Fuel Temperature Sensor fault P0183. Where's the sensor?

[drjaking]

Does anyone know where to find the fuel temp sensor on a 2.0L TDCI Duratorq? I can find pictures of what it's meant to look like, but I can't find the thing!

Car is a MK3 2.0 TDCI Auto 2010.

Many thanks,

John

[insanitybeard]

On the (admittedly earlier) TDCI Ford's I've worked on the fuel temp sensor was fitted directly to the high pressure fuel pump on the engine, having said that, the 2 litre TDCI parts diagrams show a sensor fitted to the fuel filter housing, so there's a chance that might be it.

[drjaking]

Thanks... The pump looks a more likely contender but there is so much going on there and I can't see anything like the pictures I've found. I believe the sensor is picking up fuel that comes unused from the injectors, there's nothing connecting these to the filter, which just seems to I have an in and out line.

Stumped, but I reset the light with Forscan and it hasn't come back, plus the fuel temp reading from Forscan was sane, so I think it was one of the ECU glitches I'm getting used to.