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Ford Transit Fuel Filter Housing not opening

Postby kay77 » Fri Oct 15, 2021 1:54 pm

Hello,

My Ford transit van 2019 tdi, went in for a service and the mechanic has said that he can't open the fuel filter housing, as he is afraid it will crack if he forces it. He reckons the reason its not opening is because housing hasn't been opened since its last major service which was 40 000 kms ago (odometer149 000) . Is that possible ?

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Re: Ford Transit Fuel Filter Housing not opening

Postby V184 » Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:37 pm

stick a new housing on it :roll:
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Re: Ford Transit Fuel Filter Housing not opening

Postby kay77 » Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:26 pm

I
V184 wrote:stick a new housing on it :roll:


In South Africa Ford parts are stupidly expensive.....Its R7000 for a new housing that's the equivalent to 4 new tires. I just want to know if anyone else has experienced this issue and if its possible the fuel filter to jam up if it hasn't been opened in a while.
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Re: Ford Transit Fuel Filter Housing not opening

Postby steve58 » Sat Oct 16, 2021 7:13 pm

Are you using the correct tool to remove the housing, when I did mine it took a lot of force to open
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Re: Ford Transit Fuel Filter Housing not opening

Postby kay77 » Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:57 am

steve58 wrote:Are you using the correct tool to remove the housing, when I did mine it took a lot of force to open


Thank you Steve, your comment is very helpful. I will check with the mechanic.
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Re: Ford Transit Fuel Filter Housing not opening

Postby Matttjuk » Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:12 am

Yeah there is apparently a special tool to undo it.

I just used an oil filter strap, was tight but did come off
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Re: Ford Transit Fuel Filter Housing not opening

Postby Frag » Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:44 am

Your thinking of the earlier filter housing fitted to the 2.2 puma.
2019 will be 2.0 panther,the filter is not a cartridge type inside a housing,the filter element and bottom of filter housing are one piece with a (32mm) nut on bottom.
There is a tool,but it’s basically a 32mm socket with 2 recess cut in just to fit fully onto the filter.

They can be tight,I’ve never seen one break any housing,if a part were likely to break it would be the plastic piece which comes as part of the new filter.
A little grease on threads and seal when reassembled may make it easier to remove in future.
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