Stevenbrla
New member
Hi to Everybody... I also posted this in the HEF, so don't waste your time answering both, but thanks in advance. I'll read both!
I just purchased a 2008 (pre-dpf) International 4300 with DT466. It has 113,000 miles, and according to the title, has been sitting on this dealer's lot for almost 2 years. (And unsure of how long it had been sitting before titled to that dealer.)
Foolishly, I didn't do much to it before trying to run it. (I was pre-occupied with trying to get the bed/etc set-up, and it seemed to run good on a 10-20 mile test run.) Filled up with diesel. (70 gallon aluminum tank)
First day out, sputtered and stopped. Changed main fuel filter. (it was veryyyy dirty, gunky, big particles) Ran great for several days.
Friday... "Fuel filter" light came on. Then sputtered to a stop several miles down the road. Changed bottom filter, was verrry dirty. Sputtered for 10 miles, filled up with diesel, sputtered another 10 miles, then shut down and would not restart. Towed to my place. Next morning it starts, but I didn't drive it. Later in the day, it wouldn't start. Changed main filter later in the day. Was able to start it.
I know it could be many problems. But seems like fuel issues is a good place to clear up.
Suggestions on how to do this?
Oh yeah, what tool is the "correct" one to remove the top of the fuel filter canister?
For what it's worth, I sell sod for a living, and just doing my best to understand my equipment and repair what I can.
I just purchased a 2008 (pre-dpf) International 4300 with DT466. It has 113,000 miles, and according to the title, has been sitting on this dealer's lot for almost 2 years. (And unsure of how long it had been sitting before titled to that dealer.)
Foolishly, I didn't do much to it before trying to run it. (I was pre-occupied with trying to get the bed/etc set-up, and it seemed to run good on a 10-20 mile test run.) Filled up with diesel. (70 gallon aluminum tank)
First day out, sputtered and stopped. Changed main fuel filter. (it was veryyyy dirty, gunky, big particles) Ran great for several days.
Friday... "Fuel filter" light came on. Then sputtered to a stop several miles down the road. Changed bottom filter, was verrry dirty. Sputtered for 10 miles, filled up with diesel, sputtered another 10 miles, then shut down and would not restart. Towed to my place. Next morning it starts, but I didn't drive it. Later in the day, it wouldn't start. Changed main filter later in the day. Was able to start it.
I know it could be many problems. But seems like fuel issues is a good place to clear up.
Suggestions on how to do this?
Oh yeah, what tool is the "correct" one to remove the top of the fuel filter canister?
For what it's worth, I sell sod for a living, and just doing my best to understand my equipment and repair what I can.