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reilly525i
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 Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:45 am Post subject: why the hell is my new fuel filter leaking!!! |
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ok . I replaced my fuel filter and torqued down the fittings and no matter what shims i used an how much i tightened or didnt tighten the thing is leaking. WTF! its the same filter I had before down to the part number. help!
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Rasta Monsta
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 11:21 am Post subject: |
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Bet you installed the same POS knock off filter I just put on Shaggy. Reused the fittings, right? Did you swap in new crush rings?
I finally got it to stop leaking after tightening the Ever Loving Shit out of it. Invite over a strong friend. Good luck.
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RC
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Location: Australia
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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As above. Personally use and have no problems with nylon washers in preference to OE copper or ally. They`re thicker, softer, and seal better on slightly angled/ old/ deformed fittings or cheap QC filters.
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staticsan
Joined: 19 Jan 2009
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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My father and I tried all sorts of things when we changed that. Of all the bits to leak, it was always where the inlet adapter screwed into the filter.
What did the trick was to wrap one of the washers in two layers of gas-fitter's tape, then push a hole through the middle before screwing it all together.
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morghen
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Location: Romania
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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had the same problem with a couple of new filters...returned them to the shop until they sent one that didnt leak.
went trough 3-4 brands of filters.
and in the end got a MAN filter...IIRC
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Ozzie
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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I used a bosch filter and had no problems
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