I finally had time to get a universal to reach the lower right bracket bolt. I opted

to remove the fuel lines from the filter first since they are solid metal lines (not

too flexable to remove the whole thing). As I'm trying to remove the nuts that

hold the lines in place I find myself having to use an extreme (too much) amount

of torque to try to remove them. I mean that the WHOLE BRACKET is twisting

while I'm trying to remove them. ANY suggestions on how to unfreeze them? I

dont think wd-40 is a good idea. I dont know what would happen if some of it got

into the fuel system.

 

Here is a pic of the top of the fuel filter. Sorry if its too big. Leftie loosy, righty tighty on these particular threads right?

 

Try tightening the bracket bolts hard enough so the filter would'nt turn.

 

The bracket bolts are still factory torqued.

 

Well, try torquing them down some more. Dont over-torque them though.

If all else fails, I'd get some big pipe pliers and try losening the bolt that way.

 

Yea, those ******* are on there tight! Use some kind of Liquid Wrench or something on them. Dont worry about it getting into the fuel system, it'd be a very small amount anyways.

 

when you loosen the bolts don't apply steady pressure. hold the wrench and forcefully push the nut then stop and repeat. almost like a punch.

 

OK I'll try that. BTW... they're not some whacky reverse threaded nuts are they? I have to ask..better safe than sorry.

 

sorry to jack your thread but it is the same topic.

on a stock fuel system for a 5th gen do you need to use clamps or anything before taking it off? or can you just remove the lines with a minimal ammount of fuel leaking?

 

1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal
2. The fuel system is under pressure. Release pressure slowy and contain spillage.
3. Disconnect the banjo and/or threaded fuel line fitting from the fuel filter. Use of a flare wrench is recommended for disconnecting and attaching this fitting.
4. Loosen the fuel filter clamp bolt, then remove the filter

Helpful hints remove the banjo fitting that is on the left first, then remove the brackets that hold the filter. Hold the fuel filter in your hand and with a combinationn wrench over the second fitting, as you are torquing the fitting to loosen the fitting pull the filter away with your hand and that should do the trick in releasing that fitting. REMEMBER DO NOT use the old WASHERS hopefully this will help

 

I'm having the exact same problem. The right bolt is on way to tight and it's bending my bracket. we tried taking the left side of the bracket off to get the filter out more (as prev. stated), but now we can't get it back in.. assuming we do finally get the bolt off is there any harm in leaving the left bracket bolt out? I know the filter will be able to move up and down but is there anything else that I should be aware of?


Modified by Mystik at 12:10 AM 6/2/2003

 

PB Blaster will always be your best friend. Spray it on and in 5 minutes you should have little problems. Also dont forget to take off your gas cap to relieve some of the pressure before hand as well.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sorruffryder &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal
2. The fuel system is under pressure. Release pressure slowy and contain spillage.
3. Disconnect the banjo and/or threaded fuel line fitting from the fuel filter. Use of a flare wrench is recommended for disconnecting and attaching this fitting.
4. Loosen the fuel filter clamp bolt, then remove the filter</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've heard you should also open up the gas cap.

 

i tried wd40 yesterday with no avail. We ended up starting to strip it so we put it off until I can go get some PB Blaster. hopefully it will come off then!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93preludevtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when you loosen the bolts don't apply steady pressure. hold the wrench and forcefully push the nut then stop and repeat. almost like a punch. </TD></TR></TABLE>

you have to break the torque on the bolt. its easy if you "bump" it like stated above

 

to break loose the really stubborn one's, i use a crow's foot (a line wrench head offset on a 3/8 drive socket) a 3/8 extension, and my trusty lil 38 impact. just pop em tho, dont want to mangle the line hth