Ok they sold me the tool, that piece of plastic that slips over the line and inserts into the special clamp on there, NOW WHAT ??
I can't get it to budge for nothing ??? NOT MUCH ROOM TO WORK UP THERE EITHER.

Please advise I'm trying to do it right now

 

You have to slip the plastic piece between the filter and the fuel line. The flat end goes toward the filter while the other end goes inside the fuel line. Push toward the fuel line with the plastic piece and pull the full line off at the same time. There shouldn't be too much effort to get the line off. Good Luck!

 

Thanks simmy711

I tried that, but it didn't seem to work, don't have much room to move around up there using the floor jack, plus I can't find my jack stands (last time I lend them out to anyone). I'll get it up a little higher, maybe on the ramps then try it again, THANKS AGAIN. At least I know I was on the right track now.

 

just did this for the first time last week using the same tool

slip the plastic piece (i think it's the 3/8's) over the line. slide the thinner part in between the line and filter. TIP.....squeeze the plastic piece so the ends touch and use a flat head screw driver to help pry it in there, you'll here like a little snap or pop. TIP...don't try to undo the fuel filter until you release the locks on each side. Get yourself some rags and a coffee can to catch the fuel. Also, depending on how tolerable you are to vapors, i don't recommend laying on the ground while draining the fuel. I would get the old filter out of there and let some of the vapors clear. Your family members could find you passed out hours later under your truck and think your dead!!!! I'm used to it, i can't even smell gas any more, but some people get overcome easily. Put the new filter in and pop the lines on, the reloc those little metal wings down........ Oh yeah, remember to unclip those little metal wings before you try to undo it, then use the plastic things.

 

what he said, and more importantly, and I'm going to shout this for a reason, DON'T PULL ON TH FILTER OR THE LINE with any force UNTIL YOU ARE CERTAIN THAT THE TOOL HAS ENGAGED THE CLIPS IN THE LINE FITTING!!!

the reason I say this is because if you pull on the filter or the line without the tool being fully engaged you can actually bend the little locking tabs in the line fitting farther and make it next to impossible to remove the filter (tool or not). I have actually had to cut filters off with the ends still locked into the fuel lines before and then fight with the connector tabs one at a time due to people pulling on the filter without the tool being properly engaged. good luck

later,
chris

P.S. once you get the tool in place, it'll help to use both hands, with one hand grab the line with a few fingers and with your thumb and index finger (pointer?) hold the tool securely into the line. it will help if you actually push the filter INTO the line fitting before you try to insert the tool. now with the tool inserted and held in place, grab the filter with the other hand (while still holding the tool and line in the other) and pull gently. then repeat process for the other side. good luck again.

 

read this...

http://www.svtlightnings.com/svt/how...fuelfilter.htm


and check out this site!

http://www.svtlightnings.com/

 

Thanks EVERYONE,

ALL DONE. Once I got it up on the jack stands and had some REAL ROOM to get in there, it came right out. I blew through mine and pure rust came out ??? WTF ???? 6200 Miles on my 02 ?Thanks Again.

 

pure rusty fuel. Here's one. I know for a fact that even though the pump says 93 at alot of the stations around here.....they aren't giving you full 93, how about 89......for the same price as 93. It's a matter of time befrore they get caught.

 

that sux...

anyone know if there's some kind of easy test kit out there to check the octane? kind of an E.P.T. for the pump?

 

I know in CT they check pumps at least twice a year, suprise visits, and heavy fines if they are caught. I know i've never had a bad tank in my GN, ever. My fast engine mgmt system would pick it up in a second.

 

Did my fuel filter this weekend, WOW! what a difference in throttle response.
Don't forget to have an ice cold beer and lit cigarette when changing out that fuel filter. Next week I'm gonna change my plugs with a screwdriver, hammer, and a pair of pliars only. Stand by.

 

I hate those spring clips on the fuel lines. You have to actually press the line toward the clip tool, pressing them toward each other till the tool bottoms out, and only then, while maintaining pressure on the tool, slowly pull the line off.

Pain in the ****, and of course I always do it right after shutting down the truck without relieving the pressure... makes it more fun, sorta like changing the tranny pan when its hot...

Good news is that down here Citgo has good 93 octane, and after 10K miles my filter was fairly clean, with no rust.