so im trying to put in a new fuel filter... this is becoming even more of a bitch than i thought it would be.

i have a haynes book and been trying to do it how it says to, im having a huge problem just pulling off the fuel lines from the filter any easy way to do this?

also it says i have to depressurize the fuel system, can i just pull off the fuel lines and block them off without depressurizing the system?

 

cut the soft lines as close to the filter as you can. There should be enough extra hose to compensate, and as a plus, you don't have the ratty end of the hose that could leak when you put the line on the new filter.

yes and no... if you don't care that a pint of gas or so falls on you, then you don't have to depressurize the system. Mind that if you take this approach, you must not cut or disconnect the lines in a garage that has either a hot water heater or gas furnace, as the pilot light/flame from either could light the gas fumes (it is very unlikely that would happen, but you don't want to take the chance).

 

thx icemark.

saves me ALOT of time and headache.

 

Another way to accomplish getting the lines off without cutting them is to push them. I think it might be a safety feature built into the lines themselves that the constrict around the piece they're attached to. I usually just take some needle nose pliers and push up on the end of the hose equally (don't pinch the hose or the filter, but spread the tips of the plier along the edge of the hose and push the hose off by pushing on the pliers).

 

well i got the old one off and the new one is on but im having trouble getting the end that is closer to the gas tank on all the way. should i pull it back off and lube it up or something? anything that makes it easier to push on?

 

interesting, a similar thread about this in the fd section. i guess silicon spray might do the trick, guess im off looking for some.

 

elbow grease man. Own that bitch.

 

I use channel locks to work the hose back and forth while pulling, works everytime.

 

liquid dish soap.

It washes away with water on the outside and unlike silicon sprays it won't damage the cat or O2 if there is too much on the inside of the line.

 

Everybody should have some P80 rubber lubricant. It makes it really easy to fit rubber hoses or parts and it dries unlike silicone. We used it to put kart tires on spun aluminum wheels and it allowed the bead to set without going to 125lbs of air pressure and a steel drum to keep the tire from expanding. If you'd use silicone to get the tire to bead it would slide off going thru a corner (because the silicone wouldnt dry) and that takes all the fun out of it.

I use it whenever I'm fitting rubber on fittings. Prevents bleeding and I think that's a good thing.

Best of all, a sample bottle that'll last you a lifetime is FREE!

http://www.ipcol.com/orig-site/sample.htm

 

i used a lithium spray. all i could find.

 

i always use a shot of wd40 followed by the plyers just to break it loose then comes off with ease.. worked on every hose line on and off no problems.

 

I did mine the same way. Just used a lot of force. Worth a shot, at least.

 

Which of those do you recommend? There are multiple P-80 lubricants

 

just for reference, you can de-pressurize the system with the yellow connector under the steering column. i think its a two pin