A month or so ago we started having chugging in our 2000 Ford Excursion. We thought we had put some bad gas in it and were experiencing water in fuel related issues. So we did all the normal things you might do when you start having vehicle problems. We changes the Air filter, added dry gas, changed the oil and bought a new fuel filter to change. We took a Sunday afternoon and figured we would have enough time to do these few minor fixes to our truck. Art started by changing the air filter, and draining the oil. These things after we had put in dry gas earlier that morning. Then while the oil was draining he decided to change the in line fuel filter. Not so fast! Did anyone know you need a special tool for this? Not us. Do you think the guys at Advanced Auto would have told us? Nope. So I searched the internet for some information. Any information to help us change the filter without the use of the tool. No such luck. I found a picture of it online and Art and I got to work fashioning our own tool. We really didn't want to take a trip to Cobleskill for a 20$ tool that we might never use again (not that 20$ is much but with the trip and all it would have been a pain). We made a tool, I got under the truck to help ( I HATE BEING UNDER A LOW LIEING TRUCK!!! DO I NEED TO SAY IT AGAIN?). Well the tool we made might have worked but it was too cold to keep trying it and of course it was not perfect being as we had never seen this tool in real life. So we had to buy it. It was less then 20$ but it did the job. Actually, Art changed the fuel filter in the church parking lot, after church, in the dark while the kids were in play practice. So yes it is an easy DIY job as long as you have the right tools. Break it down... Make sure you have the tool to change your Ford In line Fuel Gas Filter. It will save you hours of frustration and frostbite, lol
Here is a great link and a picture of the "special tool" Don't ask me what its called. I have no clue and I really don't care, just thought someone might need this someday when you are stuck trying to change your fuel filter.
Our tool looks slightly different but it is basically the same.
http://www.fordf150.net/howto/fuelfilter.php
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