I finally got a chance to change the fuel-heater gasket on the wife's truck.

When I replaced the filter-stud, on my personal truck, with the short, heater eliminating, version, I was able to un-screw the filter-stud by using a flat piece of steel as a screw-driver.

Not so on her truck; the stud was in so tight that I simply twisted the flat steel on numerous attempts.

I checked at several parts stores in search of a drag-link socket that would fit, as described here :


https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=187665


The only socket I found was much too thick to fit, and much too expensive to be experimenting with on the grinder.


SO, I took a HEX-shanked cold-chisel, of appropriate width, and ground a proper profile that fit the filter-stud slots perfectly.

A 3/8 box-wrench, of ratcheting persuasion, fit the chisel's shank perfectly.


With this, I was easily able to remove and replace the filter-stud with precise control.


Admittedly, my task was much easier, due to the fact that I had an extra filter-stud to use as an example, while grinding the chisel to fit.


Maybe this idea will help someone else who is up against heater-gasket replacement.

 

very resourcefull!

 

BearKiller

Do you have the part # for the short stud? I am going to remove the fuel heater
and replace the stud with the short one.

Thanks
David

 

Here you go :

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...80&postcount=7


I am pretty certain that number is still good; I think it is the number I used when I recently ordered one.


The factory-original filter-stud is slotted, much like a screw; whereas, the short stud requires an Allen-type hex-wrench, a much better deal in my opinion.

 

Thanks for the info.

David