Powerstroke fuel filter change

[jman]

My boss has a 99 f*&d PS that I think either an injector is beginning to plug or a fuel filter is in need of a change. He wants me to help him change it tomorrow, but I have never changed one on a PS. I know there are a lot of folks out there who have come to the greener side of the fence who used to own Fords.



I haven't even opened the hood to see where the silly thing is yet. Knowing Ford they probably built the rest of the engine around it.



Hope I can get some advise and tricks for an easy change.



Thanks

 

[Shovelhead]

1. Un-screw radiator cap



2. Drive new Dodge under radiator cap.



3. Screw on radiator cap.









I just couldn't resist.

 

[TXDSLSHOP]

fuel filter change

although i would not own one, i have serviced several psd's. Open the hood and look at the center front of the engine, their should be a black plastic cover. It has a latch, open it and underneath you will find the filter housing. Use a screwdriver across the lugs on the cap and unscrew the filter housing cover. Inside you will find the filter. Your new filter will come with new O rings, three if I remember correctly. Replace the o rings and ensure inside the filter housing is clean. fill the filter housing a little more than half full of clean diesel and slowly immerse the new filter and seat all the way. Re-install the cover and start the engine, check for leaks. By the way, the instructions are in the box with the new filter! Hope this helps!

 

[Bad340fish]

Thats the ONE good thing about a PSD IMHO. A fuel filter change is only about a 2 minute ordeal tops. And they start alot better afterwards also.

Clark

 

[jman]

Thanks for the info!! It was a piece of cake to change and man was it dirty. The boss said it was like a totally different pick-up afterwards.



When he was describing what it was doing he said it was starting to run like a dodge, so my response was "Oh, so it hauls a$$ and goes up and down hills like they aren't even there".







He didn't think it was near as funny as I did.

 

[merryman]

Heck, Shovelhead, it does't even have a radiator cap!!!!

A friend who had one a couple years old asked my how to change the coolant in his truck. I opened the hood to check it out and no radiator cap!!



Vaughn

 

[RATTLINRAM]

PSD Fuel filter

1. Remove old filter and discard in an enviromentaly safe manner.
   
2. Discard PSD (Someone may need a boat anchor)
   
3. Use new filter for ashtray on workbench
   
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[FFutch]

Boat anchor

Probaly wouldn't work too good as even a boat anchor. The way they cavitate they wouldn't last a week. All you would have left would be the rope . Doug