Major Fuel Filter Emergency - Cemented !

[ProwlerGT]

I'm dead serious when I tell you that I have been working on this BITCH of a cemented fuel filter since MIDNIGHT last night. In 7 hours I will have been 24 hours on this stupid piece of merged metal. The bracket is a JOKE ! It gives you no f**king support whatsoever to remove the got damn thing ! I need a major piece of advice FAST because I need this car back up and running on Monday. I guess I could leave the fuel filter on for other mechanics to do, but that was the whole damn idea to save money in the first place ! Someone tell me what I can do. I'm sure people have had this problem before. Allegedly it was only 2 years ago that the fuel filter was replaced. I have pushed and strained SO F**KING hard that I have actually spun the filter inside the bracket mount when I go to turn the banjo bolt !
HELP ! I'm going back outside with some heavy ghetto artillary, but I doubt its going to work !
ALSO, if there just so happens to be anyone in the NEW ORLEANS area who has done this before I'd much appreciate a visit cause this is killing my weekend for one and pissing me off majorly for two. I'm about ready to knock it off completely with a sledge hammer and buy whatever parts I need to fix the destruction !

[ProwlerGT]

Well I'm sure glad this was an Emergency cause no one replied. I wonder if I should've put the Emergency in another board? Where is that typically done? Anyway, there will be a story about this. I got it done and if anyone wants a real laugh, they'll love this.

Like how I go back to BLUE text when I'm not mad anymore? lol

[SHiVeR-91VR4]

all you need is a 3/4" open wrench I believe. Underneath the top fuel feed line is a hex shaped metal piece where you can place a wrench so you can turn the top. Then just use a breaker bar with 17mm (if i remember right) socket and break it loose.

OH, and wear gloves. You WILL most likely hit your hand up against a hose or the block and skin the shit out of it.

[txbiker911]

Originally Posted by ProwlerGT

I'm dead serious when I tell you that I have been working on this BITCH of a cemented fuel filter since MIDNIGHT last night. In 7 hours I will have been 24 hours on this stupid piece of merged metal. The bracket is a JOKE ! It gives you no f**king support whatsoever to remove the got damn thing ! I need a major piece of advice FAST because I need this car back up and running on Monday. I guess I could leave the fuel filter on for other mechanics to do, but that was the whole damn idea to save money in the first place ! Someone tell me what I can do. I'm sure people have had this problem before. Allegedly it was only 2 years ago that the fuel filter was replaced. I have pushed and strained SO F**KING hard that I have actually spun the filter inside the bracket mount when I go to turn the banjo bolt !
HELP ! I'm going back outside with some heavy ghetto artillary, but I doubt its going to work !
ALSO, if there just so happens to be anyone in the NEW ORLEANS area who has done this before I'd much appreciate a visit cause this is killing my weekend for one and pissing me off majorly for two. I'm about ready to knock it off completely with a sledge hammer and buy whatever parts I need to fix the destruction !

Thats hillarious I went through the same shyt changing mine out what a pain in the ballz but your car will run awesome with that new filter in it....LOL

[morfinx]

yah I remember that was a royal PITA... You need two 3/4" wrench, a big can of PB blaster, a magnetic pickup tool, and something to beat on when you get really frustrated, which you will. But good luck, it will come loose eventually

[Aurora3000GT]

i had the same problem...17mm wrench is correct, one on the bottom, one on top, pry it loose...no luck? What i did...

PB blaster, soak the hell out of it with the stuff, let it sit for an hour and try it again...it was tough but came off in my first try.

once one breaks loose get one wrench on the one that didn't break loose and a pair of vice grip type pliers or whatever you can manage to fit directly underneath the wrench and just twist, it'll come off.

Hope that helps,

John

[Obstacle1]

Heh. The poor guy, I hope he gets it off before he kills a hobo.

[Aurora3000GT]

Lmao