Wrona

So im trying to change my fuel filter and i read online many different forums that there are alot of people with thesame problem the damn bolt ont he bottom wont move i tried freeze off for like 3 hours now i held the filter with a 19 and the bottom with a 14 and nothing now its rounded off i used both kinds of wrenches and now im on vice grips and htose suckers wont do nothin either they keep slipping idk what to do

pityocamptes

I was going to say heat it up, but that would not work too well on a FUEL filter. Sounds like what happened when I replaced the R&P, I ended up cutting the line and buying a new hose...

Wrona

yeah i think ill cut the line hose but i dont know if i want to do that since its a metal fuel line but i can splice into the line and get a new fitting do you think that would be safe?

grumblemarc

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You can do vice grips but you gotta snug that thing on TIGHT. I mean where it takes a real effort to clamp it down on the nut using 2 hands.

To replace it you would need #13. Expensive.
https://www.hondapartsunlimited.com/...PIPE%20%281%29

Or you could cut it off at the very end, slip off the rounded fitting, track down a new fitting and then flare the end of the tubing.

But you still have to break the fitting out of the filter. So vice grips are your friend here.

Wrona

i tried vice grips a lot i mean i had me and my friend clamp them down hard i was thinking about going to ACE getting a new nut getting a peice of tubing cutting a part of the fuel line replacing that with rubber tubing and runnig it that way

billllll23integra

use a air gun ul get it right off and u can buy those ofr like 30 bucks at pepboys

Wrona

how can i get an impact on it if i cant get on it since it has a hose coming off of it

Kista20

If you're not using flare nut wrenches then you need to go pick up a set. I got a cheap set from Advance a long time ago that I've only used to change the fuel filter with. When loosening the bottom make sure you are turning it the right way because since it's underneath it's the opposite direction than the bolt on top.

Make sure you use both new copper washers for the banjo bolt but you can pitch the tiny one in the can as it's not needed for our civic's.

Tmklim

Sears has a great set of wrenchS that are made for rounded nuts and bolts.I need em for my cat bong but no sweating it too bad.their black and silver and ab 70+ bucks.hope this helps

98civdx

I literaly just had this issue today with my fuel filter. My dad and I were yanking so hard on the damn thing, we are both suprised it didn't brake or round it off.

What I ended up doing was spraying a little knock er' loose (like PB blaster, my dad said it's better). Then I used a crow's foot and a ratchet and fineily broke the ****er free.

But sence you rounded it off, it's not going to be that easy.^ What he said would be my next try. If that doesn't work, cut the fuel line off.

Those bottom nuts are really a pain in the ***.

billllll23integra

if u rounded it off go to kragen or autozone but id say kragen they had a better set for mm...the exstractor grabs the nut and when u loosen it..it grabs it for good...