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Posted by Sicc98GT (Member # 1862) on :
 
im putting a new fuel filter in and i cant get the old one off. i did it in auto shop and we had a tool and it made it really easy but is there a way to get it off without that tool, i cant pull the fue lines off?
 

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Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 
when I did it, I just broke the little plastic retainer, the filter should have came with one? mine did..
 

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Posted by kenlani (Member # 4503) on :
 
autozone or kragen etc sells plastic tool for about 7 bucks--ya gotta have one
 

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Posted by Sicc98GT (Member # 1862) on :
 
94gt- i think mine might be a slightly different set up then you cause there is no plastic retainer to break off
kenlani-thanx for the heads up, off to kragan...again

[ June 26, 2004, 01:12 PM: Message edited by: Sicc98GT ]
 

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Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 

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Originally posted by Sicc98GT:
94gt- i think mine might be a slightly different set up then you cause there is no plastic retainer to break off

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just break it any ways!
 

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Posted by Sicc98GT (Member # 1862) on :
 
the retainer is metal and the fuel line thing is metal.i am doing no breaking

[ June 26, 2004, 01:29 PM: Message edited by: Sicc98GT ]
 

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Posted by Sicc98GT (Member # 1862) on :
 
off
 

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Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 

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Originally posted by Sicc98GT:
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I bet you -wanted- to break it though!
next step, replace it and have a beer to celebrate!
 

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Posted by Cobra5.0JEEP (Member # 1482) on :
 

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Originally posted by Sicc98GT:
94gt- i think mine might be a slightly different set up then you cause there is no plastic retainer to break off
kenlani-thanx for the heads up, off to kragan...again

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its those special ford fuel fittings, you must get a tool to get the fuellines off without the tool you won't be able to do it. Also the tool has to be the right size otherwise it won't work. They are just a big pain especially the fuel filter ones you just need to keep working at it.

94gt - his fuelfilter lines aren't like our 94-95 model.
 

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Posted by Sicc98GT (Member # 1862) on :
 
haha, i did want to break that piece of shit, untill i turned the filter and it poped right off and that is when i almost took a gas shower . when i posted off i had already replaced it with a new filter . if i were old enough to buy some beer i would have had one to celebrate...lol
 

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Posted by Sicc98GT (Member # 1862) on :
 
btw the fitting is 3/8 for anybodys future reference.
 

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