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Fuel filter
Diesel engine fuel equipment is very sensitive to impurities in the fuel, particularly affects the presence of water. Water enters the fuel mainly due to condensation in the fuel tank of a vehicle or a tank in a petrol station. Contamination must be filtered before it gets into the fuel injection pump. This ensures that the fuel filter. The filter element deposited dirt particles. A bottom in the headspace of the filter, may deposit water - it is heavier fuel. All diesel models replace the fuel filter should be performed every 90 000 km.
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