Fuel Filter Replacement - any solutions?

[Yukon Joe]

As stated in the Ford manual, the fuel filter is "for the life of the vehicle" and is located in the tank. There is no in line filter.

Another user on here stated that the filter is a mesh sock on the end of the pickup to the fuel pump.

Does anyone have any photos of this?

Has anyone had the dealer replace the non- serviceable filter?

Does anyone know of an aftermarket filter that can be added inline?

Is discussing the addition of a fuel filter even worth it?



Yukon Joe
GREAT LAKES RAPTOR EXCURSIONS

 

[Chris's FX4]

Adding an inline one seems pointless to me if you're keeping the in tank one. You'd be filtering already filtered gas.

 

[onesickpuppy]

You would have to drop the tank and change the whole fuel pump/gage assembly for the sock. I guess you could add another, just in case.......

 

[Deleted member 12951]

One would think with a capless fuel inlet, that they would have a fuel filter that would NEED to be changed.

 

[Yukon Joe]

Here is a pic of what the sock typically looks like. (Not the actual Ford pump)

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j... Sock/FuelPumpWithPreFilterNextToNewPreFi.jpg

The fuel pump has had a mesh screen on it for many years. Perhaps the new design is an upgraded component that replaced the inline filter?

Yukon Joe
www.RUNRAPTORRUN.com

 

[SuperRaptor]

I'm with you on this...fuel filters are there for a reason

 

[beemerman]

according to my contact at the local ford dealer, there is no filter that is serviceable. you must replace the pump. the only real filter is the mesh sock at the pickup. I have installed in line filters before. bmw make a nice cylinder fuel filter. but you would have to find a area with a rubber line. or cut the metal line and rubber hose it in. don't think it would be worth it. he says they don't have many late model fuel pump failures. but the earlier cars are not designed for ethanol and they eat up the pumps, due to ethanol creating moisture in the system.