I am trying to change my fuel filter on a 2000 f-150 5.4L the lines wont come off used the plastic tool a while back worked great now I cant get the line of with the plastic tool so I bought the good alumminum puller still cant get it any ideas??? I am pushing in and out trying to move it no luck.

 

Shoot some penetrating/wd40 oil into the connector. Hold the fitting and turn the filter to loosen the grip. Try tool again.

JMC

 

Yeap, some kind of penetrating oil will do the trick if it hasn't been changed in a while...

Just don't force anything... wiggle wiggle wiggle until it disconnects.

 

Push the line towards the filter as far as you can...insert the tool, push the line again towards the tool then pull back , it should release......

 

Someone should make a video on how to do this. Mines got a few thou more before its coming off and I have no idea of what the crap to do.

 

http://www.fordf150.net/howto/fuelfilter.php

 

On my previous rigs I used to change the fuel filter and plugs like others change socs. Very low cost for the insurance of having a clean fuel system.

I won't talk about plugs, but I changed the fuel filter on my '04, 5.4 for approx the $15.00 cost of the fuel filer. An easy job that is well worth the inusrance of having a clean fuel system.

I have used both the metal "scissor" tool and the wheel type plastic/nylon tool to remove my filters. The scissor type would fit only the incoming gas line, but not the outgoing gas line. The nylon tool did the trick. If you are having trouble getting the gas line loose with the nylon tool I also suggest inserting the nylon tool and pushing the gas line toward the nylon tool. If it worked once, it will work again.

Hint: The book calls for taking pressure off the gas line system. I let my rig set overnight and did my fuel filter job with no draining of pressure. Just a bit of gas dribbled out that pushing the gas line up to the body and/or wrapping a rag around the uncoupled gas line caught all the dribbling gas. But for good OSHA practice keep you eyes out from under the filter when you uncouple the gas lines.

 

It's really not that bad..no need to bleed the pressure down etc...I do this every day....you just need the right tool..5/16 alluminum fuel line disconnect tool will do the trick every time...available at your local Autozone....the key to remember is what I said before ..push the line towards the filter, insert the tool, push the line towards the filter again then pull it back and it will come right off.

 

ya, i did mine not to long ago and i bought those tool from autozone and it came right off. it just takes some patience because it might not come right off the first couple trys. just dont be like my friend and do it with a cigarette in his mouth..

 

I changed mine 3 times with absolutely no problem. the fourth time, it would not come off, finally took it to a Quik Lube and they pulled the clip out of the line. Replaced it. They said it happens sometimes.

 

try twisting the fuel line. thats what i did and it clicked in and i pulled it right off!

 

I know this is beyond the spectrum of this forum and topic, but my roomate owns a 96 Ford escort and he needed his fuel filter changed (160,000 miles original filter!!!) And I changed it for him, I couldn't get the bottom connector off even with some penetrant, so another buddy came over and used a screwdriver, he broke a small piece off of the connector, It runs great and no leaks, but that won't compromise the fuel filter connection will it? I mean it won't just fall off right? We drove it for about 5 miles and I told him to get on it a few times to make sure things we OK, and nothin happened. Just wonderign what you folks thought. His connectors have a collar with 4 holes in then that a little clip slides into, then it just clicks and locks over the fuel filter, the bottom didn't have a little clip so we didn't put one back on.

Thanks!

 

yup

 

Unfortunately, those clips are not replaceable. You must replace the entire portion of the fuel line. Do you have a pic of what the connector looks like now? I would give it a good tug to see if it comes off. If the line ever came off, you would have an instant fire as the fuel would ignite from the exhaust pipe.

 

I can see if I can get a pic of it, I'll check to see the stability of it as well.

Edit I found parts at rockauto!

This is what it looks like inlet and outlet sides