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Mar 18, 2004 | 05:06 PM

yup

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questions about manuals...

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Hello
I have a tune up question.
1996 f150 half ton 302 4x4 mauual trans. and i have no inner mechanical abilitywhatsoever. its tune up time, and i want to change the fuel filter so i bought one of those "haynes" manuals and since my truck is efi, it says to relieve pressure from the fuel system first. so according to the book there was a boxy looking thing near the drivers left foot( according to the picture) to relive fuel pressure. well i can't find any thing like this anywhere on my truck. so i have a couple of questions
1. do i really have to be concerned about it since its not a high pressure efi system?
2. are any special tools required to change the fuel filter or is it just a simple really hard at the lines and replace?

thanks for any help you can give

Last edited by yup; Mar 18, 2004 at 05:49 PM.

Mar 18, 2004 | 06:20 PM

doc_nomad

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It is high presure if it is 96 35 to 40 lbs. There is a capped valve up by the intake manifold that will releive the pressure(looks kike a bike valve). Then dont turn the key on after this. Gas should squirt out of the valve, be careful. remove negative battery cable before any of this.

You need fuel line removal tools available at any parts store. Remember to clamp or hold the hose from the tank after removing it. hoses just slip on when you are done.

Mar 18, 2004 | 06:33 PM

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thanks

thanks for the reply,

1. i remember that "bike thingy" i was just not for sure

2. "You need fuel line removal tools available at any parts store"

does autozone carry those fuel line removing tools??

thanks again and one more thing ford rules. my little truck is great its the "go" truck it never hardly has any problems. the main serpentine belt still looks like new and i got 90000 miles on it.

Mar 18, 2004 | 08:32 PM

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Put a rag over the valve so you don't spill gas everywhere. Have an extingisher handy and be very careful. It's called a Scrader valve, same valve thats on a tire for pumping up the air.

Autozone should have the tool available for rent, check their website.