Leaking fuel filter assembly

[Miah]

Evening folks.

So my Filter base appears to be leaking...but it doesn't appear to be the typical middle sensor.

My leak appears to be the lowest sensor that bolts to the back of the base & runs through it into a port at the bottom of the filter. Filter is only a couple months old & rubber seals on it should be good, but a person can never be completely sure.

Anything I can do to fix what I've got? Should I slap another filter on & see if it seals to the sensor shaft better or would that be throwing money away?

 

[mistaken1]

Sometimes the base cracks and needs to be replaced.

Others install a spin on filter housing rather than hassle with finding a good used or NOS base.

 

[Miah]

So I've seen you mention before. So where exactly does it crack? Does the filter base cracking cause the sensor to not seal in the filter grommet hole?

 

[wallew]

Realize that these are twenty five year old trucks.

Metal can fatigue. One of the things I do first off is to just replace the fuel filter, it's base and bracket. It just gives me a known good place to start. You can mess with it for weeks or years (like I did) or just get a new one and move on to the next problem (and yeah, you will find more problems).

Re-read the first statement.

 

[edpdx]

So are the bases obsolete altogether? If so are their repair options or like mistaken1 and wallew said with the spin-on? Just one kit, or are there some better than others?

 

[mistaken1]

Ebay or here for a used base.

Try this for a new base.
Chevrolet Car Parts Surplus