Fuel filter 7.3

[mp18d]

Crap!! Once again this site makes me feel like an idiot! I didnt know the little yellow thingy on the rear of the fuel filter housing was a drain valve. I just always made a mess changing the filter every other oil change. Which one of those little smilie things means dumbass????????

Anyhow, I crawled up under the truck and found a piece of steel tubing that exits on the passenger side of the motor, pointing down onto the frame. It that the end of the drain????

I had been buying Wix/Napa filters from fleetfilter, and found the latest batch was a new one piece type. And the freakin thing leaks no matter how much I dink around with the gasket/o ring. The 3rd one I put on finally sealed!! I never had any trouble figureing out which way to place the wedge shaped gasket on the OEM style.
So is anyone making the old style still???? Or do I have to go to the dealer....
This place just rules when it comes to getting the good info out to folks. Thanks!!

Mike

 

[hheynow]

Which one of those little smilie things means dumbass????????

Anyhow, I crawled up under the truck and found a piece of steel tubing that exits on the passenger side of the motor, pointing down onto the frame. It that the end of the drain????



Mike

Yup, I put a short length of hose on the tubing so when I drain it (on purpose ) it drains into a bucket NOT all over my front axle.

 

[dpantazis]

the best prices on racor fuel filters can be had from places like powerstrokehop.com. scroll down...~$17 +shipping. i would get an extra lid and one of their wrenches too. and an extra CPS sensor if you don;t have one already.

 

[mp18d]

Well, I now have an extra lid cause all the filters I have are 1 piece w/the integrated (leaking) lid

I used to get the filters from Wabash but somehow got turned on to fleetfilter, even have a couple of the cool alum filter cover wrenchs which I now cant use (see above)

But even with all this it is still easier to change than wifes Duramax.

Thanks all.

Mike

 

[bobkat]

Always something to make life harder.Hang in there.

 

[rondog]

I shopped around on E Bay and found the old style w/o the lid for my '97. Might not be the best known brand, but they are working good for me. A lot less $ too. I was not going to pay $20 or whatever for a fuel filter at Pep Boys.

 

[JLDickmon]

Well, I now have an extra lid cause all the filters I have are 1 piece w/the integrated (leaking) lid

I used to get the filters from Wabash but somehow got turned on to fleetfilter, even have a couple of the cool alum filter cover wrenchs which I now cant use (see above)

But even with all this it is still easier to change than wifes Duramax.

Thanks all.

Mike

Mine seals on the first shot... sure you weren't putting it in dry?

 

[JLDickmon]

Crap!! Once again this site makes me feel like an idiot! I didnt know the little yellow thingy on the rear of the fuel filter housing was a drain valve. I just always made a mess changing the filter every other oil change. Which one of those little smilie things means dumbass????????

this one

Dude, don't feel like the lone Stranger..
these things have been a pain in the ass ever since they decided to put them there...

 

[mp18d]

Well, I dont think...

it went in dry.........At least the new one's no leaky. Ah well, nothing a little Simple Green and garden hose couldnt fix.

Guy I am riding colts for occ borrows the bosses 99. They just had the fuel filter changed at the dealer in SoCal. His wife actually watched the fuel gauge move towards empty after the change!!!!!!!!!

I had told him of my story. Their truck got towed back to the dealer, filter changed again and detailed the motor. Still smells like fuel tho!!!!!!!!

 

[iracemine]

the best prices on racor fuel filters can be had from places like powerstrokehop.com. scroll down...~$17 +shipping. i would get an extra lid and one of their wrenches too. and an extra CPS sensor if you don;t have one already.

Thanks Dennis for the link to these guys! I ordered two fuel filters from them and still paid less for that with shipping than what I would have paid at the parts counter here in Round Lake for one!!!! Plus it came next day