Stuck fuel filter.
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Stuck fuel filter.
This may seem like a dumb question, but I am stuck and will ask it anyway. I have had my truck for six months. When I got it the mechanic said there was a new fuel filter on it, so I didn't change it. Well today I tried to take it off and it will not budge. I tried everything I could think of and it never moved. Any ideas? Does it work better with engine hot or cold. It is a 90 7.3. Thanks for any help.
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Originally Posted by bilder12
MALCOLM !! Did you ever have this happen on any of the trucks that you work on?
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The mechanic probably did not lubricate the upper seal on installation, before getting the filter off I would drain the thing and try to get the base off/loose. It will be a dandy if it is on the same way and your trying to remove it on the bench......BTDTGTS
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Just changed my filter last night. I disconnected the fuel lines and removed the entire bracket with the filter still on it. It was still a pain. Had I not done that, I probably would have broken something on that aluminum bracket trying to remove it. I had to clamp the bracket in a vise and use big channel lock pliers to unscrew it.