Some advice that I have found really help. If you let the HFCM drain completely through the water in fuel plug you don't get a bath when removing the filter cap. A nice long extension to get past the transmission skid plate helps too. And if you can avoid it don't use the 1/2 drive part of the upper cap, they will break very easily. 👍
Man, it just goes to show, no matter how much you think you know, you can always learn somethin'. I thought I had this one in the bag but decided to watch your video just to make sure... and weep hole. I didn't know anything about that weep hole. Thanks!
I am very new to the F-250 6.0 diesel, with help from watching your video, I changed both filters with ease. Not bad for a first timer, thanks for the great information..
This video is over 2yrs. old, but today 9/21/2021. I just changed both fuel filters and my truck would not start. I’ve done it before without a problem, so today I started to freak out! Thinking about all the $$$ this is going to probably cost. As I was asking God Almighty what is happening, he told me to search the internet and there your video showed up and at the very end was my answer. Glory to God, brother. Thank you very much🙏I don’t know if you are a Christian or not but my prayer for you is that you are in Jesus Christ name. Prayers out for anyone else who reads this, also!
@@joel.ha. After installing the bottom filter, without starting the truck, I cycled the ignition 3 times to let the filter prime and it cranked right up.
Got some bad fuel in my truck. Water in fuel light came on. Drained the hfcm at the Allen plug. Had a spare set of filters handy but draining it fixed the light. Was able to run it till the next oil change. About another 3000km. Fuel filters from Ford in my area are 185$. So it's nice to save some money. Not a bad idea to drain it a time or two in-between oil changes just for piece of mind
Great video. Rags on rail.I use a large cat litter box to catch the fuel.Wear old work clothes. Get the right tool.I hate the plastic cap and the sound it makes going on and off.Easy job.Probally done this job 25 times. 332500on the old 03 6.0 350. Clean inside and out and running great. I don't listen to anyone who says the 6.0 is junk.Maintain it and it will love you.
Excellent run through. However I did notice that your clients truck had the dreaded aftermarket oil filter on it. Guessing a Dorman. That's the same style a shop put on mine and all I had were issues. Put the factory Ford filter and cap back on and zero issues. From what I've seen the fuel filters and caps are the same from Ford and Dorman etc. With the exception of the line up tab you mentioned.
Appreciate the time and efforts to put this tutorial together. I never knew about the Tab for the Weep Hole nor about the final location of the weep hole. I can honestly say I have never done the fuel filters on my F350 6.0, Yeah My bad! We have been dealing with some extreme cold up here (-45 C and colder) and my diesel has gelled so I need to remove the filters, and replace them as well as using some Winter Rescue to un-gel the fuel. I was just going to go and do it but thought I would see what RU-vid had to offer as a walk thru. Glad I did. A question though, how often should fuel filters be changed in the 6.0? Thanks again
I just replaced mine. I did it like you did placing the filter in the housing and roatating the till the tab stopped. Then install cap. Later i was worried if its possible the tabs on the filter might not line up correctly with the recess in the cap. I had no trouble putting the cap on but i dont know why it bugs me what if it didnt line up? The filter does fit snug on the pump so it should line up and the old filter doesn't come out with the cap so it must be a loose fit. Thanks for the video. PS i have the official brass drain valve that drains the water seperator portion of the HFCM. Mine had no water. I was investigating why i had an injector tip crack last summer . I was hoping it was air in the fuel due to wrong filter but it had a OEM filter and was installed correctly and the filter was clean. My truck only had 50K kms 30K miles so a busted injector made me sad. 😢
So on the conditioning module the screw to bleed the water, mine was a blot, loosened up but now it doesn’t get tight. Do you know maybe what would cause this? Respectfully, Thomas
Great video! Thanks for all the information. Does the fuel/water separator housing need to be cleaned? I saw a video from TruckU where they removed it from the truck, then removed the top cover. There was a lot of gunk in there. Unfortunately, they didn’t show how to remove it from the truck. Can you tell me or make a video on removing it? Thanks for all you do making your videos!
I noticed when you removed the original fuel filter on top of the engine, the fuel filter was black and looked like the filter had twisted because the fins didn’t look straight up and down on the filter is this normal?
No, not normal but it's not out of the ordinary either. We had just bought this truck and later found out that the previous owner like to run used motor oil through with his fuel (DO NOT DO THIS).
