can anyone give me a short dummies guide to installing a new filter on a 03 3500 or where i can get one....

 

Fuel Filter:
( OPTIONAL Purchase a 4' length of 5/8" I.D.(inner diameter) clear tubing. Put it on the down tube from the fuel filter housing and put other end in catch container.)

Open yellow drain valve. Then take a 1-1/8" socket and loosen (lefty-loosey) the fuel filter cap until it spins freely. It might resist a little but, pull it out slowly. I have not found the need to remove any other parts to get this out (maybe cover some of the linkages below with an absorbent towel - steering linkage for example). Close the yellow drain valve and disconnect your 4' length of clear tubing (clear tubing lets you see if you have an fluid in the tubing to insure proper drainage). Take off the old filter from the cap and remove the old yellow O-ring. Lube the new O-ring with some diesel fuel and clean the cap with a lint-free towel and put the new O-ring on the cap. Install the new filter in the cap and lube the bottom gasket of the filter itself with diesel fuel. Re-install slowly and tighten with the 1-1/8" socket and be careful not to cross-thread the plastic cap. Bump the ignition once and listen for the fuel pump to stop and bump it a second time.

 

thankyou for your great advice.

 

That is the EXACT procedure I use and it has never failed me......

 

I just searched "Change Fuel Filter" looked at a couple posts till I saw a write-up, copy & paste, could be yours...

 

here ya go... a little write up i did with pics. You can find this in the tech articles.... http://wiki.dieseltruckresource.com/..._Filter_Change