Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) fuel filter

[ACarola]

Have a question went to change my fuel filter and i have dirt particles in the bottom of the canister. Is it ok to suck all the fuel out and clean the dirt out and will it fill back up with fuel by bumping the starter over. I already put the filter in and it seems to run fine. And does that small dirt in the bottom really matter. thanks for the help . andy

 

[Supermod56]

Most guys clean the canister out, using the drain in the bottom. It's a good idea to fill it up before you put the filter back in, I usually pour it in there with a bottle, I wouldn't run the pump with the cap off, might make a big mess.



Tom

 

[Rman]

That pump will shower you and your engine compartment with fuel... ahem... don't ask I how know this.

 

[isb360]

When you have the filter canister off, wipe the bottom of it clean with a paper towel, or blow it clean with an air compressor nozzle. Typically the particles you see sitting on the floor of the canister are too heavy to be "swept" away by fuel flowing out the drain tube, and in fact, if you look you will see that the drain tube exits the side of the canister, leaving a small amount of fuel at the bottom anyhow.



Refilling the canister as much as is practical before reinstalling it will greatly reduce the amount of time it takes for the LP to finish filling it before starting.



Put assembly back onto the truck and bump the starter 1/2 a crank, just enough to engage the LP for 20-25 secs. You will hear the LP running. The sound will change slightly when the canister is completely full. If you try to start it before the canister is completely full of fuel, it will run for about a second, then die and you will be cranking for a loooong time to get it going.





Tim

 

[truckstom]

That pump will shower you and your engine compartment with fuel... ahem... don't ask I how know this.

YOU TOO?



Of course AFTER the mess I thought, dang shoulda just turned the key off... . DOH! :-laf

 

[obert]

YOU TOO?



Of course AFTER the mess I thought, dang shoulda just turned the key off... . DOH! :-laf

Sorry, bucko. The lp runs for 25 sec. after stater bump, no ifs ands or buts. I KNEW this but had a brain fart and wanted to "visualy" check for fuel from a new lp on a (I now know) fully primed fuel system, thinking "Oh I'll just run it for a second and shut off the key", and well, it sounds like you already know what kind of mess I had on my hands. Plus I drilled a hole in the firewall grometted for my gauges and accesories, which was in line with the fitting I had loose for this check and, well, lots of fuel endied up inside too #@$%!

 

[rweis]

I have been doing some fuel system work on my truck and built a temporary hose that goes from the VP44 back to the fuel tank filler. I do have AN-6 fitting in the Vp44 (banjo's have been gone for some time). Anyway, if there is a air problem, hook up the fuel line going back to the tank and bump the started as many times as you need. Purges the total system pretty effectively. (I generally put a AN-6 cap on the Vp44 so I do not lose any of the fuel in the VP44 body).



If you have the OEM fuel lines you could put a T in the rubber line from the fuel filter to the VP44 and cap it or remove the cap and connect the line going back to the fuel tank filler. Purges everything, and you can watch for any air bubbles as well. You could also do the time / volume thing to check your lp output.



Bob Weis