That’s a good question that I don’t know the answer to. I would assume that with todays OE fuel filter setups and the filter media that is needed to get the filtration up for common rail fuel systems is a added cost, then the different configuration than just a normal spin on filter is another consideration.
I am doing maintenance on a newly purchased 6.0... having hard time cold starting. Once she starts for the day, she ran perfectly... till today. Started cutting out, like running out of fuel... for bout half hour. Now she running like a clock again.
Ive changed the fuel filters on my truck probably 10 times so far. But this last time I did it, the truck is now super sluggish and slow on acceleration. I’m thinking maybe one of the caps isn’t tightened all the way and letting air in so I’ll have to check it out.
I did this on my 04, because it started intermittently galloping at low idle. When i removed the filter, it looked like it had been collapsing and old. It seems to have cured it, I hope. Appreciate the heads up about the weep hole.
@@thoroughbreddiesel now I've got no wipers or washer. Replaced motor, multi function switch on the column, checked both fuses and relay. Got constant pwr to one plug wire. With key on. Still nothing. May be irrelevant but. Seems to have happened when the upper column shift tube ass'y broke.
Does anyone else's bottom cap turn hard when the filter seats in the cap and then the weep stop prevents the filter from turning? Its like there is too much friction between the cap and the filter. I don't like how much force it requires to continue once it reaches that point.
Thanks! I should have also mentioned that this was a great video and super helpful. I appreciate you taking the time to put it together. @@thoroughbreddiesel
I picking up my first diesel truck today, 2003 ford f350 dually 6.0 king ranch, with great videos like this I had complete confidence in maintaining a great truck for a long time. thx!
I didnt know about the wheep hole and have been doing wrong by just snapping it in the cap and srewing it all the way back in what issues would this cause
Ford has an indestructible transmission, better body, better features. Dodge trucks with cummins are only good because of the motor, everything else is trash.
Great video thanks! How important is the little notch keeping the weep hole upright? I have been getting the same part number at Oreilly and it has a weep hole but no notch to hold it...I'm changing my every 5k which is way under recommended I know...Just started having real problems though. No power and cant climb hills at all. It was acting like the engine wasn't getting enough fuel...after 2 new pumps and dropping the tank and replacing broken boot, it's still not happy. 03 f250 6.0 stock.
Run seafoam through it 3/4 can in the top filter and 1 in the tank that help you i think clean the injectors when you put one it the top filter im no pro but I listen well .
As soon as I get that napa socket I'm running seafoam again I did it without doing the filter worked like a new 6.0 off the lot but truck is sputtering a bit again so I just got the new filters .
Had issue today on my 6.0l f350, it made and hour and a half drive from indiana into ohio, stopped a couple times once to eat and another at a flea market, went to leave flea market, engine went to basically a low rpm and throttle pedal didn't do anything no revving nothing it's limped a couple hundred feet then died. Now if I go to start it it's just cranks and the longer I crank the faster the engine spins but wont start. Seems like a fuel delivery issue to me but I'm new to the 6.0 life. Any help or suggestions on where to start is greatly appreciated
There was a missing screw on the lower right of the water separator housing cover. Also, the Oil Filter cap installed on your truck is not the correct one. The taller one on that truck will not allow the filter housing to retain oil when the truck is turned off. Just a few observation. Thanks for the video.
I thought the same thing about the oil filter cap with all the fuss over using oem parts and the problems with those caps why make the video before changing that cap out
@@davidcarlucci7296 100% good video. Last year I had to replace the water separator / fuel drain plus. Mine rusted out. I went to Ford where they have a brass one now. Also is knurled for finger usage, no longer needs a hex wrench.
I'm new to the 6.0 diesel world and I just picked up a 2003 diesel that has 3,000 on it. I got it to learn about the 6.0 and to use it as my daily. I will up grade to a high output alternator, blue spring fuel pressure kit, coolant and oil filtration system first. I wanted to mention I your 6.0 info and watch all of your videos, keep up the great work!
I've been chasing a problem with a really whiney fuel filter and hfcm and I have not heard this info abouy the bleed valve in the filters. Very good info amd I'm gonna check on that asap. Thanks for the vid guys!
