So I changed out the TPS sensor last night on my 7.5 F 350. After changing the censor my truck stop bugging down really bad like it wasn't getting enough gas. It's been forever by the looks of it since the filter has been changed, so I think that that's partially a culprit. for the life of me I can't get the damn fuel filter off the rear line. The line heading towards the engine I can disconnect quite easily, but the line hiding next to the gas tank is proving to be a real pain in my ***. I have the fuel line disconnect tool and I just can't get it to work on that 1 line. Anybody have any suggestions? Until I change the filter I think my truck will continue to run like this.

 

If you have to tool, the best I can suggest is make sure it pushes in all the way. It may be difficult if the filter has in fact been changed, but was done so without the tool. The teeth may be bent.

 

any suggestions if the teeth are bent? I was considering cutting the nipple off of the fuel filter as close to the housing as I could so that I could look straight at the fuel line and get a better grip on the nub sticking out of the line. but if I do that, and something goes wrong, I can't drive a truck

 

Spray some lubricant up into the disconnect. They tend to also function as handy moisture collectors.

 

If they're bent, they're most likely bent towards the fuel filter. Does your tool insert all the way? If not... I would try pressing harder; not the best advice, I know.

 

The tool does go in all the way or appears to. I'll try some pb blaster. Was seriously considering cutting the nipple off close to the filter body to get closer access so a small screwdriver could poke the teeth back

 

Push the filter ON to the line, then install tool Fully, then pull back on filter

If you have a crew cab, they are a bear

 

Nailed it on the head Brad. Got me a crew cab. Damned front gas tank location doesn't help me either. Almost considered dropping it to get a better grip on the fuel line. Sprayed in pb blaster, letting it soak a bit till after dinner

 

This may not be helpful, but I wrestled for the longest time with removing the fuel filter on our '99 Explorer. Seemed to have the typical fuel connection with the garter spring that gets expanded when the removal tool is slide on. Pushed, pulled and cussed. Finally stle the wife's make up mirror to look and the dang connection had finger thingies that the typical tool actually engaged more rather than release them! I guess the tool was supposed to collapse them rather than expand. Used a pick and sort plucked each one inward while pulling the connection apart.

 

I just had the pleasure of doing this yesterday. Was such a pita that I took my rigid vibrating cutter to the nipple, After that it's a breeze to get to fix the teeth.

 

Success! Now I don't know what the hell the previous owner did to try get the filter off, but there were striations along the nipple of the old filter that I could see. I had to cut the nipple off, and then get a look at the retainer's teeth inside the line. They were all mangled to hell, so I did something not so fun. Put a drill bit inside the remaining nipple, and spun the retainer till it started to loosen, then gently massaged it out ahead of the nipple. Bent it back into shape, reinserted it, connected line and voila! she works.

Now a question, I still get the idle issue that it's a bit up and down, almost like someone pressing on the gas quickly and letting off. I changed the TPS and now the fuel filter. Do I need to do a computer reset you think?