How do you change a fuel filter on F150 2004 New Style.
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How do you change a fuel filter on F150 2004 New Style.
Can someone help me to figure out how to change a fuel filter on a 2004 F150 New Style Truck with a 5.4 L V8? I bought the part, located the old one, found the power pigtail that I have to unplug, but I have no idea how to get the gas lines off of the filter. In the old days, you'd pry up a clip that would then release the fitting from the filter. The new system doesn't even look like the old.
The Ford dealer wants $70 to change a filter, so I'd rather do it myself. Can someone tell me how to get this apart, and if I need a tool, where can I get it? I asked at the local auto parts place, and he handed me something that said Ford on it, but no one could vouch for how to use it, or even if it was the right one.
Rog
The Ford dealer wants $70 to change a filter, so I'd rather do it myself. Can someone tell me how to get this apart, and if I need a tool, where can I get it? I asked at the local auto parts place, and he handed me something that said Ford on it, but no one could vouch for how to use it, or even if it was the right one.
Rog
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Can someone help me to figure out how to change a fuel filter on a 2004 F150 New Style Truck with a 5.4 L V8? I bought the part, located the old one, found the power pigtail that I have to unplug, but I have no idea how to get the gas lines off of the filter. In the old days, you'd pry up a clip that would then release the fitting from the filter. The new system doesn't even look like the old.
The Ford dealer wants $70 to change a filter, so I'd rather do it myself. Can someone tell me how to get this apart, and if I need a tool, where can I get it? I asked at the local auto parts place, and he handed me something that said Ford on it, but no one could vouch for how to use it, or even if it was the right one.
Rog
The Ford dealer wants $70 to change a filter, so I'd rather do it myself. Can someone tell me how to get this apart, and if I need a tool, where can I get it? I asked at the local auto parts place, and he handed me something that said Ford on it, but no one could vouch for how to use it, or even if it was the right one.
Rog
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Here's one, if you have the blue clip and have a problem with it.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ar...el-filter.html
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ar...el-filter.html
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yep, its not a bad deal, actually just put my new one in yesterday, about 10 minutes start to tools put away..for some reason my 04 had the like 6 inch extension line so i had the blue clips, and then the orange that disconnected with the disconnect tool. ive read about both ways, people having that extension and people not having it..either way its not bad and both those links he posted give good details
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yep, its not a bad deal, actually just put my new one in yesterday, about 10 minutes start to tools put away..for some reason my 04 had the like 6 inch extension line so i had the blue clips, and then the orange that disconnected with the disconnect tool. ive read about both ways, people having that extension and people not having it..either way its not bad and both those links he posted give good details
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10 mins start to finish?? Do you relieve fuel line pressure like manual calls for? I've changed mine once and did the disable fuel pump by bumping the solenoid thing in the passenger side kick panel and waiting for the engine to quit(run out of fuel). Is this not necessary?
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I let mine site overnight as well no pressure to deal with that way, first time required a bit more effort but the next changes were easier for me. Watch out for the fuel spilling out, first time it got me in the eye ball, second time I was prepared but it got in my ear as it came pouring out and I turned my head. I think getting it in the ear hole was worse than the eye ball, that stuff burned for a few minutes, had to douche the ear.