Help Please - Fuel Filter Change

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Oct 14, 2014 | 07:17 PM

#16

Sailor Roy

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From: Great Falls, Montana

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Originally Posted by EO2SeaBee

You won't break any more, will you Roy?

Thanks Doug.........

......

Not really......

.....It was a learning experience....Felt like an idiot. Oh well......

Oct 14, 2014 | 07:20 PM

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EO2SeaBee

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From: Hempstead, TX

I almost broke mine the same way. I had watched the video a month before doing the filter and had forgotten how he did the clip. I was used to the old style clips that popped out, so I pried and pried trying to get it to come off. Thankfully, I re-watched the video before actually breaking the part. Some lessons we learn are expensive.

Oct 16, 2014 | 10:20 PM

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Tofan

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From: Louisiana

mChan,

I KNOW how much of a ******* that part is to replace, I had to replace mine!!! It took me and a SMT the better part of 2 hours snaking that joker through.

Jun 12, 2021 | 07:56 AM

#19

campnfish

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Thanks for the replies on how to replace this, they helped me in my install.

I had noticed a diesel fuel smell in the cabin but did not notice any leaks until I backed up in my driveway after a 4 hour trip with the camper in the bed and pulling the boat. I was wondering why my mileage was so bad, lol.

I had to reply and say that I don't understand why m-chan68 and Tofan say it was difficult. What gives? For me it was a 5 minute install and so I just wanted to put that out there in case others need to do it.

I have my fuel filters changed about every other oil change and so I will be "reminding" the guys at my shop to be careful the next time I go in there for this service.