Cracked Fuel Filter

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Drove to the top of Mount Evans on Saturday. 14, 290 feet. Good drive, no problems. Sunday there was a puddle of fuel under the truck and definite fuel odor when driving. The fuel lines were all OK, but the fuel filter had a crack on the back side. Very easy to see the crack - about 4 inches long and the paint was chipped away from the edges. It was not at the crimp at the top of the filter, but was vertical right down the side. Anyone else see this before?

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'95 2500 SLT ClubCab, automatic, 3. 54 LSD, Amsoil fluids and bypass filter, K&N, Rancho 9000s. NRA Life Member.

 

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You sound like a prime candidate for a Prime-Loc fuel filter relocation kit. Problem solved... not mention much easier fuel filter changes. #ad


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'98. 5 2500 QC 4x4 Sport, Glasstite Vision II, 285 BFG A/Ts on M/T Challengers, Warn 4X Boards, Mopar fender flares & tow hooks, NW Custom s/s-rubber mud flaps, Mag-Hytec diff. cover & trans. pan, Edelbrock IAS shocks, Reese Titan V hitch, VDO Vision gauges, '00 Sport grille & valve cover, '00 Sport headlights/PIAA Super White bulbs, PIAA Dual Sport 900 aux. lights, BD exh. brake and TorqLoc, Prime-Loc, Bosch 275s, VA CPC, DD Boost Module, Banks Stinger wastegate actuator, ATS exh. man. , Banks 4" dia. s/s exh. sys. , BD V10/Cummins hybrid TC & valve body, BD trans. front pump & PressureLoc, Air Bulldog induction hood (with NACA ducts), plus MANY other trick modifications

 

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Last summer, my truck split a Cummins 3923108 fuel filter on the way to a state park. I stopped when we began smelling diesel fuel, to discover a trail of fuel behind me and a strong spray of fuel coming from a 2" crack down the length of the filter. Fortunately, I always have a spare filter and after a quick change I was on the road again.

Don't know why the filter cracked. Judging by the trail of fuel on the road, my lift pump had plenty of output!

Dave

edited becuz I caint spel
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1994 2500HD 4X4 modified for off-road camping
2001 2500 ETH/DEE QC SB 4X4
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[This message has been edited by Dave Fritz (edited 07-31-2000). ]

 

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John,
Are you saying that the Prime-Loc will prevent fuel filters from splitting?

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'95 2500 SLT ClubCab, automatic, 3. 54 LSD, Amsoil fluids and bypass filter, K&N, Rancho 9000s. NRA Life Member.

 

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Tim, after looking at the year of your Ram, you are already using the screw-on type fuel filter. My mistake. #ad
I guess I had figured that you had a canister style unit, present on (for sure #ad
) '98. 5 through present ISBs. The first thing that popped into my mind after reading your post was that cheap, OE die cast canister housing cracked.