What does this warning light mean?

[BT]

I am in need of some desperate help here, purely due to my lack of experience.

I had a warning light come up on my dash of my early dord ranger truck and I have no idea what it means. My google searching has yielded no results (probably because searching ranger in Google bombards you with the U.S. model) and am in need of help.

The light started intermittently. It would come on if coming into a sharp corner with speed, and if it stayed on it would turn itself off if you went around a round about.

Problem is I have no idea what the light means.

Here is the light in question.



I've checked the oil level, just under the F mark on the dip stick, checked for oil leaks, changed the oil and filters, coolant also appears ok, it may be but over full but I've never added any in my ownership so it surely can't be that, there are also no coolant leaks and it's never overheated.

Can anyone make any suggestions? Seems stupid to be stumped because you don't understand a damn symbol.

[86corolla]

It's a fuel filter warning light

[86corolla]

suaveignition.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/your-cars-dashboard-lights/

If you scroll down ull see a key for all the dash lights

[BT]

Thanks very much guys for your help.

Embarrassingly I found that link and totally overlooked the symbol as I was automatically looking for a red one rather than an orange one.

Will simple changing the fuel filter get rid of my problem?

[welshpug]

water in fuel sensor, usually will be a drain on the bottom of the filter.

[BT]

Thanks for the help once again. Really is helpful.

I've bought a new filter, so even if the thing needs to be replaced I should be able to do this. Is the drain like a Schrader valve, or a bolt, just undo it, drain the water and dispose of responsibly?

[BT]

Got the fuel filter out, big old lump and found the drain valve on the bottom. Opened it up and about 5 drops of something drained out of the bottom, nothing major at all and I don't think it was even water. I was expecting a tonne of junk to come out the bottom.

I will pick a filter up on the way to work and hopefully that will fix the problem.

When replaced should the light just turn off?

[colnerov]

Hi, was there an electrical connection on the filter? If not there will be another one somewhere else.

Colin

[BT]

Yes there was a small two wire electrical connector on the filter when I removed it from the mount.

[colnerov]

Then it should reset itself.

[BT]

Excellent guys, thank you all very much.

I will pick the new filter up and put a new one in tonight and hopefully that will sort itself. I will put an update up with what happens.

Cheers

[BT]

New filter and the warning light has gone.

Thank you all very much retro rides!