changed fuel filters today

[blueranger]

i changed fuel filters today.. and learned a little something..

1. I changed the plastic prefilter first... then i started the engine...
(i did not have to use the prime pump)

2. next i changed the main fuel filter.... I filled it with transmission fluid..
(i did not have to use the prime pump)

So this made my fliter change quick and easy....if you change both filters and replace them dry... you will have to use your prime pump but by doing it this way i saved some time and it was quick and easy.

[PatricdeBoer]

I used tranny fluid yesterday to fill the filter, worked great, but it's best to do it hot.

[blueranger]

it was hot,

i posted this because the first time i changed my filters it took forever...
and we had loosened banjo fittings and all kinds of difficulty...

i started to use the primer pump today but it was too tight to open so i did it this way... and it was easy and quick....


now that i have an easy way to do this i may do it every month.

[85chedeng300D]

just wondering what is the advantage of using trans fluid to prime the main filter?

this is how i do mine, if i have diesel fuel available, i do it the same way like how you do it with atf... or, i install the spin on filter but about 1/8" before the rubber ring seats, then hand pump prime, then when diesel starts to overflow on the filter, tighten it up and then start it and starts right up.

[sailor15015]

Tranny fluid acts like an injector cleaner. Its cheap and it cleans things out.

[85chedeng300D]

Originally Posted by sailor15015

Tranny fluid acts like an injector cleaner. Its cheap and it cleans things out.

really!? i didn't know that. does it smoke white?