Fuel Filter Analysis (Epic's request)
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You need a hammer NOT as big as kper used
Couple of taps with a 3 lb mini sledge hammer on the seam worked for me, no damage to the filter
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Hi Darren, you mentioned that the filter was unusually difficult to remove. I wonder if something happened the last time the filter was installed and the filings are a result of that. Just a thought.
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dj, I understand what you're saying but I think it's premature to make that recommendation. If we make that jump now, it will be difficult to continue our data gathering effort. Let's not anyone say that Darren's fuel pump is failing. Pretty please? We don't know enough yet to make that conclusion. I would personally like to keep this thread clinical.
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dj, I understand what you're saying but I think it's premature to make that recommendation. If we make that jump now, it will be difficult to continue our data gathering effort. Let's not anyone say that Darren's fuel pump is failing. Pretty please? We don't know enough yet to make that conclusion. I would personally like to keep this thread clinical.
I secong the pretty please!!!!!!
I also would like to keep it clinical (and open)
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Subscribing. Very interested in outcome. Good luck Darren. I would think your mods should not have effected the HPF in any way. I have 23,000 miles on my 6.7 and don't remember any metal particles when I changed my filter 2000 miles ago.
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I need to look again to see if I kept my first DFCM filter...didn't see it in the box last night though.
Darren, I will make sure I have 13 quarts of oil in there.
Rick, a small hammer for better precision is best.
Darren, I will make sure I have 13 quarts of oil in there.
Rick, a small hammer for better precision is best.
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dj, I understand what you're saying but I think it's premature to make that recommendation. If we make that jump now, it will be difficult to continue our data gathering effort. Let's not anyone say that Darren's fuel pump is failing. Pretty please? We don't know enough yet to make that conclusion. I would personally like to keep this thread clinical.
On edit: Let's keep things to the point. Removed all other conjecture.
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Our old friend Marauder92V just gave me a good suggestion and I think I will give it a try. He suggest putting a rare earth magnet on the outside of the filter housings to trap any metal that passes through there. I think it's a good idea, if you can trap the metal in one location you will have a better idea of how much of it there is.
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Just noticed this in Darrens sig:
2011 SD F350 4x4 Crew Cab 6.7l White Platnum Metalic, Adobe Leather, NAV, FX4, Job1
Access Cover, Ford Bed Mat, B&W Turnover with Companion, Transfer Flow 50 gal midship tank, Carli Suspension with King 2.5" shocks, Bilstein 7100 stabilizer, 325/60R20 Goodyear Duratrac's on 20x10's, AMP Power Steps, Bushwacker flares painted to match, H&S Black Maxx with EGR/DOC/DPF/Urea delete, aFe S2, RED light bar with 4 8" SS KC's.
Just checked Transfer flows website, and it states that the tanks are: "Made from 12 or 14-gauge aluminized steel"
I'd like to think that this is where the shavings may have come from.
2011 SD F350 4x4 Crew Cab 6.7l White Platnum Metalic, Adobe Leather, NAV, FX4, Job1
Access Cover, Ford Bed Mat, B&W Turnover with Companion, Transfer Flow 50 gal midship tank, Carli Suspension with King 2.5" shocks, Bilstein 7100 stabilizer, 325/60R20 Goodyear Duratrac's on 20x10's, AMP Power Steps, Bushwacker flares painted to match, H&S Black Maxx with EGR/DOC/DPF/Urea delete, aFe S2, RED light bar with 4 8" SS KC's.
Just checked Transfer flows website, and it states that the tanks are: "Made from 12 or 14-gauge aluminized steel"
I'd like to think that this is where the shavings may have come from.
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Did the fuel station recently get a load of fuel? (Debris from the distributor/delivery truck). Did they recently do remodeling? (cutting threads in galvanized fuel pipes).
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Just noticed this in Darrens sig:
2011 SD F350 4x4 Crew Cab 6.7l White Platnum Metalic, Adobe Leather, NAV, FX4, Job1
Access Cover, Ford Bed Mat, B&W Turnover with Companion, Transfer Flow 50 gal midship tank, Carli Suspension with King 2.5" shocks, Bilstein 7100 stabilizer, 325/60R20 Goodyear Duratrac's on 20x10's, AMP Power Steps, Bushwacker flares painted to match, H&S Black Maxx with EGR/DOC/DPF/Urea delete, aFe S2, RED light bar with 4 8" SS KC's.
Just checked Transfer flows website, and it states that the tanks are made of "Made from 12 or 14-gauge aluminized steel"
I'd like to think that this is where the shavings may have come from.
2011 SD F350 4x4 Crew Cab 6.7l White Platnum Metalic, Adobe Leather, NAV, FX4, Job1
Access Cover, Ford Bed Mat, B&W Turnover with Companion, Transfer Flow 50 gal midship tank, Carli Suspension with King 2.5" shocks, Bilstein 7100 stabilizer, 325/60R20 Goodyear Duratrac's on 20x10's, AMP Power Steps, Bushwacker flares painted to match, H&S Black Maxx with EGR/DOC/DPF/Urea delete, aFe S2, RED light bar with 4 8" SS KC's.
Just checked Transfer flows website, and it states that the tanks are made of "Made from 12 or 14-gauge aluminized steel"
I'd like to think that this is where the shavings may have come from.
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Darren I was looking around for some rare earth magnets and came across this website that has all sets of them...these are rubber coated and I would probably use the long style to have more area covered across the filter casing.
K&J Magnetics - Products
Neodymium magnets
I was trying to find some that would have like a rubber strap or casing but have not found one. I guess it would be easy to just use some duct tape or a few hose clamps might be even better.
K&J Magnetics - Products
Neodymium magnets
I was trying to find some that would have like a rubber strap or casing but have not found one. I guess it would be easy to just use some duct tape or a few hose clamps might be even better.