hello guys im looking in to changing my fuel filter but just wasnt to sure on the releasing the pressure part? i know its on the right side kickpanel but how do i go about in doing this? is it just a button or lever? please let me know im goign to try to buy everything tomorrow when i get out of class. thansk for the help.

 

Release the pressure by removing the gas cap.

 

I've never realeased anything, never had any pressure. Just a few drips that I catch with a rag

 

yeah i read mostly all the threads involving fuel filters and no one mentioned it so im guessing ill do the same and just open the gas cap. also so i just slip plastic or scissor tool in the pipe when removing the filter and then remove the tool before putting the new filter or leave it and then remove tool? hope i explained that right. just want to get it right the first time. thanks for the quick replies!!

 

It's like anything else. Sounds more complicated than it actually is.

Just don't smoke while doing it. Long story... buddy lost his eyebrows for a few weeks.

 

You remove the tool before you install the new filter. The tool expands the clip in the line. When you shove the line on the new filter, it closes the clip.

 

perfect that explained it all thanks guys

 

I did mine yesterday, i actually disconnected the thing twice because the first time i couldn't get the silver scissor looking tool to work on the opposite side (dont need a tool for the blue clip side, thats cake). I then drove to the auto parts store and exchanged it for the plastic ring tool. Anyways, the first time i let the truck sit for a little while and opened the gas cap and only had a little gas drain out. The second time i tackled the thing immediatley after i got back home, didn't bother opening the gas cap, and had about the same amount of gas drip out. So i really dont think it matters much if you let it sit, take the gas cap off, or anything like that. But that's just my experience with it, good luck.

 

well finally got to do it. it was easy did it in about 10 min. the only thing is my arm got drenched with gasoline hahaha but oh well im learning. when i finished i check the old filter out and poured the gasoline and it was a brownish color guess its a good thing i changed it. i bought the tool at autozone along with fuel filter. thanks for the help guys!!

 

I dont remember even taking the gas cap off when I did mine. Its about time to do it again though.

 

I paid to have mine done at 15k. Sounds like I should do it myself. What does the tool and filter cost at Auto Zone or Pep Boys?

 

should run about $20 for both..

 

Thats a hell of alot cheaper than what I pay to get it done. THANKS!

 

i bought the tools at autozone it had like 4 little tools different sizes it was 20 bucks just for the tools but it was cake with those things. they have like a metalix finish to them but i just used it and returned it. i wasnt going to do that but the guy at autozone said to just buy those and return them when im done. worked out good. good luck