bulldog man Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Was looking @ an 89 R688ST On truckpaper.com & in the pic of the passenger side of the motor is a carquest fuel filter upside down close to the turbo pipe & the dip stick (i zoomed in on it ) is this common or what ? never seen a fuel filter located like this one before on an E6 Motor ... most E6 I have seen BOTH FILTERS WERE SIDE BY SIDE Right @ the right bottom of frame Is it possible that they may have moved a primary or secondary filter in this location of the motor insted of the tradition style of side by side ?been round all my life BUT THIS A NEW ONE ON ME Here's the link to the pic E6 Pic in 89 R688ST Any ideas yall ? later Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/4027-never-seen-this-before-on-an-e6-motor/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Was looking @ an 89 R688ST On truckpaper.com & in the pic of the passenger side of the motor is a carquest fuel filter upside down close to the turbo pipe & the dip stick (i zoomed in on it ) is this common or what ? never seen a fuel filter located like this one before on an E6 Motor ... most E6 I have seen BOTH FILTERS WERE SIDE BY SIDE Right @ the right bottom of frame Is it possible that they may have moved a primary or secondary filter in this location of the motor insted of the tradition style of side by side ?been round all my life BUT THIS A NEW ONE ON ME Here's the link to the pic E6 Pic in 89 R688ST Any ideas F I have seen it and it is been around for a while .It is a water/ fuel seperator. I cant think of the brand name of it.IT. Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/4027-never-seen-this-before-on-an-e6-motor/#findComment-20785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 My Dad's 87' R690 has that set up with the fuel/water seperator. thanks, Brad Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/4027-never-seen-this-before-on-an-e6-motor/#findComment-20787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog man Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Thanks that had me puzzled ........ Duh why did'nt I think of that later yall & thanks agian yall Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/4027-never-seen-this-before-on-an-e6-motor/#findComment-20797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxville Truck Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 It may be a fuel water seperator but I think it is a fuel "heater" also a few of my MR's had those on and they had a loop of coolant from the engine that ran to them. both of the ones i had started leaking diesel fuel ended up that the were made of cast aluminum and the bracket that held them to the frame corroded them to the point of leaking... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/4027-never-seen-this-before-on-an-e6-motor/#findComment-20799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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