Dave McCulloch Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 Anyone else had trouble undoing the fuel pipe fixing at the top of the fuel filter - the brass nut on the fuel pipe just seems to be rounding itself off - neither 14mm or 9/16" seems a very good fit. Tried soaking in WD40 for several hours and still can't shift it. Anyone got any suggestions?? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 mole grips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave McCulloch Posted November 27, 2002 Author Share Posted November 27, 2002 Ta - I had considered them but wanted to ask first - the connector is only brass and will, I guess, distort relatively easily leaving me with an even bigger problem (at least it doesn't leak at the moment, even if I couldn't shift it!) Oh well, yet again brute force over ignorance... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Dave, Had the same problem yesterday eve. i think the are sealed with loctite 577 or a similar product, unfortunantly for you i was running out of time so i will deal with it later. Another point is that you need to cut a cross in the upholstery behind the seat in order to get at the bolts for the filter clamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave McCulloch Posted November 28, 2002 Author Share Posted November 28, 2002 Elie I won't need to cut the carpet - I only glued it along the top edge - it hangs loose down the rear bulkhead and with the seat fully forward I can lift the carpet far enough to reach both bolts without undoing anything else (including the transmission tunnel). Dave ps - as the manual doesn't include any instructions on changing the filter, I've read elsewhere that it's a good idea to pull out the fuel pump fuse with the engine running to release the fuel pressure before undoing any fuel pipes - avoids high pressure fuel spraying around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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