Ivylog wrote:
I'm sure Cat will let you bring it back if it will not fit although I THINK it will. Since you are in CO I'd park it on a steep hill with a full fuel tank... nose up. I'd prefill the filter and just change it quickly. If you needed to change it in SE Fla it would be hard to find a hill that gets the fuel in the tank as high as the filter. Another option is to put a valve in the fuel line at the engine so the fuel cannot suck air into the line. You still have to prefill the filter with clean fuel.
Ivylog,
Your suggestion for parking "on a steep hill", while somewhat accurate, might be too extreme. On the other hand, the suggestion of a "valve" is right on. I don't know if you read of my dilemma on a fuel filter change or not but, Brett, CAT, and Freightliner had to help me get the large beast started again.
In the end, I installed "TWO VALVES". One on the inlet side of the only filter I have, and one on the outlet side. That way I'm covered if fuel wants to flow in any direction.
As for the OP, what's needed is for you to take a real close look at where that pump will go on your engine in relation to the close proximity of the engine bay walls that your coach builder installed. Some have more clearance than others.
Chris's suggestion for a remote install is a good one, but, if that's your only alternative, do follow Bretts advice in that, there is a specific sequence of fuel flow in that system. Good luck.
Scott
