Good job Anna!

The couple's that "sprinter" together stay together, go Anna

Love the Anna videos!

Good stuff about to change my first one now !!! Thanks love the channel!!

Anna you Da Bomb! Thx for the video! I love you folks!

Thank you for share

Great job I will try to change the fuel filter on my 2002 sprinter.Thank you!

Our son Arlan turned us on to your channel. Good job! We look forward to seeing more

@FloridaVanMan

3 жыл бұрын

Give Arlan a big hug from us. And hey, he is a good kid... Buy him a Sprinter! LOL

Anna may want to invest in a cheap pair of fitted gloves! Makes a world of difference in my grip in tight spaces. Thanks for the video! Been putting this off for no good reason on my van, going to knock it out in the next day or so

@FloridaVanMan

3 жыл бұрын

That is a running gag. She *should have worn gloves in a few videos. In one video it looks like she gave Poppa Smurf a handy. LOL

i find all of your videos helpful and entertaining - this one about changing the fuel filter though left me wondering why my 2006 T1N has a hose that goes nowhere connected to the to fitting in the middle

@FloridaVanMan

2 жыл бұрын

That short hose is silly. It is intended to drain water from the bottom of the filter by loosening the black knob the hose is on. Don't do this.... If you have water in your fuel filter, more effort is needed than turning that silly screw and letting some water out.

Knipex Hose Clamp stopped me from changing filter. So looking for solution since I already bought filter. One hose had flat head screwdriver clamp but other Knipex......Thanks for the videos.

@FloridaVanMan

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure which video, but one of ours has a link to the tool for removing and reusing those clamps. I think this is the right one. If it is not, will someone please let me know. amzn.to/3xaAYCt

Do the t20 screws on the water separator require a special type of driver? Looks like a star head when I do a google search but just double checking. I want to make sure I have all the tools I need. Thanks!

@FloridaVanMan

3 ай бұрын

Might be T-15 or T-20, but definitely a Torx, aka star-head.

Just did my fuel filter yesterday. 2006 Everything went fine except now, I have a WIF warning light. There is no water in the fuel. I'm bummed. Plug went in fine and seated. Nice work Anna.

@FloridaVanMan

3 жыл бұрын

What year is your van? Did you reuse the WIF sensor or install a new one with the filter?

@brianwalsh8972

3 жыл бұрын

It's a 2006 shorty 2500 185,000 mi. I reused the sensor. If I unplug the sensor plug, the light stays on. I didn't stress the plug or wires when taking out filter. I took it out today and put it all together to make sure. Fuel within filter was perfect....no water. Light still on. Sucks. Thanks for reply. Great videos.

Never changed fuel filter on my T1N over 730K KM -seems to run fine. 🤷‍♂️

@FloridaVanMan

5 ай бұрын

That is a very risky way to save $40!!!

My Fuel filter looks a bit different - Original MB 6110920101 for a 313 CDI 2005 (Australian) know our models are completely different to the US so was just wondering would you know if this also has the pump? or how can I tell by looking at it? just trying to work out if I would need fill it up with diesel before plugging it back in. Also wonder what does the Molly do? thanks!

@FloridaVanMan

2 жыл бұрын

Folks talk highly of Liquid-Moly but it did nothing for me the two times I used it. I am not a believer in magic that comes in bottles and that is what most of them claim to do. Whether or not to fill the filter: If you have an in-tank fuel pump it will fill the filter. We can hear and feel the pump vibrate at the round bump on the bottom of the fuel tank. If you don't have an in-tank pump you will have two fuel pumps on the front of the engine, low pressure sucking from the tank and filter, and high pressure accepting fuel from the first via short hose between them, possibly a "Y" or "T" hose with 3 ends.

Lol, yes, definitely gloves! And maybe long sleeves… But otherwise, great job! (And THANK YOU ~ literally about to do this myself as we speak)

@FloridaVanMan

10 ай бұрын

We lost a lot of good Smurfs that day.

