Stock Fuel filter question.. (Sensor Seal?)

[Milkman357]

Ok,
I got this sweet old girl from Wisconsin Recently...
M-1009.. 41,000...

I'm not sure she had the best mechanic.. SHE'S in good hands now!

With the help of this site I already fixed the vacuum leak that was causing shifting problems..

Now I'm tracking the fuel leak...
It's coming from the filter assembly..
I'm not against the spin on, but I think there may be an issue with the base that I can fix..

OK the stock filter has 4 holes with rubber seals..
Inlet.. outlet, drain and Sensor..
If You look on the base where the sensor is... there looks like an area that would prevent a good seal.. I'd liken it to built up crud.. I couldn't pry it off with a screw driver.. to make a smooth surface.. but I tried.

QUESTION IS THIS.. DO I NEED A GOOD SEAL on that O ring to sensor?

I've read the sensor is obsolete... so I'm thinking I shouldn't worry about damaging anything...
I can either take a dremel tool and smooth this area out a little.. or I could delete this option somehow?

Not related to this problem.. but My Glow Plug WAIT light always comes on.. even when the engine is warm...

Sounds like a manual Glow Plug switch in my future huh?

This CUCV starts real sweet.. in the 30 degrees we've had lately..
The WAIT light seems to stay on a LONGGGG time though...

WORRY? or FORGETABOUTIT?

What say YOU?

 

[M1008driver]

Sounds like a manual Glow Plug switch in my future huh?

I would not do the manual. You may encounter too many problems later. Get the gp system working right and maybe do the resistor bypass.

 

[jeffhuey1n]

I wasted a lot of time and money on the stock box filter base. I did get the cover pried off and the O-ring was wasted. Couldn't find a new o-ring so I bought an new filter and base. Oops, bought the M88o version, whhich doesn't work in a chevy. Finally had enough and converted it. I'm keeping the wiring intact; I'll cut the wires off the old base and plug them in to the system plgs so corrosion stays at a minimum and if i want to at some time in the future, I can easily change it back to the evil box.

Glow plug...don't know. I'd have to go into the books. my problem went away when I changed the plugs and did the doghead realay.

Hope this helps, regardless, good luck with your new green machine!

 

[cpf240]

Not related to this problem.. but My Glow Plug WAIT light always comes on.. even when the engine is warm...

Sounds like a manual Glow Plug switch in my future huh?
WORRY? or FORGETABOUTIT?

What say YOU?

What do I say? I say follow the GP system testing procedure in the TMs. My guess would be that there is a problem with the GP engine temp sensor.

 

[1stSarge]

Sounds like a manual Glow Plug switch in my future huh?

This CUCV starts real sweet.. in the 30 degrees we've had lately..
The WAIT light seems to stay on a LONGGGG time though...

WORRY? or FORGETABOUTIT?

What say YOU?

Loose/dirty/corroded/damaged connection to the temperature sensor. Or a bad temperature sensor.

 

[combatmech]

As far as your fuel gripe, there are replacment filters and filter bases all over fleebay. If thats the way you want to go. I dont have any experience with the spin on stuff, pretty sure there is a ton of info about it around the site. And ditto to what 1stSarge said....

 

[southdave]

abandon the box fillter, it was junk when installed @ factory.. There is a bunch of spin on options.... yes your gp will cycle til the motor gets up to temp.. like mention before check your temp sending unit.. and maybe research the SOP of the GP system. that my opinion