Does the 1997 12 valves supposed to have the drain tube and heater on their fuel filters like my 1995 12 valve does? My dad just bought a 1997 and theres a hole I can feel it on the bottom theres nothing in there like on mine..... Mine has the drain tube thingy and the heater set up...... Thanks

 

[quote author=Rocket95 link=board=16;threadid=16593;start=0#155634 date=1057114324]<br>Does the 1997 12 valves supposed to have the drain tube and heater on their fuel filters like my 1995 12 valve does? My dad just bought a 1997 and theres a hole I can feel it on the bottom theres nothing in there like on mine..... Mine has the drain tube thingy and the heater set up...... Thanks <br>[/quote]<br><br>There should be a drain tube attached to the drain hole on the fuel filter housing, but I have knocked mine off before changing filters so there's a chance it could have gotten knocked off before you bought the truck.

 

That is not the heater on the bottom of the filter.<br>That is the WIF [ water in filter ] sensor.<br>The heater is down beside the lift pump.<br><br> : Eddie : 8)

 

Go for the PRIME-LOC filter relocator, worth every cent.

 

What is that ??? ???

Go for the PRIME-LOC filter relocator, worth every cent.

 

It a system that relocates the fuel pump to the top of your engine compartment (left side just ahead of brake master cly) for ease access. Trust me on this, when I got my truck I took one look at how much on a pain servicing the filter would be, and ordered the PRIME-LOC. They are sold on GENOS WEB site, go to TDR site and links page.

 

Ok , I goffed.......I know it happens. What I ment to type was &quot;It relocates the FUEL FILTER&quot; sorry

 

The 97 has a drain valve located near the top of the filter housing. It's yellow and you turn it instead of puching up up like you do on the 95's.
Here's s link to some instructions I typed out in another thread.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...6522#msg166522