Mazda
Water in diesel fuel filter (sedimentor switch on). Drain the water separator soon: water damages the injection system.
P1140 fault code: what it means
P1140: Water in diesel fuel filter (sedimentor switch on). Drain the water separator soon: water damages the injection system.
Usual causes, most likely first
- water collected in the fuel filter
- contaminated fuel
- sedimentor switch or wiring fault
P1140 by make
What the repair usually costs
- Full / logbook service (SUV / diesel ute / 4WD)NZ$410–NZ$800 · A$400–A$780
- Diesel fuel filter replacement and primeNZ$130–NZ$350 · A$130–A$340
- Diesel fuel filter replacement (European diesel)NZ$160–NZ$410 · A$150–A$390
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Before you clear it
Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.
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