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fuel filter

So I went to napa today and picked up a new fuel filter, I will be doing a tune up over the next couple weeks getting to things when I can. I was wondering where the fuel filter is roughly located on my 99 3.0 ranger. Thanks boys and if there are any ladies.
 
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Driver side inner frame rail. You don't need tools to get it off.
 
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if it was a 91 it would be under the cab on the driver side... might be the same place for the 99.
 
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yeah its on driver side inner frame rail
 
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I thought it was the 01+ that you don't need a tool for?
 
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Well if it has colored tabs then you don't need the tool.
 
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k thanks a lot guys, been great getting help from everyone on here
 
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Well if it has colored tabs then you don't need the tool.
I honestly believe that this quote right here should be a STICKY. It would cut the repetitive questions and answers down by 50%. LOL
 
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01+ is the colored tabs, for anything older you need a tool
 
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K i got that tool and the napa people showed me how to use it, so I am going to give it a try I think on sunday.
 
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be careful though, i've seen a few people break the tabs that holds the hose to the filter. (me being one of them)
 
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I had such a hard time changing my filter the first time. All the mud and crap just froze everything together. In the end I sprayed everything with WD40, pushed the fitting toward the filter, pushed the tab and yanked the fittings off. Hopefully the time its not so hard.
 
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They gave me tabs with the new filter, I do not understand why it has to be so difficult to do this, why did they not make it easier I can see how this will be hard even though it should be an easy thing.
 
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