fuel filter

I was gonna replace my fuel filter today or tomorrow and I was wondering if there is anything special I should know before doing so? I'm gonna follow the helms manual I guess. Thanks.

nope..pretty simple... just gotta loosen the small nut on top of the larger nut to relieve the pressure...have a rag around it...that's about it... loosen the cap at the tank too..

fucking figures. I turn a 15 minute job into a 2 day job. Fucking bolts wont come undone off the goddamn filter. I hurt my damn back I was trying so hard. my fucking luck. The damn specs say 9 fucking ft-lbs, I dont understand why they are on so tight. I even sprayed some wd-40 on the shit and it still didnt work. sorry, had to vent.

I feel that dude. I had the same damn problem. Also, the bolts on that bitch are weird! Oddly shaped with threads on each side... WTF is THAT for?!

they are called banjo bolts, personally im glad they are somewhat hard to come off, makes me think no fuels leaked outta there, ya know?

Originally posted by 88CiViC_DX
personally im glad they are somewhat hard to come off, makes me think no fuels leaked outta there, ya know?

somewhat is a huge damn understatement. I am a pretty strong kid, and so is my friend that attempted. I'm gonna end up breaking my fuel line trying to get those things off. I'm gonna wd40 it hardcore, I couldnt find another type of solution at walmart to try.

yeah...and it doesnt help that the filter is held on rubber mounts and it twists all over the place :(

I released the pressure and got all the fuel out of the filter and then took it down to my basement and put the filter in a vice. That was finally how I got the line off of the filter that runs from the filter to the rail. They are a pain to get off but I am glad they are on there tight.:)

Originally posted by 91zc
I released the pressure and got all the fuel out of the filter and then took it down to my basement and put the filter in a vice. That was finally how I got the line off of the filter that runs from the filter to the rail. They are a pain to get off but I am glad they are on there tight.:)


so you just disconnected the fuel lines? I tried to leave them alone just to minimize fuel spill, but maybe thats the best way :shrug:

Originally posted by ricodemus



so you just disconnected the fuel lines? I tried to leave them alone just to minimize fuel spill, but maybe thats the best way :shrug: [/QUOT


Yeah I tried to keep the spillage to a minimum and get most of the fuel out and into a container and then I tried busting the lines off. The one was rear easy but the one with the service bolt in it was a real pain. That is the one that required the vise.