Air filter
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You have to loosen things up from both ends, and the filter not only "plugs in" to two bracket sockets underneath, it also slides into mesh with the end caps on the bottom of each opening. All while being under pressure from the end gaskets. Once it does all finally come apart, it will drop out in your lap and you'll wonder what the problem was. I think getting it in is the trickier part. I think if I had lubed the rubber seals with silicone grease it would have gone a lot easier.
Remember that it's that rubber part, inset from the edge quite a bit, that does the sealing. So even though there will be a visible gap at the back end between the filter and the end cap/hose, it doesn't matter because the rubber seal is still solidly closing the airflow. Well, you should look in there to make sure it looks like it's place, anyway.
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Remember that it's that rubber part, inset from the edge quite a bit, that does the sealing. So even though there will be a visible gap at the back end between the filter and the end cap/hose, it doesn't matter because the rubber seal is still solidly closing the airflow. Well, you should look in there to make sure it looks like it's place, anyway.
Duncan
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From: 3rd Rock
Originally Posted by Frobozz
You have to loosen things up from both ends, and the filter not only "plugs in" to two bracket sockets underneath, it also slides into mesh with the end caps on the bottom of each opening. All while being under pressure from the end gaskets. Once it does all finally come apart, it will drop out in your lap and you'll wonder what the problem was. I think getting it in is the trickier part. I think if I had lubed the rubber seals with silicone grease it would have gone a lot easier.
Remember that it's that rubber part, inset from the edge quite a bit, that does the sealing. So even though there will be a visible gap at the back end between the filter and the end cap/hose, it doesn't matter because the rubber seal is still solidly closing the airflow. Well, you should look in there to make sure it looks like it's place, anyway.
Duncan
Remember that it's that rubber part, inset from the edge quite a bit, that does the sealing. So even though there will be a visible gap at the back end between the filter and the end cap/hose, it doesn't matter because the rubber seal is still solidly closing the airflow. Well, you should look in there to make sure it looks like it's place, anyway.
Duncan
and twelve more things, when you get both ends loose, hold you mouth tight and to the left, all the while balancing on the chrome slippery bumper, making sure you do not slam you right elbow into the inner fender well when your left foot slips off the shinny bumper, falling back you lean forward to catch yourself , resulting in the smacking of your head right above the headlight, causing you to lose control of the 52lbs of air filter, which now... is falling at a slower rate then you…..as soon as you hit the ground roll to the right this will keep you from being impacted by the largest and heaviest filter Ford has built.
Take two aspirin then post here... how you are.
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From: Hendersonville, NC
Originally Posted by Tim Lamkin
and twelve more things, when you get both ends loose, hold you mouth tight and to the left, all the while balancing on the chrome slippery bumper, making sure you do not slam you right elbow into the inner fender well when your left foot slips off the shinny bumper, falling back you lean forward to catch yourself , resulting in the smacking of your head right above the headlight, causing you to lose control of the 52lbs of air filter, which now... is falling at a slower rate then you…..as soon as you hit the ground roll to the right this will keep you from being impacted by the largest and heaviest filter Ford has built.
Take two aspirin then post here... how you are.
Take two aspirin then post here... how you are.
Maybe it will show up when I change motors again 
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From: 3rd Rock
Originally Posted by PSD 60L Fx4
Not to mention don't loose the little retainer cam ringy things on top that anchor it in...one of them is still in the engine compartment somewhere from the last time I had it apart... Maybe it will show up when I change motors again
Maybe it will show up when I change motors again
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From: Hendersonville, NC
Originally Posted by Tim Lamkin
Now we know what REALLY happened, it ingested it…and you thought it was because of HP
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Whew......I think I'd rather dig a ditch barefoot than do that again. Thanks for your help, but I don't think two asprin was enough.
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There is a service procedure instruction posted on a thread somewhere on FTE that gives step by step instructions for this. But I've found it's easier to remove the entire arrembly in one piece, intall the new filter and reinstall the entire assembly in one piece.