lrgnation

yeah it leaks a little gas but it evaporates quick so i wouldnt worry about it. Sometimes the little plastic clamps can be a b!tch but if you use some needle nose you can get it pushed all the way down without breaking it. Its crazy you think its just super tight, but if you get the plastic clip pushed down a little more they slide right off haha.

sevenleaf

I disagree!! I've removed my fuel pumps many times and sometimes it sprays a ton and sometimes alittle. When I did my filter the stuff came pouring out like no tomorrow. Looked to be a few ounces. But it does evaporate fast. Just something to watch out for. I'd have something to catchthe gasjust in case.

Sprzout

+1 on that...I did the "start the car with the relay out and let it run until it dies" and I STILL had fuel come out on me. All in all, it's a REALLY easy job. Just be careful when you pull the filter out, as it'll probably have some fuel in it that will want to run out all over you and the ground. And for God's sakes, don't smoke or have any open flames around when you're doing it, or else you'll look like the Human Torch. I know that goes without saying, but again, I've watched several shade tree mechanics work on their cars with a cigarette dangling from their mouth, trying to check the choke or idle on a carburetor, or sliding under the car to see if their car is leaking any fluids (most of which are flammable!). Hopefully there's nobody on this forum that's that stupid...If so, you need a Darwin Award.

deekum1627

its easy you can do it

157dB

http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=319&viewfil...l%20Filter.pdf
No guessin, no I think I remembers, Ta Da.
Here ya go, straight out of the Ford Workshop Manual.
Someone should sticky that link as well?
The S197 online ford workshop manual for all:

http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=1

nofear

just dont break the clips its a very easy swap

nofear

do it yourself