Diesel truck fuel filter help

Needed to put a new fuel filter on my 2014 duramax. Not sure yet if I got the wrong filter, but it was sucking air and wouldn't seal. The threads just didn't seem right while installing. Decided to pull it off and start over with another one and the dadblasted thing want come off. It's obviously stripped. Got plastic threads and just spins as I turn it. I've tried prying on it as I turn it but have purt near worn the paint off the thing with no results. For those who do not know, these things are located in such a place that you cannot access them from the top of the motor. You have to remove the inside of the fender well and reach an arms length up and over to touch it. Kinda hard to get things lined up correctly. I'm thinking about getting my dremmel tool out tomorrow and cut it off. Any other suggestions from you guys?


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Chris, at this point that's probably your best option. Try to be really careful and not bugger up the threads on the filter head. The threaded portion of your filter may have come loose from the filter body itself and the body turning on it and not the threaded portion on the head. This is just my 2 cents but it has been my experience with pickup diesels to use nothing but factory filters on them.

Thanks Cray. I was hoping you would respond to this. You are exactly correct about the body of the filter coming loose from the housing. It is an AC Delco filter


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Hopefully you can cut through the outer part and get it out of the way then grasp the thread portion and turn it off with some channel locks or something so as not to bugger the threads. Once you get it off and if you can get in there, use a small pocket screwdriver or awl to chase around the threads to get out any debris that might be left in the threads.

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Hopefully you can cut through the outer part and get it out of the way then grasp the thread portion and turn it off with some channel locks or something so as not to bugger the threads. Once you get it off and if you can get in there, use a small pocket screwdriver or awl to chase around the threads to get out any debris that might be left in the threads.

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That is exactly what I was planning to do. Just wanting some reassurance from someone with a bit more experience than myself. Thank you Cray


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Murphy's law. "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong". I thought I was the only one that can take a 15 min. job and it turn into a all day disaster. Be careful not to ruin the threads and let us know how it worked out for you. Good luck.

Midnight, my daddy-in-law, used to tell me all the time, "Boy you could tear up an anvil with a toothpick!!!" Suppose he was right but sure wish he was here now help me catch some slabs, miss that old man something bad!!!!
Hope it turns out alright Feesh!!

I think Cray got his start as a chariot mechanic. :biggrin:biggrin

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I think Cray got his start as a chariot mechanic. :biggrin:biggrin

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Sorry Cray, but that is funny!!

Did you strip the WIF sensor or where it screws on to the filter housing


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Did you strip the WIF sensor or where it screws on to the filter housing


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It's striped at the housing. Never saw one do that. I only snugged it a little after hand tightening. The metal can is separated from the plastic filter base. I cut the can off today with my dremmel, and pulled away all of the filter. Still couldn't find enough surface to grab with my vise grips or channel locks. Worked on it for about 4 hours before giving up. I could've went further picking and prying plastic parts away but figured I would tear up more than I achieved. I can see it will be a lot easier I the whole filter housing is removed, but do not trust my limited mechanical skills. I happen to know a crackerjack professional who is only a mile and a half away. I conceded and towed it over with my trusty John Deere.


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It's striped at the housing. Never saw one do that. I only snugged it a little after hand tightening. The metal can is separated from the plastic filter base. I cut the can off today with my dremmel, and pulled away all of the filter. Still couldn't find enough surface to grab with my vise grips or channel locks. Worked on it for about 4 hours before giving up. I could've went further picking and prying plastic parts away but figured I would tear up more than I achieved. I can see it will be a lot easier I the whole filter housing is removed, but do not trust my limited mechanical skills. I happen to know a crackerjack professional who is only a mile and a half away. I conceded and towed it over with my trusty John Deere.


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What brand filter??


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A/C Delco


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To top it all off, I also had an emissions warning pop up just before I installed the filter. Apparently I am fixing to spend some change on my work ride, can't complain too much though, it's got 200k on it and this will be the first serious money I've spent.


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Sorry Cray, but that is funny!!

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It is, no offense taken Steve. You can poke fun at me anytime, I can take it and most times deserve it:Rofl

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To top it all off, I also had an emissions warning pop up just before I installed the filter. Apparently I am fixing to spend some change on my work ride, can't complain too much though, it's got 200k on it and this will be the first serious money I've spent.


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Chris, have your buddy look at it when he gets that part off and see if it would be possible to mount a remote filter on it. Something you could get to easier.

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Chris, have your buddy look at it when he gets that part off and see if it would be possible to mount a remote filter on it. Something you could get to easier.

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Thanks Cray. I will do that, never knew such a thing existed but it makes perfect sense. I've worn out 5 diesel trucks in my time 2- 7.3 liter fords, a Dodge Cummins, a GMC, and now a Chevy. Have gotten 400-500k out of all of them except for the GMC that the tornado got at 225k. It seems like everything built in the last few years is very non-owner maintenance friendly.


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It is, no offense taken Steve. You can poke fun at me anytime, I can take it and most times deserve it:Rofl

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I only poke fun at the good ones. :ThumbsUp :ThumbsUp

Update. Got my truck back today from the mechanic. They did exactly as I thought and removed the entire filter housing, got the thing out where they could grip it good and it came off. Said in all their years they had never seen a filter can come loose from the base. They have now. They also fixed my emissions issue, replaced my worn WIF sensor and I left only $200.00 lighter than before. Auto parts store also gave me another new filter. Hopefully I'm back in action with only minimal financial damage and a weekend day of fishing lost.


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Good deal Chris

$200? Man I never had somebody look at my 250 for $200! Sounds like you came out smelling like a rose. Glad they fixed you up and weren't any deeper issues with the emissions system, those things are boogers


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