What's involved in changing this out? Time, skill, tools, and frequency? New ignition system, pump changed out by dealer, but still a very slight rough idle from time to time. Would a clogged filter cause this, as I think that it would?
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not too bad....theres a how too floating somewhere about how to do it. I just did mine...all you need is an 8mm socket with 6 inch extensions and skinny hands.
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Its not too bad to change out, just a tad time consuming. I would add to what has already been said that you will need a small flat blade screw driver to depress the locking tabs that hold the fuel filter to the fuel lines. Obviously you'll need a floor jack to jack up the car to get under it too.
Im not sure why everyone went away from the double nut connectors, but they were so much easier to deal with than the connectors used today, two wrenches, loosen to get the fuel filter off, install new filter and tighten back down and you were done. It could just be Ford too, but I sure aint a big fan of those things.
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SyntheticShield wrote: you will need a small flat blade screw driver to depress the locking tabs that hold the fuel filter to the fuel lines.
I sure aint a big fan of those things. Those clips do suck. But the older ones seem to be easier to take off. I did mine but the bolt was to rusty to lower the connector from the body of the car.
I should really get off my ass and change mine out. I got 27k on the car now, I think it's recomended to be changed every 10k. But then again it depends on how good the gas is in your area.
Did mine about 3 weeks ago.....also got my car on that recall for the fule pump gotta love it when ford has to fix there own fuck ups. Anyways it is one of the easiest things you can do to your car. Just dont be a dumb asss like me and do it at 11:30 at night and forget that the filter still has fuel in it lol.....and take it off while you are laying under it. Bad Bad shit.......
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SyntheticShield wrote: I would add to what has already been said that you will need a small flat blade screw driver to depress the locking tabs that hold the fuel filter to the fuel lines. Im not sure why everyone went away from the double nut connectors, but they were so much easier to deal with than the connectors used today, two wrenches, loosen to get the fuel filter off, install new filter and tighten back down and you were done. It could just be Ford too, but I sure aint a big fan of those things. It's because they're easier and faster to assemble at the factory. Cheaper too. When I worked on the Merc Villager line, if the line stopped for any reason, the cost was around $600 per second. If you were trying to make a profit, and Ford desperately is, if you could save even 3 or 4 seconds per car, while at the same time using fewer & less expensive parts....
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Fuel Filters should be changed out at least every year minimum.
If you drive crazy miles in a year you may want to re-calculate that.
codger, the water that is accumulated is a combination of condensation and contamination in the fuel purchased. It's not unusual to suck up water when fueling.
I tend to avoid old mom & pop places that aren't in very good repair to avoid water getting in.
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gotta love it when ford has to fix there own fuck ups. Anyways it is one of the easiest things you can do to your car. Just dont be a dumb asss like me and do it at 11:30 at night and forget that the filter still has fuel in it lol.....and take it off while you are laying under it. Bad Bad shit.......
