dnevins
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• San Diego, CA, USA |
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The trick is that there's no lid. On the 6.0 the filter and its housing are one piece, and the whole thing comes out (Motorcraft FA1778 is the replacement). It sits between two adapters, one on each end, and both have to be unhooked first.
1. Move the rubber inlet hose out from under the battery cables (or take it off, it's one clamp).
2. Release the two clips on the front adapter, lift it up over its tabs and pull it forward off the filter. Popping out the clip near the front shroud gives you more room.
3. Release the two clips on the rear adapter, lift it over its tabs and push it back toward the firewall until it's clear. If the coolant degas bottle is in the way, take those clips off completely.
4. Pull the filter straight up. Two barbed fittings on the bottom hold it into the mount, so rock it side to side as you lift. That's where most people get stuck.
Going back in: the filter only goes one way (there's an airflow arrow on top), the rectangular tab lines up with the notch in the base, and you press it straight down onto the barbs. Seat each adapter's lower tabs before you snap the clips, and check with a flashlight that they're lined up.
You're not the only one who fought it. Ford put out a bulletin (03-1-9) on hard-to-remove 6.0 air filters for the 2003 trucks.
Dana
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Posted:8/26/2005 14:03