Bent my hard fuel line

[hun6over]

So i was doing a full tune up on my car. Changed all fluids and filters EXCEPT the fuel filter. I found the fuel filter on the firewall of the passenger side. Took the battery and support out. I unscrewed the top hose connected to the fuel filter (only took some bleeding on my elbow and knuckles). Then i took off the fuel filter clamp. AND THEN i get to the last part, the bottom nut that is attached to the hard fuel line. I wasnt able to get leverage by using 2 wrenches on the bottom nut so i used one on top of the filter and one on the fuel line connected to the bottom of the filter. I used all my strength and ended up bending the fuel filter at the bottom. The bolts are now a little tilted and i bent my fuel line a little. I think i bent the bolt attached to the fuel line too. Now i cant even get the filter out no matter how hard i try.

I dont know what to do.. should i just run my car with the old Fram filter on? I cant really take it off now. I dunno if its really important to change the fuel filter.

Since i had no choice, i put everything back on and took the car for a test drive. I launched the car several times and noticed that my tires dont slip no more. I dunno if i lost power or im just driving better. I dont notice any power loss though.

 

[gixrman]

Satan himself designed that fuel filter setup. Thats one of the first things people usaully alter. Yes you need to change your filter somewhere around every 15k miles. Theres no easy way, I used line wrenches,PR blaster and about an hour of my life the first time and then just replaced the whole fuel system. But thats how I role.

 

[hun6over]

no doubt. Im thinking about replacing the metal fuel line with an after market one but i cant seem to find a premade kit for my car. Ive found one for the 1g but not sure if it works for 2g http://slowboyracing.com/estore/product.php?productid=1892&cat=87&page=1

 

[pooker]

Just buy some proper -an feedings and ss lines and have a field day, jnz helped me with my setup.

 

[selmerguy]

Summit came out with thier own brand of braided fuel line about a year ago. It is less expensive then most other brands and has held up very well on my cars. You can buy all the fittings from them too.

 

[gixrman]

www.stevetek.com is a good novice kit. Running and building replacement lines is not for the beginner. you will also need a 37 degree flare tool for the AN tube fittings.

 

[hun6over]

I cant get that website to load Ive tried going there b4 and it didnt work and now it still doesnt.

 

[gixrman]

Ok while waiting for my garage to warm up this morning I found this kit http://www.ffwdconnection.com/gogojuice.shtml oh and watch the video about the easter bunny on the home page. I damn near pissed myself.

heres another http://www.importevolution.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_190&products_id=3761

 

[92Fwd4Me]

I did the exact same thing you did. Only difference is I took the bottom off first. I couldnt get to it so I left the top line connected...unbolted the mounts and was able to angle the filter a little better to get a 15mm on it.


When I put all I had into it....it gave way. I saw fuel start dripping down the rigid line and was sure I cracked it somehow. But when I got the filter off it had actually bent the filter side, not the line side. I was able to get the new filter in and on with no problems.

 

[always_broken]

I bent mine in the same exact place, but I broke off my fuel filter with physics. I used some fuel line I got at an auto store and clamped it up good. I admit, the line leaked a lot time to time and caused me to stall out at the worst times. I fixed that though with better clamps but I still don't trust it until I get ss braided lines to deliver my fuel.

So one person above me said it's not for a beginner, but I believe that's the only way you'll learn is by trying. What makes it so hard?