LsoneGT

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I started my car for the first time tonight and all is well except the male fitting that goes into the feed side of the filter. It has play in it and if you push it into the filter further the leak will stop. Anyone experience this issue before?

-TheBandit-

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Are you using hardline going into an adapter fitting? I have the Russel -6 adapter and noticed the same play on mine. If the line going in is pushing to one side or off angle, it might affect the o-ring seal inside the filter. I am strongly considering a swap to softline leading into that part of the filter.

LsoneGT

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Makes sence, I'm using braided line.

cbrodine

I have the WIX 33733, I too have the Russell fitting w/-6 AN male end. Its a little loose too, but that's not the inlet side, its the outlet. The inlet side is the end with the two fittings.

LsoneGT

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Yea the outlet is my problem

BobKovacs

I've got the same filter, and find it odd that there's about 1/4" of play on that outlet fitting. I haven't run mine yet, so I don't know if it will leak, but it sounds like it's a possibility. I'm wondering if you're supposed to snap one of the plastic ring-type fittings that came with the filter inside the metal prongs to take up the slack?

cbrodine

ok...you said it was the feed side in your first post so that made me think you thought it was the feed side that was leaking.

cbrodine

My WIX filter didn't come with a plastic ring type fitting...what filter are you using?

LsoneGT

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Mine came with the plastic fitting as well, speedway motors tech said it wasnt needed

garys 68

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I used a 3/8" quick disconnect hardline that I added a female 37 degree flair. Fit's vey tight. Are you sure you dont have 5/16" fittings?

LsoneGT

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I'm not sure, they are sending another fitting, great customer service

badazz81z28

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I have the russell AN to quick-disconnect fitting. Mine has some in and out play, seals perfect no leaks. There are two O-rings in there and you could have possibly messed up their orientation or damaged by sharp burs or dry installation on the tube.

cbrodine

That makes me feel better, that's exactly what I have too.

LsoneGT

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If I push the fitting in it doesn't leak, but once the pump primes it pushes the fitting forward which causes the leak

-TheBandit-

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Need to double check mine. It does not feel all that tight side-to-side or at angle. I have the P/N for 3/8 (Russel 640940), but it could have been mixed up. Easy enough to check. I know the female fitting I got for the fuel rail has virtually no play.

cbrodine

Yep, I have 640940 also. It moves around a bit. I have the Russell 640853 3/8 female and a Russell 640863 5/16 female fitting for the filter/regulator & fuel rail, they have no play in them whatsoever.

ss454327

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I bought the same filter/fitting you guys did and it went in very tight. Maybe it's the filter that's bad and not the fitting?

BobKovacs

Stupid question, maybe, but how do you get that fitting back out? The quick disconnect too I have moves the metal tangs, but when you go to slide the tube out, the flange still gets caught on them.

LsoneGT

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I was going to ask the same question Bob. Hopefully someone has the answer

cbrodine

I have the cheapo plastic removal tool by Lisle...I have to move it around, wiggle and whatever all while pulling on the tube, it sucks but it eventually comes out. I'm currently in the market for a much better easier to use tool.

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