94turboidi
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Okay I have been getting a slight leak from my fuel filter. I have the aluminum screw on base with the fuel filter light sensor and drain. It seemed to be coming from the drain. I decided to just put on the wix 33617 filter that has a port for the sensor and its own drain to eliminate the aluminum piece all together. Well I switched the sensor over added some diesel to the filter and installed it and was about to go try to start it and noticed the sensor leaking. It has a rubber o-ring and was in great shape but I thought that was my problem.
I ended up removing the filter again because I couldn't get it to quit dripping. After I removed it I could see clearly that it wasn't leaking from the sensor but actually on the round part that holds the threaded hole. Its about an inch or so around. I bought the filter last week and the box was about shredded but I had to drive a little further to get it since it wasn't in stock. Well I returned it and they barely even looked at it so I dunno is this common? I am starting to get fed up with this filter setup. This filter was 42.00 with tax! I hate to spend that much on it every time I change filters, the other ones weren't much cheaper.
I am almost considering adding an electric pump on the frame rail and putting a good diesel filter inline. Or is there a filter that will thread on that doesn't have a drain or sensor hole? I would think it would be a lot cheaper and harder to leak. I know my fuel filter light would be on and I wouldn't have a water drain but honestly I haven't ever drained my filter and I usually just change the filter pretty often. I have also considered just getting a different filter head with filter and adapting it to there. They are going to have me another wix in the morning but not sure I want to pick it up.
I ended up removing the filter again because I couldn't get it to quit dripping. After I removed it I could see clearly that it wasn't leaking from the sensor but actually on the round part that holds the threaded hole. Its about an inch or so around. I bought the filter last week and the box was about shredded but I had to drive a little further to get it since it wasn't in stock. Well I returned it and they barely even looked at it so I dunno is this common? I am starting to get fed up with this filter setup. This filter was 42.00 with tax! I hate to spend that much on it every time I change filters, the other ones weren't much cheaper.
I am almost considering adding an electric pump on the frame rail and putting a good diesel filter inline. Or is there a filter that will thread on that doesn't have a drain or sensor hole? I would think it would be a lot cheaper and harder to leak. I know my fuel filter light would be on and I wouldn't have a water drain but honestly I haven't ever drained my filter and I usually just change the filter pretty often. I have also considered just getting a different filter head with filter and adapting it to there. They are going to have me another wix in the morning but not sure I want to pick it up.
