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P2269

Water in Fuel Condition - Sensor A

The water-in-fuel sensor at fuel filter A has detected water above the warning threshold. The fuel filter must be drained; running the engine on water-contaminated diesel can damage the high-pressure pump and injectors.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: easy

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Condensate accumulated in filter — drain requiredCommon

Parts involved

  • Water In Fuel Sensor
  • Fuel Filter

P2269 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.