Quick: how the F do you get the gas linesoff the fuel filter on an Impreza?

poison · 03-20-2008, 03:55 PM

Gawd, what a PITA! There's Gotta be a better way! Help!

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WRX02WRB · 03-20-2008, 03:55 PM

Hammer?

Fire?

I have no real information.....

Georgethefierce · 03-20-2008, 03:55 PM

pliers?

ToddZ199 · 03-20-2008, 03:55 PM

Pull hard.

poison · 03-20-2008, 03:56 PM

That's it? Pull hard?

boxered · 03-20-2008, 03:56 PM

poison · 03-20-2008, 03:57 PM

Cut? I need the effin lines!

Qcanfixit · 03-20-2008, 03:57 PM

jasonallenross · 03-20-2008, 03:57 PM

At 30K they came off easily.
At 60K it took a utility knife and phone call to the wife to pick up some fuel line on the way home.

For the upcoming 90K service I'm making sure I have a few feet of fuel line on hand.

mannac · 03-20-2008, 03:57 PM

unscrew clamps/squeeze clamps, use pliers to pull off, done.

Stanley · 03-20-2008, 03:57 PM

Dude. It's a bitch. I paid the guy at the corner gas station $20 to do mine and was happy to do so!

poison · 03-20-2008, 03:58 PM

Pliers eat the lines.

Wagon Joe · 03-20-2008, 03:58 PM

A little squirt of WD-40, and a small set of vice grips, cushioned by a rag works well for me. Squeeze the vice grips down (not too tight) and rotate back and forth to break the hose loose. Then just yank 'em off with your hands.

burnera · 03-20-2008, 03:58 PM

yeah, just pull, comon your crazy killer jew IDF hands cant pull fuel lines off a nipple?

kaisersouse · 03-20-2008, 03:59 PM

rofl at 150k mine came off easy because i didn't treat them like they were made of glass and were attached to a ferarri

Grap · 03-20-2008, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonallenross

At 30K they came off easily.
At 60K it took a utility knife and phone call to the wife to pick up some fuel line on the way home.

For the upcoming 90K service I'm making sure I have a few feet of fuel line on hand.

This ='s true....it's a bitch, but it'll come off....be gentle or get some new hose.

Fish · 03-20-2008, 04:00 PM

heat it up with a lighter..
the rubber will soften and be easier to remove..

gusto · 03-20-2008, 04:00 PM

twist lines with pliers, then pull off.

put some sort of white lith/lube on new filter tubes.

then buy these.

http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=945

Georgethefierce · 03-20-2008, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poison

Pliers eat the lines.

put a rag between the pliers and lines.....and grab an empty beer can

fliz · 03-20-2008, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SureGrap

This ='s true....it's a bitch, but it'll come off....be gentle or get some new hose.

There's enough extra to be able to cut it off at least once.

I use pliers to twist & break it loose then pull off.

Grap · 03-20-2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fliz

There's enough extra to be able to cut it off at least once.

I use pliers to twist & break it loose then pull off.

Which is what I did.

gusto · 03-20-2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Georgethefierce

put a rag between the pliers and lines.....and grab an empty beer can

or point lines into vent ducts

jasonallenross · 03-20-2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SureGrap

This ='s true....it's a bitch, but it'll come off....be gentle or get some new hose.

Yep. A new length of hose is what, 30 cents?

I didn't want to find out what bending the crap it attached to was going to set me back -- and the fuel filter was being replaced, anyway.

Oh yeah, and don't cheap out and try and blow gas out of the filter.

TheRipler · 03-20-2008, 04:06 PM

MrMcCrackin · 03-20-2008, 04:07 PM

make sure you wear safety glasses - the first time i did this, i forgot the system was under pressure

gas in the eyes wasnt a fun event at all

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poison NASIOC Supporter Member#: 37678 Join Date: May 2003 Chapter/Region: SCIC	Quick: how the F do you get the gas linesoff the fuel filter on an Impreza? Gawd, what a PITA! There's Gotta be a better way! Help! * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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