installing fuel filter
nope, just pop the old one off and put the new one on. ive never relieved fuel pressure or disconnected the battery and ive never had any problems. just make sure you dont smoke when your done 
definitely get a pan, me an my buddy did mine when i was home on leave, he had a fuel pressure guage that we hooked up to the schrader valve an it took the pressure out without making a huge mess, didnt touch the battery. Oh i'd also wear like a cut-off t-shirt or something too cuz more than likely you'll get alot of gas on you.
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Originally Posted by 98hardtopZ
how much gas do you lose when you pull it off? im replacing mine after 125k miles tommorrow...
Just be sure you are not "right" under it when you get it out.
Peace,
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Originally Posted by CRAGER
Just be sure you are not "right" under it when you get it out.
Peace,
Craig.
Peace,
Craig.
Gas loss is usually minimal. I never drain the fuel rail, or pull the battery line. I just pop the gas cap and pull the filter off.
Not even really sure that pulling the gas cap helps, but I do it anyway.
Originally Posted by rayvendawn
hehe I don't know if mine has ever been replaced... not sure what the signs are that it needs to be replaced. I assume bad gas mileage?
I'm at 76,000 miles.
I'm at 76,000 miles.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Originally Posted by keliente
It's more of a maintenance thing that you want to replace every so often before it starts giving you problems. I'd say your car is a prime candidate.
Fuel filters fill up with junk over time. This causes your fuel pump to work harder to overcome the blockage, and wears the pump much faster.
I change mine every 10-15K miles at most.
Sometimes I hear about people wondering why their fuel pump failed at 60-70K miles, then I hear that they never bothered to change the filter....ever. That's your answer.
