We bought 3 extra fuel filters before heading into Mexico; be prepared and all that! The first swap came in Loreto, Baja. The second made it all the way to the Belize border. The third made it a few hundred miles after we picked up some really bad fuel.
On our way to Celestun and the flamingos, the Wee Rover started sputtering and bucking. We opened the bonnet and found the fuel prefilter packed with packing tape! We drained the front tank, replaced the prefilter and crossed our fingers.
A few hundred miles south of the US border, the final fuel filter sputtered to a slow death. Unfortunately, Mexico is not the land of diesel cars so no fuel filters to be found. Luckily, the Napa near my parents had them in stock. My parents made a quick trip there and FedEx’ed a new set of filters to us. Problem solved.
Thanks Mom and Dad!
That’s incredible that you had packing tape in a fuel filter, that someone would go to the trouble of doing it! Glad your still blogging. Hope your shelter in place is ok. Almost home!!
Hi Bundy,
We were shocked to have tape in our diesel…not something one expects😕. We are about to start the final bit home…could you put an end to the continued snow up there?🤪 Hope you guys are well!