1997 T-Bird Fuel Filter
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1997 T-Bird Fuel Filter
I had no trouble locating the fuel filter and taking off the old one until I tried to pull the old filter from the fuel line. The rear line came off easily, but the front line will not come off. Any suggestions?
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You must be trying to remove the original factory filter! They were installed with a one-way design connector constructed of metal. There's a special tool for this. I don't have such a tool, so it took me about an hour to remove such a filter when I came across it on a 95 T-Bird.
Once the original filter is replaced, the next filter changes are easy.
Once the original filter is replaced, the next filter changes are easy.
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It's been a number of years, and I'm working from memory, but I believe I took a small screwdriver and kept poking at the connector, pushing back the tiny flaps, and tugging at the joint until it came off.