Day 2
I had hopes today, but some trepidation. When the filter arrived it had the right WIX part number 58822, and the "right" orange seal. But, this new seal was only half the length of the green one....and half the length of the orange one in Sir Tanon's photo in yesterday's thread. Hadn't seen anything like that one before. This is getting stranger by the hour. And it fit no better than the green seal one from yesterday. Simple_gifts was kind enough to wait until I tried the filter fit. It took way to much force and it was going nowhere again.
Called the nearest Ford parts dealership and got hold of them before they left for the day. They had a OEM filter for $39 that could be picked up first thing in the morning. I mentioned to the guy that I had tried twice with the WIX filters/hard plastic-metal mesh seals. He said the Ford seal is just plain old orange rubber. That's what come out off my car, pieces of soft rubber that were quite resilient, and no internal metal rings. If the Ford filter doesn't work out, I will probably have it towed to a local shop. I'll have $85 in filters come tomorrow morning. Thanks to Simple_gifts yet again who is going to pick up the Ford filter on his way to work in the morning.
Day 3 to come.
Day 1 recap
I had hopes today, but some trepidation. When the filter arrived it had the right WIX part number 58822, and the "right" orange seal. But, this new seal was only half the length of the green one....and half the length of the orange one in Sir Tanon's photo in yesterday's thread. Hadn't seen anything like that one before. This is getting stranger by the hour. And it fit no better than the green seal one from yesterday. Simple_gifts was kind enough to wait until I tried the filter fit. It took way to much force and it was going nowhere again.
Called the nearest Ford parts dealership and got hold of them before they left for the day. They had a OEM filter for $39 that could be picked up first thing in the morning. I mentioned to the guy that I had tried twice with the WIX filters/hard plastic-metal mesh seals. He said the Ford seal is just plain old orange rubber. That's what come out off my car, pieces of soft rubber that were quite resilient, and no internal metal rings. If the Ford filter doesn't work out, I will probably have it towed to a local shop. I'll have $85 in filters come tomorrow morning. Thanks to Simple_gifts yet again who is going to pick up the Ford filter on his way to work in the morning.
Day 3 to come.
Day 1 recap