MellowYellow01

How do you change a fuel filter on a 2001 gt?

blueherd02gt

gas filters

stang2000

Sweet I'm going to be doing htat as well. That helps a bunch, along with fuel rails and fuel pump. Just need to find a fuel rail removal instructions.

blueherd02gt

Yea bro that guy's gone banana's with his car but he takes really good notes when he does a mod

02StanGT

You can also bleed off the pressure by disconnecting the fuel pump cutoff switch mounted in the trunk, then starting your car and letting it run til it dies. The tool you get comes in a few differents sizes as he said, but there is also one that comes with an A/C quick disconnect removal tool. I would recommend that one if you need to work on your own A/C system. That way you have to buy only one tool, not several.

stang2000

Yeah I'm familiar with the bleeding of the system since I installed the injectors and SC myself. Just wasn't sure about remove the lines from the back of the rails. I'd imagine that's where that a/c tool comes in to the scene along with using it on the fuel filter lines as well? Sorry Mellow Yellow didn't mean to try and steal your topic, lol.

GT_Bob

Go buy yourself a set of ac/fuel compression line removal tools. I don't know the size on the filter, but most sets come with 6 or so different sizes. They're pretty cheap.

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/vehic...ine-tools.html

monkeydude3

that disconnect tool is about $10 and is made by a brand named "lisle" at least what's what I bought when I worked at sears. I got my motorcraft filter cheap at the dealer, can't remember how much but it was like 1/2 what the normal cost (i work there)

and once I jacked up the back of the car, it was a quick change.

Caution: Just wear safety glasses whenever under the car working with fuel!!! Also, I'd suggest having a drain pan underneath it to catch the fuel that spills out.

otherwise, it's a straight up change and is definitely a good maintenance procedure IMO

George

snowborderz

first pop the trunk, and pop the rivets off and peel back the lining on the back of the trunk, on the drivers side next to the rear taillight you will see a red button, disconnect that, then run the car til it dies....get under the car, pop of the filter and put the new one on, recconet the fuel cutoff, and your done....make sure you buy the little tool, go to your auto parts store, and ask them, they will know what you are talkin about, i went to napa cost me $20 there, kinda pricey but you need it

yetihairball

+1 for the little plastic tool fitting. I just changed mine out, yanked on the fuel line for a good hour before I decided that there MUST be a tool to ease the removal. Got the little plastic dilly doos and the filter came right off. Didn't even get any gas on me. If you properly depressurize the fuel system, as someone stated above how to do, a rag should soak up the remaining gas that leaks out. With the right tools, changing the fuel filter is easier than changing your oil.