A brief HOW TO on the Navigator Fuel Filter Upgrade

[SWThomas]

As some of you may already know, the Lincoln Navigator/Ford Expedition Fuel Filter (NAPA Part # 3296) will fit on a Gen 2 Lightning. I decided to upgrade to it since it is larger than the stock sized filter and therefore can go longer without being changed.

First I removed the old fuel filter using a fuel filter removal tool I purchased at Auto Zone. Then I unscrewed the bracket that held the filter and removed it because it is too small to hold the larger filter. Then I installed the new larger filter and used tie-wraps through the existing holes to secure it. Here are a few pics...

Here is a side by side of the two filters so you can see the difference...

Here is a pic of the bracket I removed...

And here is a pic of the Navi Filter installed and tie-wrapped....

 

[SWThomas]

Fixed.

 

[03Supercrew]

I wonder if the mounting bracket from the Expedition could be used so it would look like an OEM install?

 

[Jamie V]

Wonder if this can be done on a gen 1 as well?

 

[needmorepower]

Isn't that the size of the filters on the gen 1 already? Looks just like it. It sure is bigger than that small one, anyway!!

 

[mojo racing]

That larger filter is the exact replacement for a Gen 1