Wow, what a difference fuel filter made!
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Wow, what a difference fuel filter made!
So, I bought myself a '95 Bronco XLT last month and while it ran pretty good, I decided it tune it up with info from this forum and my Haynes manual.
Well, I replaced plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor (all original), pcv valve (what a pain), changed the oil, flushed the rad, fixed the tailgate and replaced the brake pads with ceramics.
After all this, I was having a slight hesitation when climbing hills and wasn't getting the power I was expecting out of a 351w.
Last night I did a search on this forum and read how to replace the fuel filter. After hearing about the fittings I thought it would be a royal pain in the a$$. Today, I went to Napa and got a fuel filter and the special fuel/ac plastic rings. After preparing and reading about the replacement, it only took about 20 minutes.
Now, the truck runs great! Seems to have more power and the hesitation is gone.
Thanks to all that make this is a great forum! Without the info here, I'd still be tugging on the fuel lines.
Ned.
Well, I replaced plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor (all original), pcv valve (what a pain), changed the oil, flushed the rad, fixed the tailgate and replaced the brake pads with ceramics.
After all this, I was having a slight hesitation when climbing hills and wasn't getting the power I was expecting out of a 351w.
Last night I did a search on this forum and read how to replace the fuel filter. After hearing about the fittings I thought it would be a royal pain in the a$$. Today, I went to Napa and got a fuel filter and the special fuel/ac plastic rings. After preparing and reading about the replacement, it only took about 20 minutes.
Now, the truck runs great! Seems to have more power and the hesitation is gone.
Thanks to all that make this is a great forum! Without the info here, I'd still be tugging on the fuel lines.
Ned.
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Amazing the difference when the fuel actually gets through the filter isn't it. Amen to having this forum around. When I think of the time and money I have saved by checking here before trying to fix something, it makes me wonder why EVERY make and model doesn't have this kind of a resource.
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I've changed the fuel filter plenty of times but now I am having a hard time removing it from my second Bronco.
I am using the correct tool but when I press-in the tool to remove the fuel line, the filter is not released. I spent over 30 minutes, even prying it with a screw driver...
I am using the correct tool but when I press-in the tool to remove the fuel line, the filter is not released. I spent over 30 minutes, even prying it with a screw driver...
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Ojo,
I first sprayed the connectors with WD-40 and let it work in. Then I used the 3/8" plastic tool (don't know the name, but the gas line/ac tools from Napa). I inserted the tool into the connector, pushed the line "toward" the filter and then pulled it away and off. It worked on both ends within two or three try's.
I first sprayed the connectors with WD-40 and let it work in. Then I used the 3/8" plastic tool (don't know the name, but the gas line/ac tools from Napa). I inserted the tool into the connector, pushed the line "toward" the filter and then pulled it away and off. It worked on both ends within two or three try's.
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Originally Posted by littleneddy
Ojo,
I first sprayed the connectors with WD-40 and let it work in. Then I used the 3/8" plastic tool (don't know the name, but the gas line/ac tools from Napa). I inserted the tool into the connector, pushed the line "toward" the filter and then pulled it away and off. It worked on both ends within two or three try's.
I first sprayed the connectors with WD-40 and let it work in. Then I used the 3/8" plastic tool (don't know the name, but the gas line/ac tools from Napa). I inserted the tool into the connector, pushed the line "toward" the filter and then pulled it away and off. It worked on both ends within two or three try's.
I guess you are right since this Bronco came from VA and I noticed some rust...
The o-rings might be stuck...
Thanks for the easiest advice!
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The safest way to relieve the pressure is to shut down the inertia switch to the fuel pump, start the truck, let it run til it sputters off. Turn it off and you will have no pressure in the system or at least very little. Keeps from getting raw fuel all over the engine compartment too. Just a safety issue for me. Remember to engage the inertia switch again before you try to start it.
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Originally Posted by greystreak92
The safest way to relieve the pressure is to shut down the inertia switch to the fuel pump, start the truck, let it run til it sputters off. Turn it off and you will have no pressure in the system or at least very little. Keeps from getting raw fuel all over the engine compartment too. Just a safety issue for me. Remember to engage the inertia switch again before you try to start it.
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Yes, the switch is designed to shut the power to the fuel pump off in the event of a collision so that if a fuel line ruptures the pump doesn't keep pumping fuel all over the accident scene and hot engine components.
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Or you can pull the fuel pump fuse; accomplishes the same thing.
Try clamping the flexible part of the fuel lines on either side of the filter, too, to further reduce the amount that runs out.
And remember to wear safety glasses; ah, and ear plugs aren't a bad idea either...
Try clamping the flexible part of the fuel lines on either side of the filter, too, to further reduce the amount that runs out.
And remember to wear safety glasses; ah, and ear plugs aren't a bad idea either...
