[s-cars] New fuel filter won't stop leaking

[tr0910]

The problem was the size of the copper washer.  The last installer of the
fuel filter got it to seal with the larger than normal washer than it should
have.  It is very easy for this washer to go off center, and buckle when
tightened.  Since the new filter came with the same size washer, I thought
everything should go OK.  I have no idea how the previous one worked.  I got
2 new washers from the dealer parts guy who seemed to know this was a normal
problem.

Watch the size of the washers that you get with a new filter. If they are
loose on the banjo bolt, they will cause you grief.

For the record
Tim

On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Martin Kozaczek <mkozaczek at gmail.com>wrote:

> Yeah, that sounds correct.  I forgot about the NPT fitting on the one side,
> keeping thinking bare filter.
>
> So, you should have a washer between the NPT and filter - check (only one
> washer there, nothing else)
> Washer between banjo and filter (copper)
> Same size washer between banjo and bolt (copper)
>
> sounds like your steel washer might be the culprit.
>
> You can remove everything and clean it up with some scotchbrite or emery
> cloth to smooth out any burrs.  Maybe give it a smidge more muscle when you
> torque up.  Clean both surfaces of the banjo as well.
>
> I don't remember getting steel and copper washers, I always just use
> copper.  Steel is too hard and doesn't really work very well IMO.
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 9:20 AM, tr0910 <tr0910 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My new filter already had a fitting attached to the upper end where it
>> attached to the fuel line with a beveled connection (no banjo here).  There
>> was already a copper washer between this fitting and the fuel filter (no
>> leaks here).  This is where the second large copper washer would go,
>> correct?  The end where the banjo is is where I used 2 of the 4 washers
>> (here is where the leak is).  Steel one on the bolt end, and a copper one
>> between the banjo and the filter.  This leaves one steel washer extra with
>> no place to go, or in my case, since I didn't need to move the fitting from
>> the upper end of the old filter, I ended up with an extra steel and an extra
>> copper.
>>
>> thanks for the assistance
>> Tim
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 8:19 AM, Martin Kozaczek <mkozaczek at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> One side of the filter should have a larger size opening than the other,
>>> the two larger washers go there.  The other side will get the two smaller
>>> washers.  Both sides get one between the banjo and bolt and one between the
>>> banjo and filter housing.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>