RAM 2500 Truck 2WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN 6 (1998)
Fig 64 Drain Valve At Fuel Filter/Water Separator
1. Remove drain hose at drain valve.
2. Disconnect Water-In-Fuel (WIF) sensor electrical connector pigtail harness from main engine wiring harness. The WIF sensor is located at side of
filter canister.
3. Remove filter canister nut at top of header.
4. Lower canister assembly from header.
5. Remove and discard center O-ring.
6. Remove filter element (cartridge) from canister.
7. Remove WIF sensor and its seal from canister.
8. Inspect WIF sensor probes. Carefully clean contaminants from sensor probes with a cloth if necessary. Replace sensor if probes are covered with
contaminants and will not clean up.
INSTALLATION
1. Clean inside of canister.
2. Install a new O-ring seal to WIF sensor.
3. Install WIF sensor to canister. Tighten to 2-3 N.m (15-20 in. lbs.) torque.
4. If drain valve assembly is being replaced, tighten mounting screws to 3-5 N.m (3040 in. lbs.) torque.
5. Install new seal between canister and canister header.
