nascar_fan28
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i know this was posted before.. but i still cant find the drain for the frame mounted fuel filter, any pics or lil more help... thanks
Fuel filter drain
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powerboatr
living well in Texas
you got a 6.0?
lay n grund under drivers door, slide your head under truck past frame rail and look at tranny cross member. nowo look at inside frame rail there it is a big oil filter looking contraption then about 3" in frnt of that there is a 7mm hex nut cap you unscrew and viola you get fueled
lay n grund under drivers door, slide your head under truck past frame rail and look at tranny cross member. nowo look at inside frame rail there it is a big oil filter looking contraption then about 3" in frnt of that there is a 7mm hex nut cap you unscrew and viola you get fueled
nascar_fan28
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yeah 05 6.0 sry
nascar_fan28
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last time i chged them i ended up with fuel all over floor.. guess i could throw 5 gallon bucket under it.. but it said in book theres a drain.. i thought
DaveBen
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There is a drain but it is more like the flood gates of hell. You will get about 1/2 quart coming out when you get the plug out. If you have a brass plug, get a newer model steel one from Ford for about 12 bucks.
Dave
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nascar_fan28
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but when i unscrew this cap, it just drains exsese fuel in the filter. so when i take filter out no fuel should come out right, yeah i had about 2 quarts of fuel on floor, if i can minimize that it would be great... and i had alot on me too lol, guess ill try the drain.. i have some small buckets i can hold up there maybe
DaveBen
SDD Senior Member
We all have looked at replacing it with a fumotovalve, but the threads do not work and the driveshaft is in the way. It would be s lot easier if someone came up with a way to use a fumotovalve.
Dave
Dave
TexasExcursion
GOD Bless America!
DaveBen said:
ITP Diesel sells an HFCM drain plug for $19 that eliminates the 7mm hex issue. It is designed not to fall into the drain container...take a look at the picture cause I'm not describing it very well. But this doesn't address the 2 qt diesel bath issue.
Since my last FF change, I've seen guys who've made a rough funnel out of aluminum foil; get a bunch of it and form it under the rail filter down the rail and down into a bucket--almost like a water slide running from the filter down to the ground. I'm trying it next time.
DaveBen
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I have that one. Works good, but you still dump a lot on the ground.
Dave
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