Really shocked – fuel has turned jet black

[KevofCov]

Hi
LWB 2.4 RWD 2010
I did a routine change of my fuel filter two days ago, purchased at Motorworld. Since doing so the engine has been under powered and struggles to restart. The only thing I’d done was replace the filter so I decided to replace the original removed one to see if the problem went away.
It did. Happy days. Duff filter.
What alamed me was when I poured out the diesel from the suspect filter it was black. Very very black. Ink black. There is a hint of blue.
Any ideas anybody? I’m 99% sure it’s not contaminated fuel (will know when I fit another filter on Sunday)

[blue estate]

No just a crap quality filter

[andz327]

Crap taj filter mate, best to get proper genuine ford filter, you can get them for around the £20 mark if you look hard enough

andZ3 Sony Z3

[KevofCov]

Struth. Whats going on inside the filter???
Thought I'd be safe buying from the High Street.....

[andz327]

The only other make I'd put on would a Bosch but they're usually more expensive than Ford

andZ3 Sony Z3

[smokeytransit]

The only other make I'd put on would a Bosch but they're usually more expensive than Ford

andZ3 Sony Z3

The Mann filters are also very good

[Keef]

The only other make I'd put on would a Bosch but they're usually more expensive than Ford

See if there's a member of the CARR group near you, good prices on Bosch filters

http://www.caarparts.co.uk/filters/Fuel ... Parts.aspx

https://caar.uk/store-locator.php

[andz327]

The only other make I'd put on would a Bosch but they're usually more expensive than Ford

See if there's a member of the CARR group near you, good prices on Bosch filters

http://www.caarparts.co.uk/filters/Fuel ... Parts.aspx

https://caar.uk/store-locator.php

You get gen ford for same prices

andZ3 Sony Z3

[andz327]

The only other make I'd put on would a Bosch but they're usually more expensive than Ford

See if there's a member of the CARR group near you, good prices on Bosch filters

http://www.caarparts.co.uk/filters/Fuel ... Parts.aspx

https://caar.uk/store-locator.php

You get gen ford for same prices

andZ3 Sony Z3

andZ3 Sony Z3

[KevofCov]

Quick update.
Been back to the Motorworld branch. They couldn't careless. Not bothered that others may still be on the shelves. No concern for my fuel pump. They are also happy to tell me that there're suppliers prob wouldn't be to interested either....
Lord knows what it was but if it had wrecked my fuel pump/injectors etc I would have been over the counter in one bound....

[bambi mk 1]

Hit them with this before its too late http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/co ... dex_en.htm

[ned]

The only other make I'd put on would a Bosch but they're usually more expensive than Ford

See if there's a member of the CARR group near you, good prices on Bosch filters

http://www.caarparts.co.uk/filters/Fuel ... Parts.aspx

https://caar.uk/store-locator.php

You get gen ford for same prices

andZ3 Sony Z3

andZ3 Sony Z3[/quote]

My local steelers quoted me 47 sov for a filter I re-quoted them 2 words containing 3 f's N

[KevofCov]

No problem to get a refund in fairness but if I worked for TJ filters (French apparently) I’d really really want to have that filter back. If I worked for Motorworld’s buying dept, I’d want that filter back.
Shame really but life is short and the duff filter is back in my bin....