2013 Boxer fuel filter housing (2 Viewers)

[Two on Tour]

At present have the plastic fuel filter housing with no wiring connector mounted to the housing top as per the first photo.

I'm looking to buy a replacement, but what's to stop me from fitting one with the connector mounted to the housing top as per the second photo as they are a lot cheaper to buy?
As I do not have the wiring or connector to the top connector, I see not reason not to use one, unless you know different.

 

[Clivefog]

Do you not have a water in fuel warning light on the dash?

 

[Two on Tour]

Do you not have a water in fuel warning light on the dash?

If that's what the connector on top of the filter housing is for, then no as the filter housing presently does not have the connector or wiring.
The warning light position on the instrument cluster is there, but this may be just generic and not used.

 

[L' Hobo]

Why not buy the cheaper one and see if your original cap fits it?
It looks as if you can just replace the green bit but I'm just guessing as I have never seen your original without the plug before?

 

[Two on Tour]

Why not buy the cheaper one and see if your original cap fits it?
It looks as if you can just replace the green bit but I'm just guessing as I have never seen your original without the plug before?

I had thought of that, but as I wanted to do a service before we head off to Italy for 7 weeks, and I wanted to keep the chance of a leaky fuel filter housing to a minimum by not opening up the present one to change the filter element.

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[Landy Andy]

The water in the fuel light connection is the connection at the base of the unit.

 

[Clivefog]

OK I've had a thought, perhaps the green top is a heating element? Both have a connector at the bottom which is most likely the moisture float/sensor/gubbings.

 

[gus-lopez]

I'd go for it.

Why not buy the cheaper one and see if your original cap fits it?
It looks as if you can just replace the green bit but I'm just guessing as I have never seen your original without the plug before?

as saidyou do not want to open the filtr as it is then likely to leak without ,or evn with , the the correct tool to do it up.

 

[Two on Tour]

The water in the fuel light connection is the connection at the base of the unit.

Well that was my thought as water sinks to the bottom of petrol and diesel, but not knowing what the top connector is for I was not 100% sure.

 

[dunnah01]

The top connector is for a fuel temperature sensor, the bottom connector is the water in fuel sensor

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[Two on Tour]

I'd go for it.

as saidyou do not want to open the filtr as it is then likely to leak without ,or evn with , the the correct tool to do it up.

I have the correct tool to torque down the cover ring, and I have before now replaced the filter element in the present housing, but as you say not guaranteed not to leak and sod's law says this will be the time.

 

[Two on Tour]

The top connector is for a fuel temperature sensor, the bottom connector is the water in fuel sensor

Can I take that as gospel rather than I think so?

 

[dunnah01]

Can I take that as gospel rather than I think so?

Gospel according to St. Elearn

Not fitted to 2.2 engines apparently?

 

[Two on Tour]

Gospel according to St. Elearn

Not fitted to 2.2 engines apparently?

But in theory, no reason that I can't fit one to our Puma 2.2 then that I can see ........... is there?

 

[dunnah01]

But in theory, no reason that I can't fit one to our Puma 2.2 then that I can see ........... is there?

Innards look a bit different but I'd risk it if it was my motor

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[Two on Tour]

Many thanks for your input guys.
We have a month before we cross the water so I'll give it a go and carry the old one as a spare just in case.

Cleaned and re-oiled the K&N air filter earlier today.
Got fed up with replacing the crap Phillips screws that hold the air filter housing lid down, so I have now replaced them with 4.8mm x 32mm hex head roofing bolts.

 

[Landy Andy]

Where did you get the roofing bolts from?

 

[donkey]

Off the church roof. just happened to be up there getting some lead

Geoff

 

[Two on Tour]

Where did you get the roofing bolts from?

They came next day.
As they do not have a wasted section as have the Phillips ones, I just ran a 5mm drill through each of the lid holes for clearance so they pull down.

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[L' Hobo]

Many thanks for your input guys.
We have a month before we cross the water so I'll give it a go and carry the old one as a spare just in case.

Cleaned and re-oiled the K&N air filter earlier today.
Got fed up with replacing the crap Phillips screws that hold the air filter housing lid down, so I have now replaced them with 4.8mm x 32mm hex head roofing bolts.

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Exactly what I did. Far better than those Phillip screws! I think I got mine from Screwfix?

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[the1andonly]

and i wasted money on stainless torx head screws