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Fault Code 429 (Marine Application)

Water-in-Fuel Indicator Sensor Circuit - Voltage Below Normal or Shorted to Low Source

CODES REASON EFFECT

Fault Code: 429 Water-in-Fuel Indicator Sensor None on performance. No water-in-fuel

PID(P), SID(S): P097 Circuit - Voltage Below Normal or warning available.
SPN: 97 Shorted to Low Source. Low
FMI: 4/4 voltage detected at the water-in-
Lamp: Amber fuel circuit.
SRT:

Water-in-Fuel Sensor Circuit

Circuit Description:
The water-in-fuel sensor is attached the fuel filter housing. The ECM monitors the water-in-fuel sensor in order to flag
a fault when a set volume of water has accumulated in the fuel filter. The water-in-fuel circuit contains two wires, a
ground wire and a signal wire.

Component Location:
In automotive, industrial, and power generation applications, the water-in-fuel sensor is integrated into the bottom of
the OEM supplied suction fuel filter. The OEM supplied fuel filter is located on the intake side of the engine. For marine
applications, the water-in-fuel sensor is mounted at the base of the water/fuel separator bowl on the fuel filter housing.
This fuel/water separator housing contains a serviceable element. The filter housing location will vary with each OEM.
Marine applications utilize a dual WIF sensor configuration. This assembly incorporates a y-harness with either two WIF
sensors (duplex filtering) or one WIF sensor and a terminating resistor.

Shop Talk:
In automotive, industrial, and power generation applications, the water-in-fuel sensor is integrated into the fuel filter. It
is automatically replaced whenever the fuel filter is replaced. For marine applications the sensor is not integrated into
the fuel filter and is a serviceable item. Possible causes for this fault code include:
• Water in fuel
• Damaged sensor
• Fuel contamination.

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© 2008 Cummins Inc., Box 3005, Columbus, IN 47202-3005 U.S.A. Printed from QuickServe® Online.
All Rights Reserved. Last Modified: 08-Jul-2010