Fuel filter

Quick release tabs on fuel filter broken off, 97 cav. Now cannot release fuel filter to change out. Any ideas besides cutting and replacing both fuel line and nipple?

keep prying with a small screwdrive inside. it will come apart.

I went through replacing the fuel filter on my 94 and it sucked ass. I basically had to cut the line off and drill through, then i used a stripped nut remover and drilled it out backwards. There is no such thing as quick-release. lol fuel filters are the biggest pain in the ass...