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Old 11-15-2007, 01:17 AM   #51
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Fuel Filter Change (With Pictures)

How to change the LSJ Fuel Filter


Parts Needed:

- New Fuel Filter (AC Delco Part Number GF824)

- 3/8" Fuel Line Quick Disconnect Tool
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TReg9c on 06-28-2008, 08:34 AM
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Yeah it was a pain in the butt.....I'll admit that & I was like "WTF?" too

I mean it sounds simple & it is....just slide the plastic tool in, but it took a lot of force to pull it out actually
x2 you really need quite a bit of force to remove it from the fuel lines.
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Action Jack on 06-28-2008, 11:57 PM
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I have the plastic disconnect tools and that blasted line still won't disconnect from the filter. It doesn't even really go in very far. It fits on the line well, and the new filter with one finger. Is there some trick to it or is that tool ghetto? Theres a metal one w/ a handle but it was $8 for all the sizes vs $15 for just 3/8. Do you need that handle to really get it in there and release the springs?

Oh I did depressurize the system, have a drip pan, eye protection, the right size tool, the other lines off. Its just that one stinkin metal line, it doesn't want to come off

You probably already took care of this, but for future reference. I had this exact problem. Me/Dad/Friends all pulled on the one the line but it would not come off even with the 3/8 quick disconnect tool in the first post picture. So eventually I went out and got an OEM brand 3/8 transmission line disconnect tool. It was twice the price but well worth it, because using it popped the line off within 5 seconds of trying. It's aluminum w/ a spring loaded handle on it.


Hope it helps
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kombi731 on 06-29-2008, 03:05 AM
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You probably already took care of this, but for future reference. I had this exact problem. Me/Dad/Friends all pulled on the one the line but it would not come off even with the 3/8 quick disconnect tool in the first post picture. So eventually I went out and got an OEM brand 3/8 transmission line disconnect tool. It was twice the price but well worth it, because using it popped the line off within 5 seconds of trying. It's aluminum w/ a spring loaded handle on it.


Hope it helps
no I haven't even driven the RL since I tried the plastic tool
but I plan to get that tool
I just wanna change the filter cause of 5 auto X's in 7weeks coming up
I only have 26K but I already got the filter at cost so
thanks I'm glad to hear I'm not alone on this one
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kombi731 on 07-08-2008, 06:23 AM
the plastic one never worked for me
the metal one went in to easily. I was trying to line it up and it just kinda popped the line off. Here is what I got for it
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Action Jack on 07-08-2008, 12:23 PM
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the plastic one never worked for me
the metal one went in to easily. I was trying to line it up and it just kinda popped the line off. Here is what I got for it


Yeah the one on the right is the one I got, but it was like 5 of them all different size fittings. Mine was 20.00 from autozone for the 5 pack I think the brand was called OEM.


Wasn't the gold one super easy for this like I said? When mine came off in like 5 seconds I was just in shock. Thinking about the hours I wasted trying with the other tool.
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snobrdrdan on 07-09-2008, 12:21 AM
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Thinking about the hours I wasted trying with the other tool.

It was only like 5 minutes that it took me to pull the filter off with the plastic tool

Just took some extra "force"
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dRykiLL on 07-19-2008, 08:11 AM
the autozone filter is a luberfiner i just got one the other day p/n FF4002 I guess i should have read this first but I reckon i need those quick disconnects now.
http://www.luberfiner.com/catalog/index.html it has both P/N on it
G6640 and FF4002

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Margaritaville on 07-19-2008, 12:58 PM
I had some trouble pulling the line out too with just the quick disconnect tool. We put a couple of layers of duct tape on the connector and it helped pop the line out right away.
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dRykiLL on 07-21-2008, 06:58 PM
i don't think it is a real good idea to run your car until it dies. maybe turn it over real quick to de-pressurize but not till it dies. running a Fuel injected car out of fuel is not good for the pump nor the injectors your fuel system could and most likely will get air bound. This at least what i learned from working on Diesels and running my 93 s10 out of gas.
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