You ain't gonna like this
My rig has been converted by a previous owner, God bless them, to a filter setup sold by Detroit Diesel. The element is mounted upside down in a clear housing. There is a plug on top of the housing to fill the filter once is is installed. There is a petcock on the bottom to drain fuel for changing the filter.
I know it was a retrofit, cause I see where the old setup mounted, and where a bypass plate is mounted for the fuel filter on the engine.
The replacement filters are less than 10 bucks.
Mike, I wasn't trying to poke fun at the gyrations needed to replace fuel filters, only to make the DIY crowd aware that there is a sweet setup available off the shelf. As usual you did a superb job of explaining how it is done.
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Richard Rhonda Ty and Alex Entrekin
1995 Newell # 390 DD Series 60, Allison World Trans
Subaru Outback toad
CoMotion Tandem
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