Fuel filter change help! Ranger burning gas after filter change

[Nonstopmaximum]

Alright so a couple hours ago I changed the fuel filter on my 94 Ranger with an Autozone one and after I start my truck up it burns gas out the wazoo leaves a big grey cloud out the exhaust and runs super rough. I swapped back to the old one in the meantime and still runs rough and leaves big cloud. The black Autozone one is listed as compatible with my engine and looks similar enough to the old filter but the tubes are a bit longer. Going to check back on it tomorrow but anyone have ideas?

 

[franklin2]

You did not touch anything else during this filter change? It's obviously not the filter at fault.

 

[Nonstopmaximum]

Cleaned out the IAC under the hood several hours before and that's it. I went under the truck to only do the fuel filter job and that's when the craziness started. So now it'll startup decent enough but after a minute of driving it starts the cloud out the exhaust I don't know if it's the filter or something else causing problems in the fuel line.

 

[Nonstopmaximum]

Ok I gave it a bit of a longer drive and refill of gas and now the cloud is mostly gone but truck is still running rough.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I’d suspect a problem with the IAC

 

[Nonstopmaximum]

I'll go to store tomorrow and see if I can get a new IAC. Old one looks ok after cleaning but the gasket is in rough shape.

 

[Nonstopmaximum]

Alright guys so I jumped the gun too soon on the filter and just found out red flag no 1 with my IAC. I'm pretty sure this one is not supposed to be fitted on my Ranger. The numbers on it gives no results but going off appearance it looks like it goes either on a later year 4.0 or a different engine even though the connector goes in just fine. My store didn't have the right IAC so I'm getting a new one shipped here asap.