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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: 6.5L DIESELSITE 2011-2016 Ford 6.7L Fuel Filter / Water Separator

Think there are no issues with the 6.7L Fuel System? Don't wait until it's too late to upgrade yours!

The Ford 6.7L engine was outfitted with a completely new type of common rail system from the lift pump, high pressure fuel pump, injectors and fuel filters. What we have discovered (and so have many others at their expense) is that the fuel system components are very sensitive to water and debris, much more so than previous fuel system designs. The Dieselsite 2011-2016 Ford 6.7l Fuel Filter/Water Separator protects your fuel system from being damaged by water and debris.

 

The Ultra Low Sulfur Fuel available to us has always had a propensity to absorb water. While it has always been a good idea for the longevity of diesel injection parts to remove water in the fuel system, negligence can lead to catastrophic failure. The OEM filter simply doesn’t remove water or particles in a sufficient enough quantity to completely protect the system.  The other thing we have discovered is once the “water in fuel” light (WIF) comes on, water passing and damage has already occurred. The way the Ford warranty system works is if there is ANY sign of surface rust on the flow control valve, the system is no longer under warranty. There is no further inspection that will be done, and the dealers are told to not spend any more time on the truck, except to give the customer an estimate for a complete fuel system replacement. This is a cost of $12,000- $18,000, depending on whether you brought it to them when you could still drive it, or the fuel pump went south and damaged even more components. This occurred on Deiselsite owner’s (Bob Riley) personal truck with 23k miles on the odometer. 

 

HOW THE FILTER WORKS

There is a separator cone in the bowl of the filter that removes water and all large particles.  Then the fuel travels into the upper section through a 2 micron particle separator. At this point, you have very clean, water free fuel traveling through your system.  With a quick peek under the truck you can view the bowl for water and dirt.  The water is removed by opening the petcock. As always we use the Dahl brand.  Dahl perfected this concept and it is still the best.  Although we have always used Dahl in our fuel systems, we purchased and tested different brands before making the final decision to stick with this filter.

 

QUICK & EASY INSTALLATION

The Factory fuel lines are connected with “quick connect” style fittings. None of these components or ends or sections of the fuel line are sold separately. You must buy the entire frame rail if you needed one piece. This prompted us to make quick connects so we could install the system without cutting or modifying the factory rail at all.

The bracket is pre-drilled to line up with existing nuts and bolts on the frame. If you have a stock fuel tank, the install will take you less than 15 minutes.

Check out the video below on how to install the Dieselsite Fuel/Water Separator, or CLICK HERE to go to Dieselsite.com to learn more.

 

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888-414-3457

7400 West Industrial Lane
Homosassa, FL 34448

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