Why having a filter for the HPOP is a good idea

[Magnum PD]

I will confirm that statement from personal experience.:fustrate::fustrate:

Didn't know of the difference at the time and the Ford dealer threw the "updated" gasket at me.....Got everything back together and heard a "pop" when tightening things up that sounded like threads grabbing....Got done and fired the truck and had oil spraying everywhere. I got really lucky and John Wood found a welder for me that was able to weld the front cover up in the truck without pulling the motor and it's been fine ever since. Have a little seepage, but nothing to worry about pulling the motor for.

Nobody has a pic of the two gaskets do they?

 

[Big Bore]

Nobody has a pic of the two gaskets do they?

Dieselsite does in the ad for the adaptor.

 

[fords4life]

Nobody has a pic of the two gaskets do they?

No pics at the moment, but one has a stainless steel wire mesh screen incorporated into the o-ring, the other is just the o-ring and no screen.

 

[CSIPSD]

 

[Tom S]

Nobody has a pic of the two gaskets do they?

Those should make it clear which gasket is which.

Tom

There you go

 

[Tom S]

The inside lip here is what Frank is talking about removing to use the screened gasket. This also shows a cracked cover from using the wrong gasket.

 

[fords4life]

Exactly where mine cracked except mine ended up coming all the way off. I'm still not sure how the welder was able to get a TIG torch in there and weld it up, but was the best $180 I've ever spent for fixin one of my screw ups.... lol

 

[Big Bore]

The inside lip here is what Frank is talking about removing to use the screened gasket.

A Dremel with a cutoff wheel. Carefully make a cut from the inside at the proper height, once through to the gasket groove simply use the droove as a guide for the wheel to ride on and go slow keeping it away from the opposite side. Mask off the opposite side of the groove and start with a dry clean reservoir and tuck some paper towel down in it. Shop vac thoroughly when done.

Was out all day getting firewood so didn't have a chance to play with the cracked cover I have laying around. Just glad I didnt scrap it yet.

 

[Magnum PD]

The black spacer is also an adapter to fit both gaskets then?

 

[CSIPSD]

The black spacer is also an adapter to fit both gaskets then?

Yes, the gasket without the screen goes on the bottom on your front cover. The one on the top goes in the adapter.

 

[Tom S]

The black spacer is also an adapter to fit both gaskets then?

Exactly gasket without the screen on the bottom and with on the top.

 

[TrailerHauler]

Pretty cool, first time I've seen it. So it also allows for more oil capacity in the reservoir correct?