changing the fuel filter on my 350 ford diesel
changing the fuel filter on my 350 ford diesel
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changing the fuel filter on my 350 ford diesel
No problem.....get the proper sized filter wrench....plenty of room to work on it....I punch a hole in the bottom of the old filter and let the oil drain out before removing the filter....holds about two quarts...other wise it's hard not to have some old oil slop out when taking off the filter.....just remember the PSD has 14 qts of oil between the pan and filter........big container needed.....also I pour in new oil into the new filter, keeping it a couple of inches below the top, and again no slop over on installing it.
Dave 97 F 350 crew cab PSD
Dave 97 F 350 crew cab PSD
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From: Denton,TX
changing the fuel filter on my 350 ford diesel
>No problem.....get the proper sized filter wrench....plenty
>of room to work on it....I punch a hole in the bottom of the
>old filter and let the oil drain out before removing the
>filter....holds about two quarts...other wise it's hard not
>to have some old oil slop out when taking off the
>filter.....just remember the PSD has 14 qts of oil between
>the pan and filter........big container needed.....also I
>pour in new oil into the new filter, keeping it a couple of
>inches below the top, and again no slop over on installing
>it.
>
>Dave 97 F 350 crew cab PSD
That's FUEL FILTER, not OIL FILTER. The fuel filter is very easy to change. Before you open the top of the fuel bowl, open the drain valve until you smell diesel fuel (to get rid of the water). Letting some of the liquid out of the bowl will also make the lid easier to open. Open it while the drain valve is open. Remove the old filter carefully, and place the new filter in the bowl. Some of the new filter elements come will an attached replacement lid, some come only with a replacement o-ring. Take some diesel fuel on your finger and generously apply to the o-ring. This will help to seal the fuel bowl. Fill the fuel bowl back up with diesel fuel to minimize the amount of air in the system and reinstall the lid.
>of room to work on it....I punch a hole in the bottom of the
>old filter and let the oil drain out before removing the
>filter....holds about two quarts...other wise it's hard not
>to have some old oil slop out when taking off the
>filter.....just remember the PSD has 14 qts of oil between
>the pan and filter........big container needed.....also I
>pour in new oil into the new filter, keeping it a couple of
>inches below the top, and again no slop over on installing
>it.
>
>Dave 97 F 350 crew cab PSD
That's FUEL FILTER, not OIL FILTER. The fuel filter is very easy to change. Before you open the top of the fuel bowl, open the drain valve until you smell diesel fuel (to get rid of the water). Letting some of the liquid out of the bowl will also make the lid easier to open. Open it while the drain valve is open. Remove the old filter carefully, and place the new filter in the bowl. Some of the new filter elements come will an attached replacement lid, some come only with a replacement o-ring. Take some diesel fuel on your finger and generously apply to the o-ring. This will help to seal the fuel bowl. Fill the fuel bowl back up with diesel fuel to minimize the amount of air in the system and reinstall the lid.
