Removing the fuel filter

[madmezza]

I was trying to get the fuel filter off in my K11 yesterday and not having much luck.

Simple enough job - undo the jubilee clips and pull. But she ain't comin!

Any hints/tips or do I just go back and apply brute force until the fuel line splits and I swear a lot :upside: (or the filter comes off?!)

Cheers

Rich

 

[runaway-robot]

mine was not coming off even after i took of the jubilee clips, so i little snip and it was off, you can get away with taking off alittle bit of pipe

 

[Type-R]

you need some pliers to hold onto the pipe and twist it off.

If you do it too hard you will puncture the rubber pipe.

 

[Alienfish360]

just cut it, though don't cut it too much lol

 

[solarice]

Expect some fuel to try and escape whlie youre at it...so either clamp the pipe first, or just get everything ready for a quick swap over.

 

[rlees85]

you need some pliers to hold onto the pipe and twist it off.

If you do it too hard you will puncture the rubber pipe.

thats what i did. also used some wd40 to help it abit.

takes alot of messin around with, good 30 mins sometimes, and alot of fuel can escape, make sure u do the fuel pump fuse trick to de-pressurise the fuel system first!

 

[Alienfish360]

take fuel pump fuse out and keep starting it till it won't start
then remove filler cap should be ok for fuel then

 

[madmezza]

Cheers for the advice, everyone.

I hadn't thought of cutting it off! The lines are quite tight (it's a bit difficult to manouevre and get access to the jubilee screws at the moment), so I'll try and not cut it off - at least I know it's been a pain for other people and I'm not just doing something silly!

Cheers

Rich

 

[Demarest]

New fuel Filter is due at 50k isnt it?
how much are they?

 

[madmezza]

Mine was about £8 or so from Halfrauds.

 

[Demarest]

Reasonable Price, i'll probally get mine from Mon and Bordor (A1 Motor stores)
But i got another 2k to go yet

 

[Retepetsir]

Reasonable Price, i'll probally get mine from Mon and Bordor (A1 Motor stores)
But i got another 2k to go yet

Every 3 years if you can.

 

[Demarest]

£8 Every three years, i can live with that.....