removing wrong fuel filter
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removing wrong fuel filter
the guy that owned my truck before me put a little short filter on my truck and as you guys know the 94 f150 need a long neck filter so so can get the tool in the filter to remove it. i need to know how i can take off my old filter with out screwing up the fuel lines any tips would be great
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From: Boyd,TX
It sounds like a disaster to me. If you don't have enough room to get the tool in I would guess try to cut it as close as possiable to the filter and try finding a sheet metal screw that will screw into the end for a handle to pull on. Those things are a pain to remove on my truck. Don,t get mad if my idea doesn't work. Good luck, and I mean it you will need it.
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I used to work at an oil change place....sometimes you can yank on the filter to gain you more space and then shove the tool in there.......other times you'll need a flathead screwdriver.....or cut the ends of the filter off as close to the body of the filter as you can....grab those pieces with a pair of needle nose pliers or a pair of vise grips then put the filter on the tubing and shove it in there.......why can't ford just use the filters that take the plastic c-clips?
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From: Boyd,TX
Mine are braided stainless I don't know about 94s, but cutting mine would not be an option. Maybe wrecking yard replacements would be a better solution.
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Cut the tube from filter then remove. Ive done it and it was not fun . Cut tube remove filter and straiten tubs so get tool in.
I go for the have some one else do it. I do my own repairs but I do not want to do this again .
I go for the have some one else do it. I do my own repairs but I do not want to do this again .
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