sc4doubleO

I hate working with fuel. The smell and the chemical burns are no fun. *Let me start by mentioning that you will loose the fuel in the line but no fuel from the tank will be lost using this method.

Lets start with the tools needed.


Place a piece of regular rubber hose on the tips of your needle nose pliers. I used some fuel rubber hose I had laying around.


The rubber hose tips are to protect the hose here is an example.


There are two fuel lines just above the right rear axle. Crimp the rubber portion of the feed line. This will not damage the line if it did I wouldn't be doing it.


Use your crescent wrench and flare wrench to remove fuel filter fittings. Gas in the line is present and will squirt out. Let it drain out and continue to remove the filter.


No fuel leaking. If fuel still leaks that means you must tighten your pliers a bit more.



All is left to do is install your new filter with absolutely no rush and discomfort. Don't forget to remove the pliers.

scviolence

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great diy good job

aka paco

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nice, i definetly should have done something like that when i did one on my last SC.. lol it was a mess..

mr/griffin

why do you have to remove the pliers? they look so comfy

over40driv

This is excactly what these forums are for. Thanks

Sinistr

Niiice. This should help out more than a few people on here. Thanks for posting that up. Good job!

jadu

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great write up... i gotta do this myself..

RyanV

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I just changed mine today as well.

Wear chemical resistant gloves(they sell a new brand at autozone for $6, they are red)

start the car and then disconnect the big power connector on top of the fuel tank in the trunk, the car will die and so will the line pressure.

You will still drip gas this way, but should be minimal.

You could also use the method above, crimp the line, not a bad idea!

EDIT: It's also eaiser if you bend the filter bracket out of the way as well. You can bend it right back and hold it shut using pliers while you thread the bolt back in....just another tip

Ryan

SH_JZZ30

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Also removing the gas tank cap helps.

aka paco

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I found disconnecting fuel pump and starting the car to relieve pressure and removing the gas cap made little to no difference in gas pouring out of the fuel line when i did it.
i had about a 1/8th of a tank of gas, I think personally crimping the fuel line like above is probably the smartest least messy way to go about it.

Kira X

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This is a great write up! I might have to give this a shot some time.

Luv2xl

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try this on a North eastern car and let me know if it still works this way.. lol

Great writeup.. but I just pray that removal of my filter is as cake as yours was..

sc4doubleO

If your fittings are slightly rounded or badly rusted I would advice you leave it alone. Chances of making it worse are high. You can always cut the metal lines and add aftermarket fittings but its a hassle.

sc4doubleO

I also did not see any difference by removing the gas cap and fuel pump connector while engine was running. The issue is gravity since the tank sits so high.

ISFFUN

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If you have the tools to do it even if it means cutting the lines by all means do it. My filter from my 1997 w/ 130K was coffee black/ grimy.