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just thought that i would share what i found. went to pick up some fuel filters from ford and the parts guy said it was a updated fuel filter kit. the new filter for the hfcm has a oring added to it to prevent unfiltered fuel from getting through. the upper fuel fiter looked the same. seemed kinda pricey at 100.00 just thought that i would pass that on since iv learned alot from everybody on this site.
part # FD-4616 ON RECEIT
3C3Z-9N184-CB ON BOX
THATS WHY I LIKE THIS SITE I CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON SOMEBODY TO STEER ME DOWN THE RIGHT PATH. I DIDNT KNOW ABOUT AM FILTERS QUALITY. BUT I WILL DIFINITLY LOOK INTO THAT SITE YOU SUGGESTED THANKS FOR THE HELP BPOUNDS.
You are right to be cautious with aftermarket filters. In fact, just don't buy them. But these are genuine OEM filters, just exactly like you get at the dealer.
Originally Posted by hank89
Are the Motorcraft and the Parker/Racor the same exact filter???
Yes. Racor is the maker, and holds the patent. They make them for Motorcraft. The Motorcraft costs more just for brand licensing.
I just picked up new fuel filters for my 03 6.0 and the one that goes under the cab is longer and I could not get cap on..Motorcraft P/N-FD4616..It is longer than Old one...Any Ideas?
I do have one in mine right now. I have had to put the filter in first, then, screw the cap on. I know everyone says to snap into cap first, then screw in. But the first time I went to put a new filter in, the cap would bind then "snap" and turn some more, then hard to turn, then "snap". I pulled it back out and looked inside the filter center and see gear teeth in there. So I figured those gear teeth didn't line up right or something.
hey guys just picked up the old style today for $60 at oreilly. wish i ran into this earlier so i could have save a lil. the $60 was for motorcraft. also i replaced the filters because i started getting the water in fuel light. i repllaced and drained water seperator and still light comes on. no smoke any more after changing filters. any ideas what to do now. i just got the truck yesterday and this is my first diesel.
it is a 2006 F350 6.0 Fx4
any help would be great.
I tried it both ways and it never felt right when it was snapped in the lid.
I put the filter in first to . you can make shur it gets seated in there good cap goes right on. someone that does it every day probably knows the right spot to hold it all and can just drop it right in and get it all to line up
... i started getting the water in fuel light. i repllaced and drained water seperator and still light comes on...
Pretty common for the sensor to do that. It is either gunked up, or has simply failed. Usually just cleaning it is all you need. Lots of threads here on this, just search for "water in fuel", or WIF.
thanks bpounds. will try and clean first. do you think its safe to drive for now. untill -i get time to get to it.
It's safe, as long as you don't actually have water in the fuel. You check that by draining the HFCM into a clear bottle, and looking through the fuel. If there is water, it will look like bubbles on the bottom of the container. But so long as it is a false positive light, there is no harm in driving it.