fuel filter
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I didnt use funny tool, just smarts and needle nose.
to OP: from what I remember, its a barbed line from the filter, you gotta slip it over the barb... I think.
to OP: from what I remember, its a barbed line from the filter, you gotta slip it over the barb... I think.
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I just pulled the one off my 2002. It took two different removal tools, the 3/8 and the 5/16. I got the angled handle type from Lisle. $3.49 each at my local auto parts chain store.
The big rear-facing one came right off with the tool. The front one didn't have enough clearance to get the tool between the filter and the fitting on the line, so I got out the hacksaw and cut about 40% off of its nose, then was just able to get it in and pull the fitting.
The small rear-facing one had even less clearance then the front one. If I cut the tool down any more it would probably not be able to release the clip. So I got out the hacksaw again and just cut the tube off flush with the filter. From there I could put the tool over the fitting and remove it from the line.
After that, installation was a snap. As expected. These things are made to go on easy, and who cares how hard they are to take off? They save the manufacturer a bit of time on the assembly line, relative to the old hose clamps, but they are a pain to get off.
There was another set of removal tools at the parts store, $25 for the set, that comes with split rings that can be slipped into smaller spaces than the plastic removal tool. If I was doing a whole lot of fuel filter replacements I would get one, but I probably won't be replacing another for five years, so I recommend the hacksaw method to the casual user.
The big rear-facing one came right off with the tool. The front one didn't have enough clearance to get the tool between the filter and the fitting on the line, so I got out the hacksaw and cut about 40% off of its nose, then was just able to get it in and pull the fitting.
The small rear-facing one had even less clearance then the front one. If I cut the tool down any more it would probably not be able to release the clip. So I got out the hacksaw again and just cut the tube off flush with the filter. From there I could put the tool over the fitting and remove it from the line.
After that, installation was a snap. As expected. These things are made to go on easy, and who cares how hard they are to take off? They save the manufacturer a bit of time on the assembly line, relative to the old hose clamps, but they are a pain to get off.
There was another set of removal tools at the parts store, $25 for the set, that comes with split rings that can be slipped into smaller spaces than the plastic removal tool. If I was doing a whole lot of fuel filter replacements I would get one, but I probably won't be replacing another for five years, so I recommend the hacksaw method to the casual user.
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From: Fort Wayne, IN
Some other fuel filter replacement info.
I put my pressure gauge on the fuel rail, and had someone cycle the key on and off. It took a total of six cycles before the pressure maxed out at 60 psi. After that we tried starting and it fired immediately.
I put my pressure gauge on the fuel rail, and had someone cycle the key on and off. It took a total of six cycles before the pressure maxed out at 60 psi. After that we tried starting and it fired immediately.
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