Can you run water through a fuel filter?
Can you run water through a fuel filter?
If the fuel filter had water running through it, then it can disintegrate and stop working.
What causes a fuel filter head to leak?
1. Merchant Automotive’s Master Filter Head Kit includes everything seen here as well as a new OEM fuel filter. 2. The filter assembly on this truck was not leaking fuel externally, but it was allowing air to bleed back into the fuel system causing the CP3 to loose its prime.
How can I fix a leak in my Duramax fuel filter?
Prime the system by pumping the primer plunger repeatedly until it becomes firm, and then start the engine. After starting, make a thorough check for fuel leaks before driving the truck. The billet aluminum parts in the Master Kit look good, but they aren’t just there for looks.
What to use to replace leaky fuel filter?
A billet aluminum bleeder screw replaces the factory-installed plastic bleeder screw, which is flimsy and prone to stripping and cracking. The replacement water-in-fuel plug replaces the factory part with its easily broken harness, and the spacer locates the filter assembly an additional 3/8-inch away from the engine to make it easier to replace.
What kind of plug to install fuel filter?
After verifying that the seals are working well within the rebuilt filter head, Phaff installs the billet aluminum WIF plug using an MA WIF wrench. It can also be installed with a 3/8-inch square-drive ratchet using a machined recess in the plug. He then installed the filter on the filter head.
What to do if your fuel filter leaks?
I picked up an HS Motorsports Fuel Filter Conversion Kit which eliminates the plastic filter housing and replaces it with a nice billet housing and it uses generic filters. I picked up an HS Motorsports Fuel Filter Conversion Kit which eliminates the plastic filter housing and replaces it with a nice billet housing and it uses generic filters.
How often should I Change my fuel filter?
The service guy at my local dealer mentioned that the upper fuel filter had a tendency to do exactly this. “Pinhole in the top center” were his exact words. I think he said it usually happened at around 20k miles on the filter. I typically change my fuel filters every 10k, but I haven’t hit that on this truck yet.
How big is the fuel filter on a Ford PowerStroke?
Right now the truck has just under 28k. I changed them at 15k, so that puts 13k on the filters. Yes I’m lucky nothing bad happened, just shocked no light came on. Unbelievable…….. You would think this would be fixed permanently for liability reasons.
