fuel filter

that5.0girl · July 5th, 2010, 06:40 PM

Ok, I've been f***king with my damn fuel filter trying to get the stupid thing off for over two hours now! I've read every write up on how to get them off and none of it is working. I bleed the fuel pressure out of the system and I'm doing this with my exhaust off for extra space but the fuel filter refuses to come off.

Is it a factory mistake where the original fuel filters are damn near impossible to get off or what?! This is just a stupid fuel filter and I'm pissed it wasting this much of my time!

I've got the quick disconnect fuel line tools and have tried three different sizes with no luck on any of them. Tried pushing the fuel lines together while I used the tool with no luck. Is there some trick that only cobra owners know? It wasn't this difficult by any means on my 95 GT

Smoothgrandmama · July 5th, 2010, 07:26 PM

There is a disconnect under the hood before it goes to the inj. You may to try your luck on that to make sure your using the right size them try the fuel filter.

that5.0girl · July 5th, 2010, 07:50 PM

I did! Just to see if it was the tools or what and I couldn't even get that one off. I've used the tools before and they worked fine but on this car they won't do anything.

Smoothgrandmama · July 5th, 2010, 08:14 PM

got a pic of the clips your using?

I took my fuel line off when I pulled the engine and it was easy as pie *clip snap done

SWEET2KSTANG · July 5th, 2010, 08:25 PM

the fuel rail fitting is easier to get off than the filter. the filter side has the clips located a little further in and makes it a bitch to get out. the normal disconnects you get at the part store arent quiet long enough to make it easy, but is possible. i have a matco set that makes it a lot easier.

Smoothgrandmama · July 5th, 2010, 08:28 PM

Ya but I think she has bad/wrong/wierd set if the fuel rail clip isn't even coming off.

SWEET2KSTANG · July 5th, 2010, 08:35 PM

yeah, i didnt think about that. the fuel rail side prectically jumps off if you get the tool close to it.

Doc8224 · July 5th, 2010, 10:58 PM

try squeezing the clip together after you put it on the line, that will let it dis-engage the locks easier. Thats what I do with mine to make it easier. If I wasn't deploying this weekend I would come there and do it for you. Just take a breath and try it again after you have calmed down. LOL

July 5th, 2010, 06:40 PM	#1
that5.0girl Regular 95 Mustang GT & 03 Cobra Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Amarillo Posts: 70 iTrader: 0 reviews	fuel filter Ok, I've been f***king with my damn fuel filter trying to get the stupid thing off for over two hours now! I've read every write up on how to get them off and none of it is working. I bleed the fuel pressure out of the system and I'm doing this with my exhaust off for extra space but the fuel filter refuses to come off. Is it a factory mistake where the original fuel filters are damn near impossible to get off or what?! This is just a stupid fuel filter and I'm pissed it wasting this much of my time! I've got the quick disconnect fuel line tools and have tried three different sizes with no luck on any of them. Tried pushing the fuel lines together while I used the tool with no luck. Is there some trick that only cobra owners know? It wasn't this difficult by any means on my 95 GT

July 5th, 2010, 07:26 PM	#2
Smoothgrandmama Assistant to the Manager 12 GT 8.46@88 1/8 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Willis,Texas Posts: 7,136 iTrader: 6 reviews	There is a disconnect under the hood before it goes to the inj. You may to try your luck on that to make sure your using the right size them try the fuel filter. __________________ Join The MM Facebook: Modded Mustangs Facebook Vote For Modded Mustangs Ride of the Month Eskimo Brothers To Smooth: Safi, Blitz34, Graystang01, WillTheThrill, Bwal, 101Fng

July 5th, 2010, 08:14 PM	#4
Smoothgrandmama Assistant to the Manager 12 GT 8.46@88 1/8 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Willis,Texas Posts: 7,136 iTrader: 6 reviews	got a pic of the clips your using? I took my fuel line off when I pulled the engine and it was easy as pie *clip snap done __________________ Join The MM Facebook: Modded Mustangs Facebook Vote For Modded Mustangs Ride of the Month Eskimo Brothers To Smooth: Safi, Blitz34, Graystang01, WillTheThrill, Bwal, 101Fng

July 5th, 2010, 08:25 PM	#5
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	the fuel rail fitting is easier to get off than the filter. the filter side has the clips located a little further in and makes it a bitch to get out. the normal disconnects you get at the part store arent quiet long enough to make it easy, but is possible. i have a matco set that makes it a lot easier. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

July 5th, 2010, 08:28 PM	#6
Smoothgrandmama Assistant to the Manager 12 GT 8.46@88 1/8 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Willis,Texas Posts: 7,136 iTrader: 6 reviews	Ya but I think she has bad/wrong/wierd set if the fuel rail clip isn't even coming off. __________________ Join The MM Facebook: Modded Mustangs Facebook Vote For Modded Mustangs Ride of the Month Eskimo Brothers To Smooth: Safi, Blitz34, Graystang01, WillTheThrill, Bwal, 101Fng

July 5th, 2010, 07:50 PM	#3
that5.0girl Regular 95 Mustang GT & 03 Cobra Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Amarillo Posts: 70 iTrader: 0 reviews	I did! Just to see if it was the tools or what and I couldn't even get that one off. I've used the tools before and they worked fine but on this car they won't do anything.

July 5th, 2010, 08:35 PM	#7
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	yeah, i didnt think about that. the fuel rail side prectically jumps off if you get the tool close to it. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

July 5th, 2010, 10:58 PM	#8
Doc8224 N/A 4v Guru 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,463 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	try squeezing the clip together after you put it on the line, that will let it dis-engage the locks easier. Thats what I do with mine to make it easier. If I wasn't deploying this weekend I would come there and do it for you. Just take a breath and try it again after you have calmed down. LOL __________________ Military Crew U.S. Army Aviation Apache's Lead The Way

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