Cut that straight line and put a generic inline filter in there to be OEM like. Or, better yet... find an easier place to get too for changing future filters. Not sure where that is though!

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"If anyone knows other lessons I need to learn, please tell me. I'm tired of learning them the hard way".
by JerryBro

The Glow Plug Wait: This waiting period is a moment of silence to pay honor to Rudolph Diesel. The longer you own your diesel the more honor you will give him". by SD Blue

My normal daily life; either SNAFUed- Situation Normal... All Fouled Up, or FUBARed- Fouled Up Beyond All Repair

62 UNIMOG Camper w/617 Turbo, 85 300SD daily driver- both powered by blended UCO fuels

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The proper OE one is only $1.67 why go aftermarket?

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Ok i went out and bought the bosch filter at autozone so im just going to install that and when my dad brings by the charger to get the car started i will see how better it performs with new filters. and just waste all the fuel left in the tank and start running some b20 in it. for the rest of the winter season.

i bought some diesel fuel system cleaner so maybe it will clean out watever crap is in the fuel system. it says to use it when the tank is nearly empty and pour it in at fill up so i will see if that helps anything.

keep at least two extra prefilters and one canister filter in your glovebox....and tools to replace them.

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1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

ill do that. My parents are mad that i killed the expeditions battery but i told them well whos fault is it for buying the crappy car and they said yeah look who bought a crappy car and pointed at my benz!!!

It's possible that while you were jump starting with the Ford that the heater/fan and other accessories were running and draining the battery faster than the 80 amp alternator could charge - I had it happen once on a Mercury in the winter where the heater/ defroster/fan and lights discharged the battery dead while it was idling for an hour. Had to get a tow truck to jump it.


John

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John Hughes, was in Landstuhl, Germany but currently in San Antonio, TX


1978 280CE Astral Silver now 59,xxx miles and counting "Silber-Kugel"
1986 300E Black Pearl Metallic 143,xxx miles 5-spd daily driver w/ blk leather "Schwarz-Schönheit"
1989 190E 2.6 (euro) 5-spd Desert Taupe 112,xxx kms Had to leave behind in Germany!!! "Helga"
1983 300D Pastel Beige now 312,xxx + miles SOLD

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