Changed fuel filter - surprise!

[650mphDiesel]

I just changed the fuel filter on my 05 at just under 15,000 mi. Took all of 5 minutes. I hooked up the trailer and on the first launch my truck had more power. Lesson learned. I think I'm gonna start changing the FF every 10,000 or maybe less. Anyone else have this experience?

 

[DaveHess]

Changed mine at 19,000 miles. The canister was clean and it ran the same before as after.

 

[mberry]

Changed mine for the 2nd time last weekend at around 19K miles. Was really black and rather nasty looking. I can't say I noticed a real difference.

 

[650mphDiesel]

Well, I did not notice any real difference driving unloaded since I have a pretty light foot, but the difference was noticable pulling my 7000# trailer out of the hole, and up steep grades. It sure feels like there is more fuel getting to the engine. Maybe my filter was unusually clogged.

 

[PC12Driver]

Could be. It only takes one bad fill-up to plug things up. Or if you had a tank get really cold over the winter and the waxes settled out of the fuel (and they don't get re-absorbed back into the fuel), that could have plugged the filter.



Cool "work rig". Thanks for reminding me what a little bug smasher I fly (One P&WC PT6A-67B, 1,200 SHP, 9,200lbs gross, 2,700lbs fuel, top speed mach . 42, and mine has STACKS!)