Keith Browning Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Apparently Wix posted a bulletin about their fuel filters not fitting 05/06 trucks causing damage. Anyone know of this? I was unaware that the cap was changed... but I basically do all warranty repairs. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rotz.gif Quote: IMPORTANT CATALOGCORRECTION BULLETIN January 16, 2006 This bulletin is to inform you of an application error in both the 2005 & 2006 NAPA Application Catalogs. YEAR APPLICATIONS SERVICE FUEL Catalog Reads: 2005/2006 Ford F Series w/V8 6.0 L Diesel Engine 3599 Correction: 2005/2006 Ford F Series w/V8 6.0L Diesel Engine N/A NO Replacement We DO NOT currently have a replacement part number for these applications. DO NOT FORCE the 3599 into the fuel filter housing, it could damage the fuel release valve. A new replacement part number is scheduled for release as soon as possible. A host of changes have been made to the 6.0 litre diesel engine since its release in 2003. A new housing cap was one of the changes made in 2005. The new caps have support ridges which will not allow our 3599 to fit. Pictures of the old and new caps are below. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you or your customers. Sincerely, Barry L. Faile Product Planning Manager __________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFCM Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Keith, The secondary filter cap was changed. The OEM filter manufacturer made this change knowing it would not cause a fit issue with the current OEM element. WIX who now makes their own non OEM "will fit" replacements apparently did not know about the change. Oops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 So, ahh, what was the reason or cause for the change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Where was that TSB letter originally posted? I can't find it on their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFCM Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 The ID of the filter lid was reduced to fit around the OEM filter endcap so that they could be sub-assembled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 I read about this on "another Forum" which referred me to "another Forum" where I had to search for it. I found the letter embedded in a post. Apparently it's starting to raise a little bit of a stink. This was piled on top of the discussion about the water barrier cover around the filter element on the OEM and Raycor filters that go in the HFCM. Many aftermarket filters do not have that. I think I caused a couple of guys to go into a "tizzy" because of the Wix filters they just installed! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif I would never do that on purpose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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