Filter minder

[Blakers]

I think the spring in my filter minder broke. When I push the button on the top nothing happens.



Where can you get these?



Thanks,



Blake

 

[Diesel Freak]

Try NAPA.

 

[illflem]

If the minder hasn't measured any restriction it won't do anything when you push the button. Are you saying yours is stuck in the middle of it's range?

 

[Blakers]

It's stuck all the way down and will not raise when the button is pressed.



I'll try NAPA. I know a lot of farm and construction machinery has them.



Thanks,

Blake

 

[Extreme1]

Originally posted by Blakers

It's stuck all the way down and will not raise when the button is pressed.

Better get a new filter too!:-laf Oo.



I crack me up, mudst be the pain meds...



Seriously, has the minder pulled down before? Did you remove the duct between the fender and the air box?

 

[illflem]

Hard for me to picture the spring breaking, you like to bark your turbo Blake? I'll bet that the button is just somehow stuck. If all else fails there is a Dodge p/n right on it.

 

[stg2500]

I have never seen mine even move. :{

 

[Steve M]

Put your paw in the way of the air intake on the box and just before the grissly beast eats your arm, it'll peg the filter minder.

 

[HillCountrykid]

But my box has too many holes in it to cover with my hand.

 

[jerryrigg]

diesel injection service has direct & remote mount



http://www.dieselpage.com/epc.htm

 

[nickleinonen]

donaldson makes filter minders. find a place that sells donaldson products and you are set. .



now, i if i could find or get a gauge made for cheep that works like this one i thought ofair filter gauge i would be a happy camper

 

[Blakers]

Originally posted by Extreme1

Seriously, has the minder pulled down before? Did you remove the duct between the fender and the air box?

It usually runs about half way and returns nice when the button is pushed.



Blake

 

[Extreme1]

Did you remove the duct?

It probably won't move if the duct is there and you remove it.

 

[Stranger]

Mine did!

I've removed the duct, and cheesed the box. The filter minder moved halfway down pulling the trailer, reset ran the truck not pulling the trailer and it moved halfway down. Changed the filter today and haven't run the truck yet.



However, I re-sealed the filter with grease on both sides, this seems to be a big deal with my air box. May it will help with yours stg2500.



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[Extreme1]

Stranger, it's hard to tell but, um, I'm guessing you making a little over 300 hp like Blakers (and I), that would affect the air flow thing... I see a BHAF or Mega Cannon in your future.

 

[doodad]

On one of my trips to Cummins the main service tech told me not to trust the filter minder. I didnt use it anyways as i changed it twice a year or more if i am on dusty roads