Water Separator Indicator Floating At An Angle

[FlyKubota]

Hello all,

Looking for some help.

The water separator indicator on my LX3310 is floating at an angle (see pic). I've drained it several times and as the fuel fills up the cup it returns to an angle. My understanding is if there is water it should float level. The Water Separator warning light does not illuminate and the tractor runs fine. I've never seen it float before.

I checked my excavator that gets the same fuel and the indicator ring is not floating.

Thank you in advance,

Jeff

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Bad ring, it has water or more likely and air bubble trapped in it.

 

[FlyKubota]

Bad ring, it has water or more likely and air bubble trapped in it.

Thank you and I'm pretty sure you're right. I took my excavator water separator off and put the fuel that was in the tractor water separator into it. The ring did not float.

 

[Russell King]

Thank you and I'm pretty sure you're right. I took my excavator water separator off and put the fuel that was in the tractor water separator into it. The ring did not float.

Will you be able to get a new ring? I looked at Kubota parts and didn’t see it in the components section which seemed odd to me.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I would tell you to take it out and clean it real well then put it in the microwave oven for 15 seconds and see if it gets hot, but I don't want the wife to kill me.

 

[FlyKubota]

Will you be able to get a new ring? I looked at Kubota parts and didn’t see it in the components section which seemed odd to me.

I believe it's #50 though the drawing is not quite how it looks.

 

[Russell King]

I didn’t read the parts list just looked at picture! I thought there had to be a seal at the bottom of the filter so assumed that was NOT the “float”.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I didn’t read the parts list just looked at picture! I thought there had to be a seal at the bottom of the filter so assumed that was NOT the “float”.

#50 is actually this float

They do not list the ring separately?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

You said that the ring from your mini Ex fit it, so get one of those:

Kubota #1G311-43250 FLOAT

FLOAT

www.messicks.com

 

[FlyKubota]

You said that the ring from your mini Ex fit it, so get one of those:

Kubota #1G311-43250 FLOAT

FLOAT

www.messicks.com

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The Excavator is a different size cup (much smaller). I messaged Messicks and they said #50 was the float. I ordered it and will see. Odd thing is I could not find any drawing that shows the sensor for the warning light and buzzer which you drew the arrow to.