Fuel Filter Bleed Screw Replacement

LanduytG · **Joined:** Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:59 am **Posts:** 188

We are working on a valve that will replace the brake bleeder type valve that is now on the filter. Seems that many have had trouble stripping the thread or gettting it to seal. We are going to be doing something that we have already done on the GM Duramax. We replace the exsisting bleeder with a valve. The valve will have poly tubing on it so you can bleed it into a can for no mess or hook your Mity Vac pump up to it to bleed the filter without pumping the pump on the head. We will know this week if we can provide the parts to change it over.

Greg

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:18 pm

There is going to be a "Cottage Industry" built around the Fuel Filter Head Unit... :idea:

Keep up the good improvements

chadhargis · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:33 am

Cool!

A valve makes more sense than a bleeder.

retmil46 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:39 am

Already did that to mine. Works great, venting the filter is now a 30 second affair, no muss, no fuss, no leaks. Bleed screws belong on brakes.

LanduytG · **Joined:** Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:59 am **Posts:** 188

OK these will be available in a day or two. Just waiting on ON to install his and go over the instructions.

Greg

RTStabler51 · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2007 9:52 pm

Awesome, I already jacked mine up, but the dealership determined it was 'overtightened at the factory.' Which tells me they know their is a probably because they didn't witch about anything!

oldnavy · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2007 11:13 pm

Should have it and pictures posted by Monday evening, Tuesday evening at at latest.

Cowcatcher · **Posted:** Tue May 29, 2007 12:28 am

oldnavy wrote:

Should have it and pictures posted by Monday evening, Tuesday evening at at latest.

It was alredy there this afternoon. Just click on the link.

oldnavy · **Posted:** Tue May 29, 2007 7:36 am

Cowcatcher wrote:

oldnavy wrote:

Should have it and pictures posted by Monday evening, Tuesday evening at at latest.

It was alredy there this afternoon. Just click on the link.

Who took pic's of my rig??? I know it's on Greg's site, but it isn't shown on actual CRD under the hood install. I will do that for those easy confused. :wink:

oldnavy · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2007 12:19 am

Ok here it is, the job is finished, took about 15 minutes. The PVC line is now tucked up and out of the way. I lost no fuel what so ever with the install, but that may have been because I used a couple of fuel line clamp pliers to prevent any fuel loss.

bbertram · **Joined:** Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:17 pm **Posts:** 144

Cool, can't wait to get mine now. Great picture, makes things very clear for me and probably others. Thank you.

LanduytG · **Joined:** Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:59 am **Posts:** 188

Guys
This has been a big hit and it caught me with my pants down. We are sold out of what we had on hand. We will have more on Monday or Tuesday. We will have enough instock to handle all orders.

Thanks
Greg

GregScuba · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2007 4:27 pm

How does it work? is it push button operation to release the valve?

McMoney · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2007 4:54 pm

Looks like a simple yet effcient needle valve. Dont know for sure mine was just ordered today

dgeist · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2007 5:03 pm

LanduytG wrote:

Guys
This has been a big hit and it caught me with my pants down. We are sold out of what we had on hand. We will have more on Monday or Tuesday. We will have enough instock to handle all orders.

Greg

Isn't that a wonderful problem to have, though (....not the pants down you pervs...) :wink:

Goglio704 · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2007 8:35 pm

Any pics from before the install? What I really want to know is how the adapter seals to the filter head. It looks to me like there is a copper washer between the adapter and the filter head.

oldnavy · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2007 11:52 pm

Goglio704 wrote:

Any pics from before the install? What I really want to know is how the adapter seals to the filter head. It looks to me like there is a copper washer between the adapter and the filter head.

Before install, you are kidding right???

Goglio704 · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2007 7:50 am

I found the pics I was looking for on Greg's site. Like I said I was curious about how it sealed to the head and a picture is worth a thousand words. I forgot how nice Greg's site is now. Looks like another good product.

oldnavy · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2007 9:35 am

Goglio704 wrote:

I found the pics I was looking for on Greg's site. Like I said I was curious about how it sealed to the head and a picture is worth a thousand words. I forgot how nice Greg's site is now. Looks like another good product.

Ok, I had assumed you had been to the website and looked at the thing like everyone else. It is an easy job, it took me 15 minutes and I was on the phone the whole time talking with a friend long distance. So it I had just done the job and not been chatting on the phone, it would have been half that time.

bugnout · **Posted:** Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:54 am

Just installed the new bleed valve at the same time added the CAT filter. Any advice on what to do with the tubing? I looped it around the filter head for now. seems to keep it out of the way, Thought about removing it and putting it someplace safe, but I'm sure I would forget where I put it when I needed it.

Fuel Filter Bleed Screw Replacement

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