The replacement cartridge is attached to the bottom of the screw on cover. How do you seperate the two. Is it just pressed onto that little center shaft or should I be trying to unscrew it? 2003 7.3 Excursion. Thanks in advance.
Doggy Daddy said:I don't know which series you have; the 94-97s have a plastic clip on either side that snap into 2 slotted holes in the lid. 99 & up aren't usually attached to the cover but there are some aftermarket manufacturers that produce it as a unit. If that is what you have that you are removing I suspect you will need to get a factory lid. If you want to install one of those I'd suggest hanging on to your lid so that you can use a different filter later.
Not sure if that answered your question.
Added in edit: the filter just slides onto the standpipe in the center of the housing. There is a valve in the top of the standpipe that shuts off the fuel if there is no filter in place.
adrianspeeder said:
nmu1974 said:That was an excellently illustrative post. I read that before I started and tried to follow it but it doesn't seem to be specific as to how you seperate the old filter element from the screw-on cover. Did I miss or am I not seeing something? If not, could you be specific as to if I should expect to just pull/pry it off or does it screw off? I believe mine is just the stock plastic finned cover. BTW - yours is much nicer. Thanks.
NVCowboy said:I like my Baldwins. Stock cap is in my toolbox just in case. Using a 1/2" drive ratchet to remove the filter is so much easier than fighting the stock cap.
jvencius said:Taking off the stock cap isn't a big deal if you have the right tools. Two pairs of pliers will work, but I made a fuel filter cover wrench out of a piece of 2" PVC pipe. I cut slots in one end that fit over the ribs in the stock cover and with that tool, the cap twists right off. Plus, I used a piece of scrap PVC I had laying around so it didn't cost me anything.
hheynow said:That's a great idea. My OBS fuel filter cap is removed by using a stubby screwdriver and a hammer to gently tap it loose.