Napa fuel filter problem?
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ttmech
SDD Junior Member
Allways used Ford filters but now I'm on to International filters at 33.00 out the door
no-red 6 0
Senioritis
let me be the first to welcome you - fellow MN'er..
ttmech
SDD Junior Member
Thanky-you red 6.0-no
f100cleveland
When In Doubt,THROTTLE ON
I just finished installing the international filters to replace the napa ones in question. The large filter has no water membrain to block water from going through to the injectors. The napa filter is also 150 thousandn'ts shorter plus the end sealing surface is way different. The small napa filter didn't have an o-ring inside to seal with plus was 60 thousandn'ts shorter inside where it pushs down on the valve to let the fuel in. Ford or Int. filters for me from now on.
big_rooster
HNIC
i've always ran the motorcraft picked em up at the parts house.
HowieE
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f100 cleavland
How about a picture of the bottom of the 2 large filters. The difference looks like it is on the bottom of the Ford filter and I would like to see what that is.
How about a picture of the bottom of the 2 large filters. The difference looks like it is on the bottom of the Ford filter and I would like to see what that is.
If you look at f100's 2nd picture, you will see the indexing tab on the ford filter that should be seated in the HFCM. Thats why whenever I swap mine I put the filter in the housing, push in and turn until it seats, THEN put the cap on. I know it seems bass ackwards, but you can get an airleak if it doesn't seat.
HowieE
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My Mistake
I was looking at the 1st picture and the difference in hight. Looking at the 2nd. picture I now see there is a flange on the bottom of the Ford filter that accounts for the difference in hight. There is also a difference in the seal, Ford does not appear to have a seal and the NAPA seams to have a rubber seal.
Both have the index tab.
It was his comment about the hight difference I was trying to figure out.
I was looking at the 1st picture and the difference in hight. Looking at the 2nd. picture I now see there is a flange on the bottom of the Ford filter that accounts for the difference in hight. There is also a difference in the seal, Ford does not appear to have a seal and the NAPA seams to have a rubber seal.
Both have the index tab.
It was his comment about the hight difference I was trying to figure out.
yup ! been here myself...bought from fleetfilter.com they wont take 'em back and they wont return calls or emails either !
i used to buy oil, fuel & trans by-pass from 'em...they
changed 'em all and they DONT tell you that when you
order 'em !
ive got 1/2 a dozen filters that i keep meaning to haul to
breham w/ me and slam on their f'in counter !
i used to buy from 'em when they were in belleville...
They havent heard the last of me