help - removing fuel filter

[RbHed]

hey guys

my damn fuel filter seems like it stuck and wont come out...

is there a certain way of removin it.. i pull d fuel hose with pilers and it wont move( im also scared of crackin the hose ).

thanx in advance

[Craved]

yeah i had the same issue! took down to my mechanic he had a splitter tool and changed in like 2 minutes!! handy when you have the right tools!!

[crooser]

heats sealed it on... try twisting it to break the seal rather than just pulling it

good luck

[Anquetil]

I had the same problem, so I took it the mechanic to replace, he even said he had trouble getting the bugger off, so he just cut both hoses then replaced the filter and put on the new hoses.

[RbHed]

tried twistin and it still wont move.. what is a splitter tool ?

i think im gonna get one..

[Craved]

well i havent seen them in the shop, but it's like pliers that spread it open instead of clamping!!!

[Guest RedLineGTR]

also check the bottom fuel line...cos when i was changin mine near the bottom of the filter the line was eaten way abit and a bubble was getting made when thier was fuel pressure. Good i saw it since it could of burst anytime. Cheers Rob

[BHDave]

Just remove the hoses further down the line where they are eaisier to get at and get them off the filter when its off the car. much easier.

[Chef_32]

took mine out on sunday, cut my hand on various screws and stuff like 6 times.

In my r32, i unscrewed the fuel line bracket just forward of the filter, then got the filter to an easily accessible place, then pulled like a MF, just came off...

try getting pliers, clench just at the end of the nozzle ( on a soft spot in the line) and lever the pliers against the fuel filter... worth a shot... : )

[Ash]

i just changed my fuel filter on the last service its a bitch...

put hose clamps on either side of it so u don't spray fuel everywhere (also makes the car start much sooner after you have changed the filter) then remove the engine side first (pull damn hard (don't yank it from the engine, hold the hose and the filter and pull them appart) then pull really really hard to get it off from the fuel tank side. thats the hardest....*

[Ash]

*no fuel lines or filters were hurt in this service or post

:shake:

[Guest RedLineGTR]

ahahaha

[blind_elk]

Pair of vice-grips to grasp the hose on the filter - tight enough not to slip, but not too tight to grab, then twist the filter - usually breaks the seal.

[JimX]

My advice is to not do up the hose clamps too tightly when you put the new one in, because I reckon this is what makes the hoses harder to get off next time. Just tight enough to not come loose should be enough.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

when i did mine i rememberd getting one end off but the other was tight asss....so i just cut it off...haha. im very paranoid so after i put everything back together i went over the hose again with a wet rag to neutralise any petrol that leaked in case it ate into the hose or caught on fire from the engine heat. as i said im paranoid...lol the car was so responsive after that. any idea on how often the filter should be changed??

[Ash]

40,000Km?

[Guest RedLineGTR]

depends how u run your car also...if u run it to empty then alot of the shit in the tank is more likely to get sucked up...if u leave like 1/4 or abit more in the tank before u fill up, dont chnage it too often...but its a simple thing to do, makes sure your engine gets all the fuel it needs and wants.

[JimX]

Originally posted by RedLineGTR

depends how u run your car also...if u run it to empty then alot of the shit in the tank is more likely to get sucked up...

No one has yet properly explained to me why this is the case. I don't buy into it personally.

[Ash]

either, i think its a rumour

[RbHed]

still cant take it out.... im takin it 2 someone