Like i said before,"those who are not mechanically inclined or lack patience" should leave it alone!!! The money i save,about 25.00-30.00 dollars,doing it myself is well worth it!!!But,then again there are those of you out there that see 25.00-30.00 dollars as chump change!!Ah,i guess some of us are not born to turn wrenches!!

 

To answer the previous question about depressurizing the system first:

Start the truck. Let it run while you pull the passenger side kick panel loose and disconnect the fuel cutoff switch. Just pull down on the connector and it will come out. The truck will stop running after a couple of seconds. The line is now depressurized, turn the ignition off.

After you replace the filter, just plug the connector in before you start it. It may be hard to start at first because the dry filter has to fill up with fuel before it can pass it along to the engine. Mine started after about 10 seconds, ran rough for about 20 more seconds, then everything was back to normal.

 

>To answer the previous question about depressurizing the
>system first:
>
>Start the truck. Let it run while you pull the passenger
>side kick panel loose and disconnect the fuel cutoff switch.
>Just pull down on the connector and it will come out. The
>truck will stop running after a couple of seconds. The line
>is now depressurized, turn the ignition off.
>
>After you replace the filter, just plug the connector in
>before you start it. It may be hard to start at first
>because the dry filter has to fill up with fuel before it
>can pass it along to the engine. Mine started after about 10
>seconds, ran rough for about 20 more seconds, then
>everything was back to normal.
>
>


Or just pop the gas cap eh?

 

actually removing the gas cap won't help b/c there is a check valve in the fuel pump to keep the line pressurized so the engine will start quicker.

 

Try starting up your 97' F-150 without the gas cap on and you'll soon see the "Check Engine" light come on. It won't go away for about a week or so unless you do an OBC reset.

I don't usually give advice unless I've first done it myself.

 

The light comes on bc the PCM detects a gross leak in the evap system (charcoal canister). That's why you shouldn't leave it running while filling with gas.