swooshonln

im about to change my fuel filter real quick and just wanted to make sure I dont need anything else so my car isnt out of service.


I have a 99 GT.


Anyways, I bought the following items from autzone:

FF686 Fuel Filter
OEM Ait conditioning & fuel line diconnect tool set

The guy said thats all I need to change it. Was he right?

How do I go about changing it? What special things do I need to do first? How hard will it be to get the tubes off? Am I going to get soaked in Gas? Do I need to jack the car up? Please give me all ur input you know

GhostRider02GT

take the gas cap off and make sure the keys are out of the ignition, that way the system is not pressurized. The lines can be a royal royal pain in the ****. Put the tool in the line, push the line in, then pull the line out. Its easier to do it than to describe it. But it can be a pain. Gas is going to trickle out of the filter, should not squirt if you take off the cap and the keys are not in the ignition. So make sure you cover your eyes or stay out of the path of the dripping fuel.

AJ06GT

I like to hit to yank the plug out of the pump shutoff to kill the pump, then start the car and let it die (only take a few seconds). That's about the easiest way I think to depressurize the system. You're still going to get gas on your face if it's the first time, it's a requirement of the job. Have rags ready.

swooshonln

OK guys finished.


Didnt get covered in gass either :-p

Took me about 10 min to ifgure out how to use the tool, after that it was a piece of cake.


Is your fuel spose to look black? guess I really did need a filter haha

wwmost

why wont my car die when i take off the fuel pump shutoff line? it somtimes sputters but i had ti running for atleast 5 minutets and it was running still. how do i get all the pressure out of the lines?

swooshonln

if you disconnect the pump just leave the car on untill it does die.

My car took prob 8 or 9 min to die.... shes a trooper I guess

wwmost

ok i gues i will just go inside and watch some tv lol. i need to know this because i am changing my fuel rails soon.

GhostRider02GT

for the fuel rails, purge the system on the rails. There is a valve, a valve stem, like on your tire, just push the needle and it will release the pressure. Justput a rag over that valve, and then push a screwdriver into it so the fuel wont get everywhere.

AJ06GT

Uhh... what exactly are you doing? Did you yank the plug on the shutoff that's located in the trunk? If you do that, the pump has no power, and all the fuel that's left to run the engine is what's left in the lines. There's no way it should run that long. Mine died after a few seconds.

By the way, glad to hear everything went well for you.

wwmost

i did exactly that. and i dont have a shrader valve. its an 04. dont know why it keeps running.