Fuel Filter Removal
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Fuel Filter Removal
Is there any secret to removing the fuel pipes from the filter, or is it a case of brute force and ignorance? I have plenty of ignorance, but I am a bit short of brute force, especially lying on the garage floor with limited space under the car.
I had no problems getting the two nuts off and draining the fuel, but I can't move either of the pipes enough to extract them from the filter body.
I am in the middle of changing a bad fuel pump (whch should arrive tomorrow) but I want to change the filter as well, as I understand a clogged filter could cause the pump to fail.
Thanks,
I had no problems getting the two nuts off and draining the fuel, but I can't move either of the pipes enough to extract them from the filter body.
I am in the middle of changing a bad fuel pump (whch should arrive tomorrow) but I want to change the filter as well, as I understand a clogged filter could cause the pump to fail.
Thanks,
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The old filter is an AC type GF-651 made in England, so I think I am correct in thinking it is original. It doesn't seem in bad shape though; I can blow through it quite easily, but after only 48K miles I wouldn't have thought it would be a problem. Still, a new one will be installed tomorrow. I must remember all three ingredients for this though.
The question remains as to what has gone wrong with the fuel pump. I will look into that when I have it removed.
The question remains as to what has gone wrong with the fuel pump. I will look into that when I have it removed.
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I fighted approx 10hrs to remove fuel filter w/o cutting fuel line or destroying 16mm nut.
Engine size 16mm nut was seized very tight into filter 20mm outlet.
Fortunately fuel tank side nut did come off easily and I was able to remove filter harness w/filter from car body.
Loosening fuel line plastic holders & dropping fuel line I did have enough room to use hacksaw to cut filter off from end of filter side nut. After some careful dremeling of filter 20mm aluminum nut remains it was somewhat safe to heat it hot enough and finally got if off without real damage to fuel line.
Engine size 16mm nut was seized very tight into filter 20mm outlet.
Fortunately fuel tank side nut did come off easily and I was able to remove filter harness w/filter from car body.
Loosening fuel line plastic holders & dropping fuel line I did have enough room to use hacksaw to cut filter off from end of filter side nut. After some careful dremeling of filter 20mm aluminum nut remains it was somewhat safe to heat it hot enough and finally got if off without real damage to fuel line.
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GM style bubble flare o-ring sealing leaves threads exposed to external forces w/bad placement so I'm thinking to use silicone to seal groove between filter & 16mm nut after verify of non-leaking filter install.
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