2008 F150. Black fuel strainer

[saltyworks]

I had my yamaha f150 fuel system served last fall at the dealer , to help solve a idle stalling problem, we I went to launch it this weekend, I noticed that the fuel strainer was all nasty looking, like a browning black look, I tried to take it off but do not have the right tool. Called the dealer and they said they had cleaned it, but ethanol made it look like that. I all so have a 98 40 hp, that looks fine. Any thought, at first the owner of the dealership, said he would send me a new strainer, because they our a hour away, then said it was serviced, he also let it slip out the new part was $250,
I wonder what to believe .

 

[jeffersondodson561]

Re: 2008 F150. Black fuel strainer

Possibly primer bulb coming apart or fuel lines deteriorating.

 

[99yam40]

Re: 2008 F150. Black fuel strainer

I'm not sure I understand how "ethanol meows them look like that".

Look up the parts yourself online to see what prices are, but I have not seen one brown/black because of anything.
what did it look like last year?