'94 Concorde Fuel Filter Is Stuck!

[ConcordeGal]

Firstly I'd like to say that I have used this forum before for info and found everybody here really, really helpful in their answers to previous questions. Rather than be a lurker forever, I've joined. I hope I can help others in the future with problems that I've already solved.

Now for the problem - my '94 Concorde has been having problems with starting after filling up at a particular station. I figure he's watering his gas or not filtering it correctly. When she didn't start this morning I smelled gas under the car but not in the engine, so it led me to wanting to change the fuel filter.


The engine side line of the fuel filter came out just fine, but the tank side line is stuck, annoyingly. The little black plastic gasket that is supposed to pull out (towards the filter) and release the line is not working right. As a result, the filter is stuck.

Has anybody got an idea how I can loosen it from the line without damaging the hose? If not, can I remove the hose and replace it?
Thanks for any help you can give.

[ConcordeGal]

Ah, nevermind. I'm giving it to a mechanic to get the dang thing off.
Thanks to my Hubby we changed the spark plugs since we found the old ones wet with fuel, were able to get spark, (and will change the wires later this week). We got it to start up and took it for a spin, seems to be okay...but we'd like to do a diagnostic on it, so see my other topic on finding the diagnosic port...