Broke lower fuel filter assembly
Thread Starter
|
Cargo Master
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,086
Likes: 176
From: Central Texas
Broke lower fuel filter assembly
Hex snapped off cap and resorted to breaking the cap to remove, it was battle royal. Think I broke the main housing in the process; it still leaks. Won't start either. I hate this fuel filter arrangement, upper assy is great. If I'm going to replace it all, why not go aftermarket and that brings me to this question. Which/whose kit? Or is the evil I know better than the evil I don't know?
More Turbo
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 708
Likes: 161
From: Everett, Washington
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 979
Likes: 460
Since you are in that position now throw it all away and install a fass system.
It cost me a bunch of money and time, I was stubborn and didn’t do it at first.
I went through 3 lift pumps and relay modules plus a tow bill.
Been running fine for about a month and 3k miles so far.
Morel of the story is the replacement fuel pump are junk and the bolts holding the filter assy together are
not stainless steel and will need replacing any way. Just replace it now.
Edit… Are we talking 17 and up, or 11 to 16?
My comments were 17 style filter back at fuel tank
as I had just been through that.
It cost me a bunch of money and time, I was stubborn and didn’t do it at first.
I went through 3 lift pumps and relay modules plus a tow bill.
Been running fine for about a month and 3k miles so far.
Morel of the story is the replacement fuel pump are junk and the bolts holding the filter assy together are
not stainless steel and will need replacing any way. Just replace it now.
Edit… Are we talking 17 and up, or 11 to 16?
My comments were 17 style filter back at fuel tank
as I had just been through that.
FTE Legend
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 31,999
Likes: 9,205
From: Western NY
If you put fresh engine oil on the housing threads and O-ring, it comes off a lot easier.
These guys sell the individual filter housings.
https://www.dieselfiltersonline.com/...rs-trucks.html
These guys sell the individual filter housings.
https://www.dieselfiltersonline.com/...rs-trucks.html
Lead Driver
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 7,999
Likes: 4,066
Check out the SPE dual filter kit that puts both filters in front of the tank and eliminated the top engine filter and chances of broken clips leaking down the road. It is a direct fit replacement too, drops into the same bracket the factory one does.
FTE Legend
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 31,999
Likes: 9,205
From: Western NY
I like the SPE kit myself as well but it's only for the 17 plus trucks. H&S makes the aluminum housing upgrade kit with a Cat water separator, like linked here, for the 11 to 16s.
I did buy an extra DFCM housing cover along with extra drain plug and WIF sensor from Diesel filters online.
But the oil on the housing threads, which I read about here, makes the housing come off a lot easier come filter change time.
I did buy an extra DFCM housing cover along with extra drain plug and WIF sensor from Diesel filters online.
But the oil on the housing threads, which I read about here, makes the housing come off a lot easier come filter change time.
Last edited by Overkill2; Feb 19, 2023 at 01:06 PM. Reason: correct the info
Cargo Master
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 2,338
Likes: 255
From: Livermore Ca.
Since you are in that position now throw it all away and install a fass system.
It cost me a bunch of money and time, I was stubborn and didn’t do it at first.
I went through 3 lift pumps and relay modules plus a tow bill.
Been running fine for about a month and 3k miles so far.
Morel of the story is the replacement fuel pump are junk and the bolts holding the filter assy together are
not stainless steel and will need replacing any way. Just replace it now.
Edit… Are we talking 17 and up, or 11 to 16?
My comments were 17 style filter back at fuel tank
as I had just been through that.
It cost me a bunch of money and time, I was stubborn and didn’t do it at first.
I went through 3 lift pumps and relay modules plus a tow bill.
Been running fine for about a month and 3k miles so far.
Morel of the story is the replacement fuel pump are junk and the bolts holding the filter assy together are
not stainless steel and will need replacing any way. Just replace it now.
Edit… Are we talking 17 and up, or 11 to 16?
My comments were 17 style filter back at fuel tank
as I had just been through that.
Trending Topics
Cargo Master
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,680
Likes: 983
From: Walpole, MA
Hex snapped off cap and resorted to breaking the cap to remove, it was battle royal. Think I broke the main housing in the process; it still leaks. Won't start either. I hate this fuel filter arrangement, upper assy is great. If I'm going to replace it all, why not go aftermarket and that brings me to this question. Which/whose kit? Or is the evil I know better than the evil I don't know?
Here is one option. IMHO I would replace the cat water separator with a fleetguard FS1000 or equiv. The FS1000 has better emulsified water stripping than the cat.
https://hs-motorsports.com/collectio...-upgrade-kit-1
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
3 Best / Worst Features Of The 2025+ Ford Expedition
Brett Foote
10 Ways Ford is LOSING to the Competition
Joe Kucinski
Top 6 Best Deals Available on New Fords & Lincolns Right Now
Brett Foote
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Lead Driver
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 7,999
Likes: 4,066
I like the SPE kit myself as well but it's only for the 17 plus trucks. H&S makes the aluminum housing upgrade kit with a Cat water separator, like linked here, for the 11 to 16s.
I did buy an extra DFCM housing cover along with extra drain plug and WIF sensor from Diesel filters online.
But the oil on the housing threads, which I read about here, makes the housing come off a lot easier come filter change time.
I did buy an extra DFCM housing cover along with extra drain plug and WIF sensor from Diesel filters online.
But the oil on the housing threads, which I read about here, makes the housing come off a lot easier come filter change time.
FTE Legend
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 31,999
Likes: 9,205
From: Western NY
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Michael Lovitt
6.7L Power Stroke Diesel
4
Feb 8, 2018 10:00 PM
joe Kikiwai
1999 - 2003 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
9
Feb 2, 2006 02:57 AM