Fuel Filter

[ford9059]

I know this is probolly alot easyier then im making it but how do you take off the fuel filter on a 2.9? I tried getting to it but i just cant get my hands up there to take it off. Thanks for any help in advance.

 

[Psychopete]

I know this is probolly alot easyier then im making it but how do you take off the fuel filter on a 2.9? I tried getting to it but i just cant get my hands up there to take it off. Thanks for any help in advance.

Must have big hands?

I couldn't physically grab mine, I have headers though, which the 3 tubes run right by the fuel filter. I just pulled the fuel clips out (extremely carefully with a small flat blade screw driver), lines, and tried my damnedest to get it out. I had to manuver it through all sorts of stuff, I cant remember exactly what I did to get it out though. I do remember getting frustrated with it, thinking it simply wasn't possible without removing the headers.

It's kind of like the other day, changed a surpentine belt on a '93 2.3L Tempo. What fun that was, belt distance between the crank pulley and the frame was tighter than the thickness of the belt.... There's also a nice motor mount at the top that keeps you from getting it on. After an hour of dicking around, I finally got it routed again. Just keep trying.

Pete