fuel filter help

[leoshin10]

for some strange reason my fuel filter doesnt want to come out and i tried twisting it off, and i found out i twisted the metal pipe at the back of the fuel filter, i think it is a stock fuel filter. but am now worried i have stuffed it all up. any advice would be helpful. cheers

[Gholdwayne]

There's a nut in that metal pipe that attaches it to the fuel filter. If you're car still runs fine and there's no leaks from a maybe-damaged fuel line, then you're lucky.

[-Nighthawk-]

Same thing happened to my fuel filter at the DIY day, we tried everything and couldn't get it out because the bolt was too tight. I'm tempted to trace back the fuel line and undo it completely first unless anybody has some recommendations

[Bennoz]

The filter must be still mounted to the car when undoing the bottom fitting.

You also need a 14mm brake line spanner to ensure you get it undone without damaging it.

If you cant get that one undone, you'll have no chance of getting the other end of the fuel line undone from the tank.

[leoshin10]

alright thanks guys and thank you bennoz, i better go buy some more tools, i think ill put up a diy for the fuel filter once im done. and ill take a picture of the maybe-broken metal fuel line at the back and ill have to get your opinion if its needing replacement or alright for now. thanks again

[Bennoz]

If you do root the fuel line, there are tools available to recut & re-flare the fitting so it can be used again. But you'll lose some length (mans worst nightmare lol)

[silverGPX]

lol why do so many ppl have problems with fuel filters, i have done 4 different FTO's now and it hasnt taken longer than half hour

[Bennoz]

Yeah but you fuxed your first one didnt you? I certainly did