I am writing this short post to help anyone who is going to change their fuel filter. I just did mine tonight and could not find anything on here on how to actually do it. This is really easy to do and all you really need are two wrenches and something to catch the small amount of spilled fuel. Shouldn't take more than 30 mins.
This will be short and sweet so here it is. The fuel filter is located under the driver side door tucked on the inside of the frame. Find the fuel line and follow it to the filter. The filter is a silver tube looking thing with threads on both ends. One end, the end toward the engine, it has a rib on the end of it. There is also a black plastic looking support harness that holds the filter to the frame. DO NOT REMOVE THE BOLTS ON THIS. Leave it alone, the fuel filter will actually slide out of it so you do not need to try and remove it.
Here is where I had trouble. To remove the fuel filter you will need two wrenches. Put one on the fuel line nut and one on the filter and loosen the filter. Repeat on the other end. Be sure not to twist to hard and do not let the fuel lines twist at all. Fuel will start spilling out here so be sure you are ready to catch it.
Next, you will want to look at the end of the filter closest to the engine. You will see the fuel line here is actually pliable. Follow the fuel line until you see a little black clip. You can remove the fuel line from this clip and it will allow you to get the line out of the way of the filter so you can slide the filter out of its harness.
Thats it. Install your new filter and fire her up.
This should cut your time in half of what it took me to figure it all out. Best of luck!
This will be short and sweet so here it is. The fuel filter is located under the driver side door tucked on the inside of the frame. Find the fuel line and follow it to the filter. The filter is a silver tube looking thing with threads on both ends. One end, the end toward the engine, it has a rib on the end of it. There is also a black plastic looking support harness that holds the filter to the frame. DO NOT REMOVE THE BOLTS ON THIS. Leave it alone, the fuel filter will actually slide out of it so you do not need to try and remove it.
Here is where I had trouble. To remove the fuel filter you will need two wrenches. Put one on the fuel line nut and one on the filter and loosen the filter. Repeat on the other end. Be sure not to twist to hard and do not let the fuel lines twist at all. Fuel will start spilling out here so be sure you are ready to catch it.
Next, you will want to look at the end of the filter closest to the engine. You will see the fuel line here is actually pliable. Follow the fuel line until you see a little black clip. You can remove the fuel line from this clip and it will allow you to get the line out of the way of the filter so you can slide the filter out of its harness.
Thats it. Install your new filter and fire her up.
This should cut your time in half of what it took me to figure it all out. Best of luck!
