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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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haha, Don't do this!

I got one of those crappy filters, never buying one again, but its been in there a while. its the one with the half inch socket hole on the top.
They just suck.

Anyways.
I didn't like the o-ring that came with it, so I swapped out my old one like a few other people on here have done.

Well, I had my fuel bowl out today, and put it all back in, started the truck.
Hmm weird, its running weird. look under the truck, fuel just pouring out. bout 4-5 dollars on the floor. great!

The o-ring gasket likes to swell, so it fell off in the bucket I had it sitting in.

So.

lesson of the day.
Don't forget your fuel filter seal! haha.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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I did that before i put mine back together started it up and it ran funny figured it was just air went inside to clean up come out ten mins later and fuel everywhere about a 1/4 tank of fuel
 
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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or stripping out that stupid socket hole
 
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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I use the OEM cap and Motorcraft filter
 
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 07:53 AM
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Yeah, after that I went to put the seal back on, I broke the center socket hole part. and 4 of the fins off trying to get the lid off.

I'm never buying one of these POS filters again.

I needed one and it was at a discount, the filter is good, but the rest is pure junk.
 
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