Ford F350 6.7 L fuel filter
I really am reluctant to post this since I know it will attract a flock of negative comments. I expect to see: "The Ram fuel filter is made of aircraft grade titanium and is platinum plated too...."
But this is something other 6.7 owners should know. I was taking off the chassis mounted fuel filter housing an hour ago when the plastic 'nut' on the bottom snapped right off. This housing has always been tough to remove and replace. It groans and squeaks loudly as you turn it.
I had it 1 1/2 turns off and was able to use a strap wrench to get the housing all the way off. The strap wrench makes a very poor fit for the housing so this would not be an option to remove it normally.
I've heard on the Powerstroke forum that you need to use a six point socket to remove the housing not a 12 point. Apparently this must be fairly common the Ford parts guy told me that they been seeing this happen and he ordered four housings and has one left.
The new housing comes bare, you need to recover the electical fitting (unscrews easily) and the drain valve from the old housing. Rumor is that it costs $25 for a new housing. Will see in the morning.
But this is something other 6.7 owners should know. I was taking off the chassis mounted fuel filter housing an hour ago when the plastic 'nut' on the bottom snapped right off. This housing has always been tough to remove and replace. It groans and squeaks loudly as you turn it.
I had it 1 1/2 turns off and was able to use a strap wrench to get the housing all the way off. The strap wrench makes a very poor fit for the housing so this would not be an option to remove it normally.
I've heard on the Powerstroke forum that you need to use a six point socket to remove the housing not a 12 point. Apparently this must be fairly common the Ford parts guy told me that they been seeing this happen and he ordered four housings and has one left.
The new housing comes bare, you need to recover the electical fitting (unscrews easily) and the drain valve from the old housing. Rumor is that it costs $25 for a new housing. Will see in the morning.
