Steave
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That's the exact filter I had problems with. Notice it only has a hole in the center, and no holes around the top plate? That's normally where the fuel flows. I know that's what NAPA and Wix show as a correct replacement, but I couldn't get it to work, and I don't think it's a coincidence my neighbor had the same problem. I replaced it with one that like below, and it worked immediately...not all the holes in the top plate that lets fuel flow. They list is as an MF235 part, but also list all the other models it works with, and the 275 is there. I cross-referenced it a couple of places, and they're all the same.
I'd be willing to bet that if you carefully made some holes in the top plate, you'd get fuel flowing properly.
Massey Ferguson 235 Fuel Filter - 3405419M1
Well I thought I was the only one that got a fuel filter that wouldn't work. I looked and it had no holes in the top only the threaded center. It was a replacement number so I thought I'd try it and same thing could get no fuel out of it. Actually it was a different filter than the one you mentioned and a replacement for a LX885 New Holland Skidsteer. It was a Wix 33166 that didn't work. No holes for the fuel to get out of the filter.? Never heard of this until this thread started.