Metal filings in diesel filter housing: Peugeot 206 HDI

Aug 18, 2007 1 Replies

HI all,



I have done my Pug 206 HDI's 12K mile service today (Engine code DW10TD) and thsi has a common rail with a Bosch fuel injection pump



I removed the cover of my diesel fuel filter housing, exposing the paper element.



I removed said paper element and drained fuel filter via drain valve.



I noticed fine metal filings in the bottom of the fuel filter housing.



Is this a case of the filter doing its job as it should do or should I not expect to see metal filings inside teh fule filter housing?



Where would these metal filings come from if then are not supposed to be there?



In the meantime I have rinsed the fuel filter housing clean of the metal filings and reassembled with a new diesel filer element.



Looking forward to the replies....



Stephen


At that mileage they're probably swarf from the pipes and tank manufacture. There shouldn't me any where near as much at the next service. (OK if they'd flushed it properly there wouldn't be any at this one, but that's the part of the point of the filter)

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