3 different engine alarms "water in fuel"

[MRichard2016]

This weekend..guys trip away

3 of us had water in fuel alarms going off
2013 Merc Pro 200 XS
2015 Merc Pro 225 XS
2020 Merc 200 XL pro

???

How to stop alarm and more importantly drain water?

Thanks in advance

[Bryanmc57]

Drain the VST. There's a drain screw on each end of the vst and a hose on the bottom that connects the drain ports, Drain the front while taking the hose off the back drain, then reverse the procedure to drain the back. And the obvious solution, buy fuel somewhere else...

[JOE54]

^^^^^ +1

[MRichard2016]

Thanks guys.

[EuropeanAM]

First and foremost:

One engine per post, If you would, please take a moment to review the Announcements at the top of the Forum, and be sure to provide the Required Info (serial number) when posting. Thanks!

The common factor is likely local... such as a fuel source that had water contamination.

While you can drain a small amount of water from the filter chamber, the only way to accurately address water in the fuel tank is to COMPLETELY siphon fuel from the deepest darkest corner of the tank, and DRY the tank completely.

Then start with a FRESH load of DRY fuel.

Almost always find a common fuel source as the cause with this type of situation- they may (possibly) even have to cover your expenses to correct the problem if it's a wide-spread and documented problem.