Turbo Diesel Registry
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28 www.turbodieselregister.com TDR 90 A BETTER MOUSETRAP by Robert Patton When we last left EcoDiesel Adventure Guy (that's me), I was under the rear of the vehicle trying to do a fuel filter change without spilling fuel on the ground or having the fuel trickle down my arm and saturate my shirt. Note to audience: I was not successful in that endeavor. The fuel filter change was chronicled in Issue 88, pages 32 and 33. In that article I found that my little yellow drain valve only allows but about two ounces of fuel to drain and that a strap wrench is not the ideal tool for filter canister removal. (Has anyone else had any luck draining fuel?) Still waiting for the fuel to drain. I did learn a trick or two from TDR members: a catch container or a big plastic bag with a rubber band can be used to catch the fuel when the filter canister is loosened. Unfortunately, when the canister is loosened by the awkward strap wrench it typically still results in a fuel bath because of the tight working area around the filter canister. Time for a fuel bath. In the Issue 88 article I mentioned that I would ask TDR member Lonnie Turner if he would make a canister removal tool for the EcoDiesel audience. To the end, take a look at this billet aluminum creation. The filter canister has four nibs. The removal tool fits the contour of the canister and goes over the nibs. A 19mm hex head is on the back side of the tool. Owner-Specific Articles on '14-Newer EcoDiesel Trucks.