93 F-350 fuel filter question.

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TomO - 29 Aug 2005 20:25 GMT

I've got a '93 F-350 and I'm just having the hardest time removing the
fuel filter. This is the filter that is in-line, mounted to the frame
roughly amidships, but on the left side.

The clips that hold the fuel lines in place come off OK. I've been told
that all I need to do next is to pull the lines off the filter. Well, so
far they just won't pull. I've tried prying them off, pulling, twisting,
but no joy. There are no clamps or anything along those lines, the fuel
line connections look kind of like a quick disconnect compression
fitting like you may use on an air compressor, but smaller. There does
not seem to be a moveable sleeve anywhere, or mine are quite stuck.

Am I just not pulling hard enough? Is there a release mechanism of any
sort that I'm not aware of?

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Shep - 29 Aug 2005 20:56 GMT

You should to see the openings in the fitting where there are white retainer
clips, they need to be compressed as you pull the line off.

> I've got a '93 F-350 and I'm just having the hardest time removing the
> fuel filter. This is the filter that is in-line, mounted to the frame
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> Am I just not pulling hard enough? Is there a release mechanism of any
> sort that I'm not aware of?

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TomO - 29 Aug 2005 21:21 GMT

> You should to see the openings in the fitting where there are white retainer
> clips, they need to be compressed as you pull the line off.

I didn't notice that while under there yesterday, but the new filter did
come with new white plastic clips. I'll give that a closer look.

Should I see them through the end of the connector (in-line with the
fuel filter) or from the side somewhere?

>>I've got a '93 F-350 and I'm just having the hardest time removing the
>>fuel filter. This is the filter that is in-line, mounted to the frame
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>>Am I just not pulling hard enough? Is there a release mechanism of any
>>sort that I'm not aware of?

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Shep - 29 Aug 2005 23:01 GMT

Inide the connector, sort visible and accessible thru openings on the sides
of connector can't miss them.

>> You should to see the openings in the fitting where there are white
>> retainer clips, they need to be compressed as you pull the line off.
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>>>Am I just not pulling hard enough? Is there a release mechanism of any
>>>sort that I'm not aware of?

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TomO - 29 Aug 2005 23:15 GMT

> Inide the connector, sort visible and accessible thru openings on the sides
> of connector can't miss them.

Thanks, I'll have another look. I don't recall seeing any openings on
the sides of the connector, but I may be wrong. It wouldn't be the first
time <grin>

>>>You should to see the openings in the fitting where there are white
>>>retainer clips, they need to be compressed as you pull the line off.
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>Should I see them through the end of the connector (in-line with the fuel
>>filter) or from the side somewhere?

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