Replaced fuel filter and removed fuel pump to tighten captive bolts on my ‘05 put some fuel from the old fileter into the new one, put everything back together, started and ran it for several minutes until it ran smooth. Then it sat for two days and now it won’t stay running. Starts easily but conks out after a 2 or 3 seconds. Bled injectors. Opened water thingy on top of filter and sprayed diesel everywhere. Still no luck keeping it running. Tried many times. Any ideas?

@FloridaVanMan

Жыл бұрын

Unplug the MAF and see if it still stalls. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaKtztpwkr21YMo.html

My 2005 has a breather tube attached to the screw knob on the top of the sensor in the center of the filter. Should that knob be tightened or loose? Your video didn't show the breather tube attached.

@FloridaVanMan

3 ай бұрын

That little tube is silly and most of our vans lost it more than a decade ago. The screw on top of the filter is to drain water from the bottom of the filter when you WIF light comes on, on the dash. If you have water in the fuel filter, I suppose driving some is better than doing nothing but I'd recommend getting towed to a place where the water problem can be resolved! Draining excess water out of diesel is not sufficient for anything at all, in my opinion. So the hose meant to route the drained fuel-water into a bottle or away from the top of filter is totally useless. The knob should be tight and any time you might think about opening the valve... replace the filter.

@timmchapman5307

3 ай бұрын

@@FloridaVanMan thanks much!

Is there any trick to removing the hoses? Mine feel completely adhesed on and I'm afraid of damaging them

@FloridaVanMan

3 ай бұрын

Twist a little as you pull on the hoses. When needed I'll put a pliers on the hose and twist it first to break the adhesion of being pressed to the nipple for years.

I have worked on vehicles since the 60's. I "always" keep my vehicles engines and the parts I have to work on clean. I and I bet all of us do better quality work when it's clean. It shows the owner cares about their stuff. The big plus is it's nicer when something fails and your in nowhere'sville by the road piss but at least it's not a greasy shitty job. Another plus is if you open your hood like me at every gas stop it very easy to see a leak. Anyone that does their own work should wash their engine regularly.

Bought a 2006 recently. @230000 miles. Previous owner put gas in it. Changing the fuel filter and the water sensor is absolutely frozen in the old filter. Where would y’all get a new one from. I’m hoping they are not $100 plus like I just saw.

@FloridaVanMan

2 жыл бұрын

Yea, sorry. This one is a bit less. amzn.to/2YzVvET

@westoversoutheast

2 жыл бұрын

Just ordered it. Ty! I didn’t see it at first because I was searching for freightliner lol

If that Alternator pulley has not gone or on its way I'll eat my hat 🙂

@FloridaVanMan

Жыл бұрын

I hope it is at least a straw hat, not wool or leather. :) This video is two years old and the van isn't driven much, but hasn't had alternator replaced yet. You may be right. We are all on our way out, but the alternator seems to be taking a long road out. Cheers. :)

What do I do if I can’t get the water separator sensor removed? My fuel filter top is all rusty, can’t turn the sensor. Could I cut apart the oil filter to get it out? Parts dealer wants $400 for a new one!

@FloridaVanMan

2 жыл бұрын

Cut the old filter if needed. The sensor can be replaced much cheaper than $400!! I saved one or two from parts donor vans so if you can't find it cheaper I'll send you one for $100 donation to the channel.

What is this magic where the cabin air filter insulation isn't hanging down on the engine? LOL

@ArianaSarahaFlightBehavior

10 ай бұрын

😂 (I actually removed my air filter insulation because the mice were just using it for bedding 😭)

Did I hear you say that a 2006 would not need to be primed?

@FloridaVanMan

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the 2004-2006 have electric in tank fuel pumps that will flush air out of the system in a few seconds with the key on, engine off.

@loren1952

3 жыл бұрын

@@FloridaVanMan great thanks, Your videos are the first place I go when I have issues with my 06.

Those open ban worm drive clamps have to go. Wear Gloves.

Ana's very cute.

is bryce the liberal or conservative

@FloridaVanMan

Ай бұрын

Bryce at KCS? I don't know but I try not to mix politics with van stuff. He is a nice guy regardless of his choice in news sources.

@michaelcarman-yv9tm

Ай бұрын

@@FloridaVanMan yes he is.