75 mi. from anything, Why I carry extra filters!

[Exnavydiver]

Left Wellington OK this morning and fueled up at the Cherokee truck stop. 125 miles west a stutter, time for fuel, now limp home mode. We pulled into a little Conoco station in the literal middle of nowhere for fuel. After fueling up I pulled around back and changed out the fuel filter and we were back out on the road within 40 minutes. I have had that fuel filter in the truck parts box sonce we left Wisconsin last year. Sure glad I kept a spare. Another idea reared an ugly head while finishing the drive here to Amarillo. Last spring we stayed at the same KOA in Wellington and filled up at the SAME fuel station. about 100 miles later we had a fuel filter issue in Guthrie OK. Does anyone else begin to see a trend here?? I still had 58% left on this filter so I tend to think I got dirty fuel TWICE from the same source with the same results both times. I will purchase another filter tomorrow or the day after cause as my snow shovel says "YOU NEVER KNOW"

[Ozz]

Good thinking there, Cowboy.

[grayghost03]

Always pays to have a spare fuel filter, and belts in the box. A hose patch kit will get ya down the road until you can find the right hose.

[mlh]

Yes always always carry extra fuel filters. You never know when you will need them. I carry extra turbo hoses and. clamps. Last summer while going up a mountain in Montana heard a shotgun go off under the hood. My wife ask what was that? A turbo hose don't worry I have extras no problem. Guess what I did but they were at home in the camper shed. 75 miles and $300 dollar a young man brought his family with a $25 dollar clamp. It was a 5 minute fix after I got the clamp.
Lynwood

[1retired06]

I also have always carried a spare filter kit. Never had to use it but you never know. Both much easier to change on the 6.7 than the 6.0.

[Exnavydiver]

After the last filter issue I bought a half dozen plastic removable rivets ( the ones that hold the fender wells in) and went to Harbor Freight and bought a 6 dollar plastic rivet remover. Otherwise the job would have taken an hour and a half or better and there would have been tools all over the parking lot. It is great having the right tools for a specific job.

[Tom S.]

Dave, if you still have the 06 in your signature, you should be able to change the filter from the top without having to remove the inner fender. If have traded it in for a newer model, check out this $22 fix to avoid having to remove the inner fender: http://madjackdiesel.com/gm-duramax/...cess-door.html

[DQDick]

Also, you might want to quit fueling where they have an artesian well in their fuel tank. Those little guys can make good beer, but their bad for diesel

[Exnavydiver]

Tom, Still have the 06 however I have tried several times to get it from the top but have no leverage or room to torque the strap wrench. With the rivet remover tool and new rivets it takes less than 5 minutes to drop the well out of the way.

[Exnavydiver]

I never got a "water in fuel" warning on the computer and when I dumped the the fuel in the filter in a bucket all I got was fuel and some dirt. So I doubt it was water, more like general crud

[sgtpp214]

There is a well known saying that applies here. "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me."

[HOOK]

Snow shovel? What's that?

[DonandBonnie]

In my railroad experience when a locomotive ran low on fuel and started to pull crud from the bottom of the tank it would clog the filters. If the crud was thick enough we would have to change filters every two or three days until the crud was cleared from the lines. Sometimes that was three or four filter changes.

[Phil P]

Hi

reseal the fuel filter housing.

It is called a Primer Pump Kit.


Dorman P/N 904-124

Phil P

[Exnavydiver]

Larry, SNOW! That was the white stuff you had a few years back on XMAS eve. And will most likely get again this Xmas Eve.. If you are lucky.

[Champ_49]

Don I remember those days on the locomotive. In the snow, rain, and wind. Oh yea..........remember well lol

Don't yea just miss it?

Dave

[DonandBonnie]

Dave, Railroading is much more comfortable from the arm chair rather than in the snow, rain and wind.