ECOGARD XF64711 Premium Fuel Filter Fits Ford F-150 4.6L 1997-1998, F-150 5.0L 1992-1996, F-250 Super Duty 5.4L 1999-2004, Explorer 4.0L 1991-1998, F-150 4.9L 1992-1996, Ranger 2.3L 1995-1997

Good affordable option to keep up with regular maintenance; keep it clean, keep it working right.

Fits a 1997 Ford Ranger exactly and comes with extra clips of good quality. Shipped quick and packaged well.

Fit 1996 Ford Ranger 2.3 manual

Item was what I ordered

For the price (about half to a third of name brand filters), it appears to be of good quality, at least externally. The exterior is powder coated rather than plated, but that should not affect its life to any significant degree. For my application (1996 Ford Ranger), the connections were a little snug, probably because the powder coating was not accounted for in the connection dimensions. Sometimes the thickness of a coating is important, but snug is good on push-on fittings. New plastic retaining clips were included in the box, as well. If it filters and I have no reason to suspect it won't, it's a great buy.

I use this filter on my Ford truck, and I keep a spare. But I needed a in-line filter for 30HP industrial engine and this worked great with 5/16 fuel line.

How I learned gasoline will cause a serious chemical burn, thanks to this garbage filter.Application: 1998 Ford 4.0L SOHCVarious serious issues.1) This filter doesn’t insert into or fit into the fuel line fittings because the filter is painted black. The paint adds to the OD of the filter and makes it get stuck in the fuel lines.2) After fighting it for 30 minutes I realized they even put the fitting for the output/input size backwards to the direction of the arrow indicating which way fuel should flow.3) Because this filter is painted and gasoline dissolves that paint, the flakes of paint then now end up in your gas lines, new filter (if you can install it!), and injectors!4) Because I fought this for 30+ minutes rolling around on the ground I ended up with a nasty chemical burn from gasoline soaking into my clothes!Do yourself a favor and buy the OEM filter.

No problem on install. Worked great