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Reply #50 –
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Reply #51 –
I beleive I see threads on the black peice on the bottom of the filter in the picture. The bowl screws off the old one (this is when you find the plastic brittle and it can break) then clean the bowl and thread onto new filter. You do not need to punch a hole in the filter.
Toby a 94 u280
Cummins 8.3
6 speed Allison
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Reply #52 –
Propman, The pictures are a bit fuzzy, but I think I see where you are coming from. The end with the black plastic threads is where the bowl screws on and what looks like a sealed metal cover is a baffle. There should be slits around the circumference just inside the threads. It is not possible to see in the picture, but if you peel off the plastic wrapping, you should be able to see a gap between the black plastic threads and the baffle. If not, then I suppose a manufacturing defect is possible, but I would consider that highly unlikely.
Don
Quote from: propman –
Don, et al,

While subject is fresh.  Please see attached pictures. I am puzzled with primary fuel filter. Part number on the current filter and the one I purchased are same but one has the clear bowl and the other (new one) don't have it. I somehow thought there is a way to remove and attach the clear bowl to new filter.

Link to pictures of primary fuel filter on google pictures.

So what do you do, punch a hole to the under side of the new filter where the clear bowl will screw on?
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Don & Tys
1999 U270 3602 WTFE #5402
Xtreme Stage 1 w/Headlight, Step Conversion, etc.
2009 Honda Fit Sport with Navi
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Reply #53 –
The clear bowl can be difficult to remove from the old filter.  I use a regular filter wrench on the filter body and a strap wrench on the bowl to separate them.
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R

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Reply #54 –
And, easier to start (just get it started) removing the bowl while still in place-- unless you have a vice to put the filter in and want to get diesel on the vice.  Much easier than trying to hold the filter AND turn the clear bowl.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Reply #55 –

        They make a plastic wrench for that fuel bowl:
                              RACOR
                              Fuel Filter Bowl Wrench
                              RACOR Fuel Filter Bowl Wrench | West Marine

    Makes taking the bowl off a whole lot easier and less chance of cracking the bowl.
Jim & Doreen
2003 U320

 "Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen"
― Louis L'Amour

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Reply #56 –
Randy, RE "This is the sensor wire connection"  what wire are you talking about?

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Reply #57 –
Barry,  just noticed your post and question.  Our u270 secondary fuel filter (the one attached to the engine) has a port on the bottom of the fuel filter which connects to a plug near the filter which presumably looks for water in that filter and activates the check engine light.
Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"

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Reply #58 –
Thank you Randy.  That makes sense that the sensor would be on an engine mounted filter.  Interesting that your fuel filter has an electrical sensor.  Do you know the brand and part number of that filter?

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Reply #59 –
Barry

Secondary filter in question with sensor port is Fleetguard FS1022.
Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"

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Reply #60 –
Quote from: its toby –
I beleive I see threads on the black peice on the bottom of the filter in the picture. The bowl screws off the old one (this is when you find the plastic brittle and it can break) then clean the bowl and thread onto new filter. You do not need to punch a hole in the filter.
I just changed mine yesterday.  The threads are on the black piece.  I bought a new plastic bowl from NAPA and put it on the new filter and will do as Brett said, I will clean the old bowl for the next filter change. 
Chappell & Mary
36' 2004 Foretravel U270 build #6273

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Reply #61 –
Thanks Randy,  With our different engine, I was not aware of this filter with a built-in water sensor.  Very cool and practical.