MEP-802a fuel/water separator replacement: stuck

[rcamacho]

Ok, I’m servicing all filters but am stymied on the water separator. HD strap and band style tools are just crushing the housing with no relief. I niw have the top and side panel removed so I have clear access to the filter mount laterally. Any suggestions on next steps/tools to get the filter off without breaking the base mount?


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[jcollings]

Maybe Santa will bring you a present and get it off.
they are are a bear to get off.
Make sure you grab them as high as you can.right to the joint where it spins off.
Good luck.

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[Light in the Dark]

Yeah get that puppy at the uppermost lip of the filter, and give it hell. You are already ahead of the game with the side panels off. There is nothing easy past brute force to get it to go.

Remember to oil the seal on the new one, and install hand tight. One of the worst things on these sets...

 

[jamawieb]

Since the side panel is off, use a pipe wrench on the upper lip. Worse case scenario is to take the housing and filter completely out and put the housing in a vice.

 

[Guyfang]

If you do tear up the filter housing, and insist on fighting with it, do put on some real good gloves. The edges are super sharp. I am speaking from personal experience here. The scar has long not faded.

 

[smokem joe]

I've had good luck with the side panel off and the channel lock type filter pliers gripping up high on the filter. It will smash it, but I've not failed to get one off yet

 

[jcollings]

Large channel locks with the right direction is the best way. IMO

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[Zman498]

struggled with the same problem i just took the whole thing off the generator and locked the filter on are table vice in are shop. Got i think some pliers or a rod and screwed the bastard right off. I've seen one guy ripe one of those up ridiculously bad

 

[rcamacho]

Finally was able to remove the filter with an OTC 15” strap wrench and an unbelievable amount of force. I doubt the filter was ever changed in it’s service life.

Amazing difference, the engine starts nearly instantly in 40degree weather without using the preheater glow plugs...


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[rcamacho]

Post removal carnage shot. Just about welded on...


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[DieselIron]

That about matches the ones I have removed... This is my go-to tool of choice for removal.
Even with this tool its still, a tug of war to remove.

 

[smokem joe]

That looks about normal for how they come of

 

[Guyfang]

That aint bad. I have torn them into several pieces, and slashed my hand open on it.