Fuel pump noise gone after filter change on my 98' LS1 Trans AM
Just as the title says. Everything is running real good now and no annoying noises thanks to a little Napa fuel filter and a little bit of work.
Dodge Dakota Fuel Pump Replacement Part 3
I just recieved the assembly at Napa today, and now its installed/working. Enjoy!
MEP002a Genset Solargizer Installation
of a day cleaning out the fuel filter cans and replacing the old filters with new ones that I bought from NAPA. Since my fuel tank was rusty on ...
Routine RV Maintenance
To work , the break has provided an opportunity to perform maintenance work on all the equipment. Minor repairs and upgrades, fluid and filter changes have been the order of the day around here for the last week. With all the work completed on the heavy equipment, the Old Girl’s number came up. The engine is a 5.9l “B” Series 230hp Cummins.
Cummins recommends fluid and filter changes every six months if usage levels are not met – according to 1993 guidelines when the Old Girl rolled off the line.  In the last 17 years there have been improved advancements in both the oils and filter technology. We used to worry the oil would break down somewhat if not changed every 6 months — not so much anymore. We used to worry the paper elements in the filters would break down and dissolve somewhat if not changed every 6 months — not so much anymore.  In all the equipment including the Old Girl, we service every 12 months if hour or mileage usage rates are not exceeded. I am comfortable with that.
We use only allow Fram filters in any of the vehicles.
Maintenance on the Old Girl is divided into 3 tasks.
Chassis Lube Engine oil and filter change Fuel filtersChassis lube is pretty straightforward. I jack up the levelers and just crawl on in there. Any location where metal moves against metal is probable for a grease zerk. Just use your head searching them out. Another tip off is old grease in a location. If a knuckle or a joint has grease on it, it got there somehow. Look for that zerk! Most people over grease routinely. I just grease enough that I can hear it, see a sliver of grease pushing out or expand the rubber boot. Rubber boots on CV joints and steering components can be ruined by over greasing. As soon as you see the boot start to expand– STOP!
Engine Oil and Filter Change is another easy task.  Warm up the engine to make sure all foreign particles are suspended and go to it. I remove the filler cap so there is no chance of the oil not coming out of the pan due to a vacuum and then I pull the drain plug. As the oil is draining, I remove the oil filter. Whenever you are replacing filters, validate the number on the old filter versus the one you are taking off. This is so important!  Once the oil has drained, I replace the plug and spin the new oil filter on.  Don’t overtighten anything! Many oil pans are aluminum and just a little extra overtightening will strip the threads from the pan and then you are truly screwed. Snug it up and let it go. Ditto for filters. They are so much easier to remove when they are installed correctly. Put a little oil on the new gasket and snug them up by hand. Then tighten another 1/4 turn. That’s it! No Mas!  Now some filters say tighten 1/2 turn after they are snug and many have instructions right on the filter. Don’t get them too tight!
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