Fuel Filter Location
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It's inside the frame rail on the driver's side, but I remember it being farther back than the driver's door (more like rear passenger). There's a black plastic cover that has to be removed to access it. Mine had blue square buttons that just needed to be pushed to release the old filter and make sure to get the fuel filter with two tubes in and one tube out (or was that the other way around).
Good luck and should be an easy replacement.
Larry Lum
2003 Ford Expedition EB 2wd w/ 5.4l
Good luck and should be an easy replacement.
Larry Lum
2003 Ford Expedition EB 2wd w/ 5.4l
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my 03 EB 2wd is acting up and i think its the fuel filter. Its hesitant and idling rough, ran it reallllllly low on gas the other day and im thinking it may have sucked up a bunch of crud and clogged it. this sound logical?
oh btw. sis was driving it when it was low and put premium in not knowing better ( she drives a benz) and thats when the problems started. coincidence? i put 20$ in regular today so i dont think its the fuel grade.
oh btw. sis was driving it when it was low and put premium in not knowing better ( she drives a benz) and thats when the problems started. coincidence? i put 20$ in regular today so i dont think its the fuel grade.
Last edited by yanmared; Dec 25, 2007 at 05:25 PM. Reason: forgot a detail
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ya i just took it for an 80 mile drive down to tampa and around put some gas from mobil in it and 2 bottles of fuel treatment its running much better now but still is having issues. tomorrow ill change the filter and see what happens. Thanks for the quick reply!
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The fuel filter 03-05 is part of the tank. Find the corner section of the tank with the push locks pull it off the filter is in a molded section of the tank.
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Originally Posted by ford390gashog
The fuel filter 03-05 is part of the tank. Find the corner section of the tank with the push locks pull it off the filter is in a molded section of the tank.
I bought a Ford Repair DVD 9 from Helm Inc) and the @#$#$ thing is bad and the replacement wont run either tried 3 PCs- they wont replace it the 2nd time. Guess I will have to get the old fashion book.