Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Fuel Filter change on a 99

[klaybus]

Today was the 3rd time I've change my fuel filter & this time was the easiest of all... . On the 99's you have to drop the bottom off the canister. This time instead of cycling the lift pump umpteen times to refill the canister & filter, I pulled a plug I have from the post filter gage test port & that allowed my to fill the canister (a little bit of a mess, I'm working on that) & with bumping the key once & cycling the LP I was able to fill the filter canister, re-plug my test port & the truck fired up immediately. Awesome compared to the cycling of the lift pump 7-10 times. I thought someone might find this info useful because re-priming the filter is the only part of changing the fuel filter I dred...



Clay

 

[LSMITH]

Clay, I do the same thing, but I use the plug on the top of the fuel filter housing closest to the center... ... .....

 

[klaybus]

Clay, I do the same thing, but I use the plug on the top of the fuel filter housing closest to the center... ... .....



It works great! I wish I had done it earlier... .



Clay

 

[DEZLPWR]

The only thing that I don't like about that is that you are putting "unfiltered" fuel into the fuel filter housing. I am anal about things, and I would worry about any potential contaminants entering the VP44... Could potentially prove to be costly.

 

[MUDDY]

Originally posted by DEZLPWR

The only thing that I don't like about that is that you are putting "unfiltered" fuel into the fuel filter housing. I am anal about things, and I would worry about any potential contaminants entering the VP44... Could potentially prove to be costly.

i worry too,that why using 3 paintstrainers and filter thru them is good idea. the container i pour from is also perfectly spotless and the fuel i use is filtered from my aux tank.



take no chances

 

[LSMITH]

Originally posted by DEZLPWR

The only thing that I don't like about that is that you are putting "unfiltered" fuel into the fuel filter housing. I am anal about things, and I would worry about any potential contaminants entering the VP44... Could potentially prove to be costly.

NEGATIVE ghostrider!!! The lift pump fills the canister THROUGH the filter, the port loosened only lets the air escape easily so the lift pump does not need to be cycled 4 or more times. The port I refer to is POST filter.

 

[klaybus]

Filter Changing

I agree with LSMITH also. By venting through the plug I'm not by-passing the filter... . It fills the filter through the canister & just allows the canister & filter to vent. I've read posts on here where guys just remove the old filter & throw in a new filter umongst the dirty fuel & I can't do that because of the same reason you are thinking... Contaminants!

I like my way of venting it so I'm not working the stuffing out of my LP. Also there are people that like to fill the canister with clean diesel fuel & then submerge the filter in that but it also increases the possibility for contaminants to fall into the canister while re-attaching to the engine. By re-installing the filter after cleaning the canister I'm not trying to juggle the canister full of fuel & she fired right up.

Works for me. To each his own.



Clay

 

[cmills]

I always fill the canister up out of our tank on the farm which is filtered TWICE and then put it back on the truck, I have never had to cycle the lift pump at all, I just start it like usual it may miss out once or twice but thats all.





Cory

 

[wookie7471]

i have heard of people refilling the housing with automatic transmission fluid, they say that it helps to lubricate the fuel system? and that it smokes a bit at first!