Fuel filter mount on this 2016 f350- another reason to be a self maintainer
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GON
$100 Site Donor 2024
CB, no aux tank.
The truck is 100 percent factory. No aftermarket anything except a truck cap.
GON
$100 Site Donor 2024
Rotors and pads. Not unusual price for a S500 MB at the dealer. You and I can do this same job using OEM parts for well under $700 for the parts.
If interested- here is the thread I posted on that $350 MB S500 w/ 40k miles. The thread if I recall has pictures of the rigged fender bender repair.
2006 S500 4matic external fire reserection thread
www.benzworld.org
I kinda was, too. Not sure it would even hold together? Was thinking maybe they rigged something w EVAP, but then I'm not sure why you'd put a fuel filter on that system....
I was thinking it was a gravity feed to the factory tank from a big aux hotshot tank from previous life. Not uncommon at all
There comes a point where laziness and incompetence are the same end result so I agree there's no need to split hairs here.
I will say virtually every used truck I've ever purchased has had some mod like this, even though it may appear stock on its face. Whether it's hacked wiring under the dash or random circuit breakers anchored in the engine bay or holes in the dash from previous switches (ok, that's more obvious at first glance), there's always something.....
Incompetence is usually shown with incorrect parts installed, or all parts installed incorrectly. Parts installed loosely while others are correctly installed is usually just laziness and lack of pride.
GON
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Finally got around to taking a look at the fuel filter. My initial observation and assessment was wrong.
The fuel filter is between the gas filler neck and the tank. I have a crude picture of the configuration, and also a picture of what I believe the part/ assembly should look like. No idea why this is in place like this.
The fuel filter is between the gas filler neck and the tank. I have a crude picture of the configuration, and also a picture of what I believe the part/ assembly should look like. No idea why this is in place like this.
GON
$100 Site Donor 2024
Yes, that appears to be it. But why? Did the hose break and used the filter as a connection? Or is there some crazy purpose for the filter there's?Looks like the filler vent has been rigged with a filter, for some reason
I suspect the hose broke and this was a improvisor. Only say that from the lack of quality in the workmanship. Even the main fuel line from the has filler cap to the tank is not sitting in its mount properly, a ten second fix.