Hello,
I just bought a sweet 1992 Dodge. I am in the process of buying all the filters and fluids for my first service job. Most everything seems pretty straight forward except it's Fuel Filter! The filter is a Fleetguard FS1232. It typical spin-on but the bottom water separator cap or plug, has a hose coming out the center and it also looks like a couple of wire leads coming out that same cap off to one side. My question is "how do you remove that cap or plug?" It would seem if it's threaded on the hose and the wire leads would twist? Maybe I would have to remove the hose and the wire leads first? And then spin the filter off and remove the bottom cap while on the work bench?
I am wondering if anyone has serviced this type of fuel filter before and could help me. I would like to do the job once without screwing up to bad in the process. Thank you, Michael B.

 

Welcome to the forum Michael .If It was my truck You might consider deleting the 1232 and putting on a Fleetguard FS1221.If you still have the fuel heater above the fuel filter it has wires going to it you can get rid of that too.The Cummins Adapter # 2-3925954 is the part you need it’s very simple change over .Just my personal opinion hope that helps

 

I too have deleted my WIF sensor, but before I did, I would just disconnect the wires at the 2 prong connector inline on the wires.

 

Thank you Steve,
That was the info I was looking for. Remove the wires and the hose and then spin the whole filter off. I appreciate yours and Gunch's advice as to change out the fuel filter system but at this time I would like to enjoy the truck. I will most likely do the change out to the FS1221 at my next service. Thank you both again!!! Michael B.

 

Thank you Gunch!!!

 

There's a reason for the WIF sensor. A little water in the bottom of the filter can be dumped harmlessly on the ground through above said hose with the touch of 2 fingers. A little water in the injection pump is a major disaster.

 

Thank you j_martin,
I figured they were important. Especially at the time the truck was built. I plan to use the fuel filter intended to begin with. Over the last 30 years Lord will improvement would have been made. But then again is some cases it best to keep things as is.
The big question for me is this truck will be stored most of the time. I will drive it once every couple of months to keep things moving. The question is, by the truck sitting two months at a time will more or less or no water a accumulate in the tank. If water accumulated over that period maybe I should leave well enough alone?? Michael B.

 

My vote...?

Leave the WIF sensor there.
I have bought heavily watered down fuel from a diesel station more than once before.

Also the long storage will accumulate water in the tank through condensation.