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Mar 12, 2006 | 04:10 PM

Yellow95

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Fuel Filter Secrets

'95 6 speed. What's the secret to getting it off? I can't get a wrench on and turn the top nut.

Do you put the wrench on and turn the filter to loosen and tighten the nut?

Mar 12, 2006 | 04:20 PM

rick lambert

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first-you may want to remove your gas cap. second, when I change my filter I put a wrench on both filter and gas line-hold the filter and loosen the gas line, it's a tight area alright-but if I can do-you can do!

Mar 12, 2006 | 05:44 PM

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I removed the wheelwell and put a wrench on the line fitting and them back underneath I put the wrench on the filter and turned the filter off.

Mar 12, 2006 | 05:44 PM

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Put long tube headers on it. Changing the filter then becomes 10X easier.

Mar 12, 2006 | 06:22 PM

froggy47

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Loosen the fuel line guides up top on pass side of engine. This gives you some "wiggle room" down below at the filter.

Mar 12, 2006 | 07:59 PM

Alvin

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Be careful not to strip the line.

Mar 13, 2006 | 03:55 AM

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if all else fails you can put vice grips on the filter. you're replacing it anyways. plus use plenty of love juice.