Howdy All,
I don't know if this is old news or not; (I found it on another site) this is the first that I had read about it.
Craig
Redesigned WIX fuel filter for 94-97 PowerStrokes
Reciently WIX, whose PowerStroke fuel filters had looked identical to Ford's, changed the design of their fuel filters. Instead of the bevel-cut lid seal, they now use a square-cut one. In some cases this can cause the lid to leak. More troubling is their lower seal where the filter fits over the stand pipe. As on similar filters (Baldwin, Hastings) the lower seal is more of a grommet and frequently splits were it passes through the end plate of the filter, potentially allowing contaminates to pass unfiltered to the injectors. For these reasons I am no longer endorsing the use of WIX or WIX-type fuel filters in the PowerStroke.
I don't know if this is old news or not; (I found it on another site) this is the first that I had read about it.
Craig
Redesigned WIX fuel filter for 94-97 PowerStrokes
Reciently WIX, whose PowerStroke fuel filters had looked identical to Ford's, changed the design of their fuel filters. Instead of the bevel-cut lid seal, they now use a square-cut one. In some cases this can cause the lid to leak. More troubling is their lower seal where the filter fits over the stand pipe. As on similar filters (Baldwin, Hastings) the lower seal is more of a grommet and frequently splits were it passes through the end plate of the filter, potentially allowing contaminates to pass unfiltered to the injectors. For these reasons I am no longer endorsing the use of WIX or WIX-type fuel filters in the PowerStroke.
