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Put in new gasket from kit. Oooh purty..
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Maintenance weekend (Spin Ons etc)
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Stick hex nipple in adapter, and hold nut at the top while you spin the adapter on. Get it as snug as you can by hand, because you have to fight again very soon.
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Ok, you need to tighten that nut on top of the filter base. You must fight with the alternator again. You cannot lose, failure is not an option. Once you win, take a break, you'll need it.
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Fill this filter with fuel.
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Then... wait for it.. wait for it... SPIN it on !
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Now start the truck, then bleed the bottom. You are now ready for phase 3, secondary and final fuel filters....
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Ok, first things first, I have a non working lift pump, so probably going to need some ether. After learning my lesson with the heater, I removed the air box first so I could get some in there.
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Ok, you need a kit..
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Now, loosen the top nut on the filters. Then unscrew the rear filter first. Spill a little fuel, but congratulate yourself because you did well this time, only half a gallon on the OSSK !
Then repeat for the front filter.
Crawl under truck to see if the gaskets came out, because I couldn't feel it, and I love pea gravel on concrete in my knees. See that one gasket came out, the other is still there.
Compress gasket with screwdriver, which will make it bulge. Pull it off, then clean the area.
Then repeat for the front filter.
Crawl under truck to see if the gaskets came out, because I couldn't feel it, and I love pea gravel on concrete in my knees. See that one gasket came out, the other is still there.
Compress gasket with screwdriver, which will make it bulge. Pull it off, then clean the area.
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Put in small o-ring around the center of the filter base, and the new gasket around the edge. They should stay there. Put the hex nipple in the adapter and screw it on. Do the other one.
Be insanely happy that since the heater is now moved, you can get the torque wrench in there and tighten both to about 30 ft/lbs.
Be insanely happy that since the heater is now moved, you can get the torque wrench in there and tighten both to about 30 ft/lbs.
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Fill the filters with fuel, spin on the front one first, then the rear. Admire work, it sure does look sweet right ?
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Ok, now remember, I have no lift pump, so truck may not start. Try to start it anyway.
It does not start.
Curse, even though you KNEW this would happen.
It does not start.
Curse, even though you KNEW this would happen.
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Bring on the ether !
Since you are by yourself, this is how this part goes:
First, squirt a bit in the intake, climb in truck, lean over seat, press start.
Truck starts, truck dies.
Climb out.
Repeat 4 more times.
Get a tad angry, take a sec to contemplate wiring up an additional start button by air cleaner housing.
Calm down, try this one more time. Truck starts, Truck stays running.
Since you are by yourself, this is how this part goes:
First, squirt a bit in the intake, climb in truck, lean over seat, press start.
Truck starts, truck dies.
Climb out.
Repeat 4 more times.
Get a tad angry, take a sec to contemplate wiring up an additional start button by air cleaner housing.
Calm down, try this one more time. Truck starts, Truck stays running.
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Yay !!!
Let truck run a minute or so.
Let truck run a minute or so.
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Ok, now open up vents on top of filters to make sure all the air is out. It should be.
Go inside, have a beer.
End of step by step.
Go inside, have a beer.
End of step by step.
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Come back from beer, and adjust air governor. Go from 90 to 120 psi.
Sorry no pics of air governor adjustment.
Sorry no pics of air governor adjustment.
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Apparently, my truck was a non turbo, but the military added one.
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Also removed my heater, because it's broken and needs some work. And I don't think I'll need it this summer in La.
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Ok, done now 
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Excellent write up!
I have a non functional heater as well. How hard was the heater to remove? I think my heater is in the way of me reaching that pesky leaky oil line which goes from the side of the block to the bottom of the injector pump.
I have a non functional heater as well. How hard was the heater to remove? I think my heater is in the way of me reaching that pesky leaky oil line which goes from the side of the block to the bottom of the injector pump.