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Toyoya Hiace dashboard symbol

cazmeg
cazmeg Posts: 183 Forumite
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My son has a Toyota Hiaca van. A symbol has come up on the dashboard. It is 2nd from the right next to the timing belt symbol, there is a drip at the bottom, with 2 hoses. There is a wavy line half way up. It is half black and half orange. Dos anyone recognise it?

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  • anewman
    anewman Posts: 9,200 Forumite
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    Edit:

    Actually this is probably more like your description water_trap_light_72.jpg can't say I've ever seen it before, but the AA explains it at the end of this page http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/breakdown_advice/warning_lights.html
  • goldspanners
    goldspanners Posts: 5,910 Forumite
    im guessing the van is diesel with this symbol.
    it usually means the water trap on the fuel filter requires emptying or even change the fuel filter.or the wire might be disconnected from the water trap sensor.
    ...work permit granted!
  • cazmeg
    cazmeg Posts: 183 Forumite
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    Thanks for that, I hadn't seen the symbol, I just had his description. I'm sure you're both right. I will let him know. He has been using bio-diesel, do you think this could cause a problem?
  • shandypants5
    shandypants5 Posts: 2,124 Forumite
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    probly got chips and batter bits in the filter.:rotfl:

    only kidding, it will be water (condensation maybe) in the fuel filter.
    “Careful. We don't want to learn from this.”
  • jeannieblue
    jeannieblue Posts: 4,761 Forumite
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    Get the fuel filter replaced and ask the garage to put some fuel treatment in the system. Its getting more and more necessary these days with all the 'stuff' (sorry to be so technical) that is put in the diesel, to use the additives.
    Genie
    Master Technician
  • cazmeg
    cazmeg Posts: 183 Forumite
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    Thanks for your help, he has drained the water off the fuel filter.
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