He is not wrong. Snap the filter into the cap and screw it in and the tabs will line up. You can hear it click when it hits as you are are turning the cap/filter in place. This is an EXCELLENT video but that is one thing I would change. The other is to completely drain the module with the water drain plug and then remove the filter and cap.
So I was gonna order that snap on socket, $46, which I can live with. But $22 for shipping on top of that. After tax the total would be $72. Just going to buy 2 separate sockets lol. Great video. This was super helpful.
That really sucks, I hate to hear that. The first thing I thought of was trying to move it with a strap wrench. You can get strap wrenches that actually attach to a ratchet that are very handy. Good luck.
I went to drain and relieve pressure and the drain plug would move with just my finger. It won't back out or tighten up. Someone must have broken the head off the bolt? Changed both filters and the drain plug is still loose but nothing leaks. Thank you for this very informative video and snap on, give him some money ☺
Just replaced my filters (not my first time on a 6.0) and for some strange reason it isn't priming as fast as it did before, I have to prime the fuel for 5-10 seconds now to get it to start. I've already replaced the upper cap as the previous one looked like it was slightly cracked by the previous owner using the drive hole to loosen and tighten it, still hasn't fixed the problem. I don't see any fuel leaking out the caps so not sure where to go next without throwing hundreds of dollars at it.
I have a 2003 Ford Powerstroke 6.0L truck. When I turned the water drain plug on the fuel conditioner it just turns does not back out or drain at all & does not tighten back down. I have not opened the filter cap yet do I need to replace the drain plug if so where can I get one?
Why do so many mechanics in dealerships charge about 250 to $300 just to change the fuel? It looks fairly easy it was only a hundred and fifty for my oil
HELP!!! I changed fuel filters and my truck won't start (05 6.0) no fuel gets pushed into the fuel filter housing up ontop of the block. I just get air bubbles.........
Just keep priming it, turn the key to the on position and you'll get all the air out. If not then I'd recheck all of your orings and tighten everything down. Its a self bleeding system
Do not try to change the HFCM Filter when the Fuel Tank is full. The Tank will try to drain out through the Filter Housing and make a big, and I do mean BIG, mess.
Bought Motorcraft FD4616 Filters just as recommended. My large filter does not have a weep hole in either end. Have they quit putting them in the new filters? What do you recommend?
What quality fuel filters are out there that you guys recommend using for the 6.0 without having to pay for the overly priced Motorcraft filters? I know the filter on the frame need to have a weep hole and locking tab. Does anyone have any suggestions?
@ Lame Upload ya i think its best to play it safe and just dish out the extra money for the motorcraft filters. If you look on ebay and amazon you can get them waaaay cheaper than at your local Ford dealership
Beware of Chinese knock offs. I buy filters straight from the Ford dealership. I realize I’m paying more at the dealership but I have peace of mind that they are not knock offs.
Use the original some aftermarket filters don’t have the water separator membrane. Stay with all motorcraft filters for oil and fuel on the upper fuel filter, some aftermarket filters will actually break plastic parts inside the housing
Hi there, I have a 2006 Ford E-350 diesel. I had a clogged fuel filter with grey pieces that look like paint chips...I changed the fuel pump and filters, but the van keeps losing strength after a mile or so especially going on hills. If we turn it off, and let it sit for a few minutes, it starts back up fine, but then loses strength after another mile and we have to repeat this process. I know our tank might be bad and that's where the chips might have come from, but I'm not sure. Also, the filters aren't clogged now, but it's still cutting out. Do you have any ideas on what might be wrong? Thank you. Robby
Likely a decomposed part of your fuel level sending unit. The tank probably has enough junk in it, that it's clogging the pick up tube area. Also, you might be sucking air in the system if your pick up tube is decomposed, and your fuel level is too low to cover it under the fuel.
Man, I wish I had found this video sooner, how important is the orientation of that weep hole? I bought a set of motorcraft filters and o-rings, but the instructions just said to reinstall the filter element into the cap and just put the cap back into the housing. I hope this doesn't cause an issue.
If you notice he turns the filter to the left (counterclockwise) with the locating nub up to start with, and then rotates it clockwise until it hits the stop that locates it. So if you put the filter in the cap and install it, it rotates clockwise with the cap until it gets far enough in to start hitting the stop, and that locates it. that is the standard way to install the new filter. So don't worry, your filter is oriented correctly. The risk is if you get one of the aftermarket filters that doesn't have the nub on it.
