or regularly read this forum so that they can cascade to their service dealers solutions to problems like this.

[Syuryuken]

Sa crosswind lang ba may ganyang problema? Ang Hilander XTRM kaya walang ganyang problema? Kakabili ko lang kasi ng Hilander XTRM indi ko pa alam kung ano magiging problema ko sa ride ko.

[rollyms1]

Hi dieselNUBI,

As promised in my earlier reply, the Isuzu Cavite sales supervisor who offered to help me is Mr. Gary San Buenaventura. He researched on the problem after I talked to him at their display room at SM Dasmarinas. He told me that their Service supervisor who experienced and solved this problem is Mr. Leo Giba of Isuzu Alabang. I think both Cavite and Alabang are owned by one person.

So guys if you are near this area and experiencing this problem you my go to Alabang or as Mr. Buenaventura said have your service personnel call them for assistance. Isuzu Alabang had 4 - 5 cases at that time and was able to solve the problem.

In Mr. Buenaventura's calling card his trunkline is (046) 474-2145 loc 402 and he said the number of Mr Giba is (046) 432-3266.

I hope these guys are still connected with Isuzu. I met Mr. Buenaventura several years ago (I think way back 2003 or was it 2004).

Thank God for people like them who are service oriented.

[rollyms1]

Sana magkaron ng EB and I-VEA and invite Isuzu Philippines and have a forum of maintenance on problems like this. Di pa ko naka punta sa isang EB ng I-VEA and would like to be a member.

Who knows baka magkaron ng free service to check the fuel line or a recall for maintenance of the fuel line pag marami tayong mag-complain.

[oliver1013]

Im running 81k in my 03 XUVI so far wala namn ganyan experience. Minsan lang nung bago pa umulan ng malakas bumaha sa QC circle. Eh ang yabang feeling mataas habang nag memenor lahat at umiiwas sa baha hinataw ko sa malalim na part(mga hanggang tuhod) bigla umilaw yung sa baterya tsaka yung check engine heheheh. Menor siempre tas dahan dahan nalang hanggan sa umiwi. Since then di ko na inulit so far di na uli umilaw!

[Gerbo]

My brother-in-law complained about water seepage on his fuel line few months back. I did not buy his explanation water is going through the tank lid.

Browsing this thread offered some sense to the problem.