Fuel Filter Woes

[Safado]

So I decided to replace my fuel filter last night. Major PITA to get to and get off...no wonder Toyota calls it a lifetime part. But whomever it was that came up with the notched bracket idea needs to be given a Nobel Peace Prize...took me 2-3 hours to get the old one out and about 15 minutes to get the new one in. Anyway, a good thing I replaced it as this is what poured out of the filter on the outgoing side. Is this just residue from some rubber hoses that are in the loops or something more I need to be concerned about? Thanks

 

[turbocruiser]

Wow, to me, that looks filthy! When I did the fuel filter for my rig, the fuel that came out was much much much cleaner than that. I tend to be paranoid so filter that fact through this thought but if it were me, I'd flush the gas tank, and I'd even think that the fuel pump sock should be rinsed or replaced. Others may, probably will, say that all that crap was what your filter was holding back and that by turning the thing upside down, you simply released the residue of many many miles of use. They are correct of course but like I wrote, I'd flush as much of the system as possible. HTH

 

[cruiserman]

Pull the sock off the fuel pump and see what it looks like. It's kind of hard to flush a gas tank.

 

[turbocruiser]

[quote author=cruiserman link=board=2;threadid=16944;start=msg163817#msg163817 date=1085513855]
Pull the sock off the fuel pump and see what it looks like. It's kind of hard to flush a gas tank.
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Just dump the drain plug, pour five gallons through and collect in container. Not too hard, unless that thing that looks like a drain plug, is not a drain plug!!! D'oh.

 

[cruiserman]

Correct; however, now you have to figure out what to do with that container of dirty gasoline.

 

[Beowulf]

>> But whomever it was that came up with the notched bracket idea needs
>> to be given a Nobel Peace Prize...

I believe that was Christo.

-B-

 

[turbocruiser]

[quote author=cruiserman link=board=2;threadid=16944;start=msg163857#msg163857 date=1085517979]
Correct; however, now you have to figure out what to do with that container of dirty gasoline.
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Many community centers have a hazardous disposal dropoff either as a permanent station or as a temporary station that is scheduled several times a year. This is a super great service as it allows battery parts, old paint, old chemicals etc to be disposed of properly. If you do not have this sort of thing in your community, you could strain the gas through an automobile paint filter and use it in the lawnmower, weedwhacker, whatever. The way I look at it, as long as it is not in my rig, I am happy.