Impossible to change fuel filter.
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Impossible to change fuel filter.
Did the fuel system engeneers at ford in the late 80's early 90's just not care? Why in the heck didn't they place the fuel filter 8" further down the frame rail from the tanks rather than hiding the infernal thing behind the front tank. And to add insult to injury they used the most retarded line fastners mankind has yet devised
I've already gone through 3 line tools and have yet to get even one end of the fuel filter loose. My truck has the original 150K mile fuel filter on it and it's starting to run like crap. I guess I'm supposed to junk the truck when the fuel filter finally stops up.
Does anybody have any suggestions short of getting thehacksaw out?
I've already gone through 3 line tools and have yet to get even one end of the fuel filter loose. My truck has the original 150K mile fuel filter on it and it's starting to run like crap. I guess I'm supposed to junk the truck when the fuel filter finally stops up.
Does anybody have any suggestions short of getting thehacksaw out?
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I had already used WD-40 and I'm certian it had hepled, But what finally made the diffrence was a pair of white chicken plucker gloves. Once I got good and rough with the fittings the plastic line tool started digging into my fingers. I remembered a pair of knit gloves in the glove box, put em on and was able to get even rougher on the fittings. That made the diffrence
I find that when stuff has to be gotten rough with a pair of gloves really helps.
I find that when stuff has to be gotten rough with a pair of gloves really helps.
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those small spring-lock connectors on the fuel rails become "seized" after a couple years. I think a very small quantity of fuel gets on the rubber o-rings and dries up, the dried fuel acts like a glue. I had the same problem when I changed my engine a few years ago, the lines going to the engine fuel rail were even harder to break free than the filter connections. Maybe because they are near the engine and the heat helps cook the dried fuel around the o-rings into a harder "glue".
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91 and newer were differnt i thought.
I had to take mine in and get new clips installed on my 95.
The plastic line tools are junk.
They dont minipulate the lock very well as the metal ones do.
They used a pick and some pliars to pull out the locks, and then installed new clips inside.
Poor kid who got assigned to it spent 30 mins trying to get it out before he had the fuel tech come over and fix it in like 5 mins. haha
I had to take mine in and get new clips installed on my 95.
The plastic line tools are junk.
They dont minipulate the lock very well as the metal ones do.
They used a pick and some pliars to pull out the locks, and then installed new clips inside.
Poor kid who got assigned to it spent 30 mins trying to get it out before he had the fuel tech come over and fix it in like 5 mins. haha
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I spent a good 20 min under my truck trying to get that filter off for the first time. I finally broke down and bought some metal tools at a local auto-parts store, they did the trick in 2 min. after I figured out how to use them. 
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