I went to change the fuel filter this morning and prev owner must have put the wrong one on. The lines are right up against the sides and I can't pull back to get the clip release in.

94 f150 4wd 4.9 manual

anybody ever see this? suggestions?


Thanks Cam

 

Click these & read the captions:

http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/820656 . http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1035424

 

Steve, you are still posting thumbnails only, your captions are too small to read.

 

if you could resend the link or attachment I would appreciate it. too small and blurs on opening

 

I read it in a google search

Thank you, Cam

 

Sorry. It's gonna take me a while to get used to posting differently on this forum than on all the others I use. I've edited them so they should work now.

 

Steve:

Just paste the contents of the "Img" block on each page.

 

Then there's no caption, which makes the picture nearly useless. And even if I posted the captions too, that wouldn't show the hits like the SMN link does, which is how I gauge the usefulness of pics I upload. It would also just duplicate the problem for the (MANY) captions that contain more links.

 

what do you suggest cutting the line with? looks like in the pic dykes were used. I am a little jumpy around sparks and gas. wonder if thats pot metal or aluminum


Thanks a bunch for the pics they really helped, Cam

 

There is no pot metal or Aluminum in the fuel system. The filter body & nipples are stainless. Diags don't produce sparks, but they do distort the tube, which might make picking the bail out more difficult.

 

The pictures helped me. I really do appreciate that help.

I ended up using a fine hack saw blade and continual spraying from a water bottle. Not so great when the gas started running out! After cutting them off I used my scissor type collar tool to release the bail and then squeezed it on the tube it pulled right out. What a pain but it was filthy dirty..

since it sat for so long I'll change it again in a couple of months

Thank you, Cam