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CarGuru > Ford > Re: Fuel Filter confusion 8 March 2005 16:19:37
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Re: Fuel Filter confusion

Mikepier 3 March 2005 20:16:50
 I think you need the special tool because I needed mine on my 99 SOHC.
2000 should be similiar. It cost about $12 bucks at the auto store.DO
NOT yank on it!
I changed mine at 30K. 10K to me sounds too soon. And I don't think the
fuel filter lasts the life of the car.

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Ulysses 3 March 2005 21:16:39 [ permanent link ]
 On the "classic" Explorers (91-94) you need a special tool but I don't know
if it's the same for your car. I was under the impression that my fuel
filters (got 2 Explorers) were supposed to last 100K miles. I think they
cost more like $30. I only changed one of them once so far. Ford may think
that 100K is the life of the car ;-)­


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Scott Van Nest 3 March 2005 22:53:46 [ permanent link ]
 On my 200 Exp Sport, I needed the tool. should be cheaper than the filter.
I bought one of the $2 variety and made it work fine. Don't yank. Use the
tool and do it slowly. I didn't release any fuel pressure but it still came
out with minimal mess. Thanks for reminding me, now at 75k miles I think I
will do mine again.

I have already done two tranny fluid changes also. I think I will start
doing these at the same time. If I have it another 30k miles. but I doubt
it.

Scott
"tfandango" <tfandango@gmail.co­m> wrote in message
news:1109863276.224­440.161400@z14g2000c­wz.googlegroups.com.­..> Hi->
I went to O'Reilly last night and bought a fuel filter for my 2000> Explorer (SOHC Engine VIN E). It cost all of 6 bucks. I've got some> conflicting info though and I want to sort that out before> proceeding...>
1) The guy told me I didn't need a tool to extract the old filter. He> said I just need to break off the nubs on the plastic clips and yank it> out. Sound correct?>
2) The filter itself suggests replacement after 10K miles. Ford always> says 30K. Did I get a super cheap one or something?>
3) I skimmed through the fuel filter replacement section of the Haynes> manual and I it said that the filter should last the life of the car.> This can't be the case can it? Is that a typo or is this for some> special engine which I do not have?>
Thanks a lot! You guys are awesome!>
-troy>


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351cj 3 March 2005 23:40:52 [ permanent link ]
 Ulysses wrote:> On the "classic" Explorers (91-94) you need a special tool but I don't know> if it's the same for your car. I was under the impression that my fuel> filters (got 2 Explorers) were supposed to last 100K miles. I think they> cost more like $30. I only changed one of them once so far. Ford may think> that 100K is the life of the car ;-)­>

It is after all the life of any and all extended warranties ;-)­
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Jim Warman 4 March 2005 05:09:21 [ permanent link ]
 My own fuel filters get changed once per year..... our winters are too nasty
and our area too remote to trust to such a simple maintenance item. I
certainly wouldn't go beyond 30K miles (50K kms).... if the filter becomes
restricted, the extra oad can take out the fuel pump..... considerably more
in cost and effort than the filter.

Worse is the way the events usually unfold.... once the badly restricted
filter is changed the car *usually* runs pretty good... until we get far
enough away from home for the pump failure to be an extreme PITA. This is a
scene I've seen played out time and again...

HTH.

"Ulysses" <therealulysses@yah­oo.com> wrote in message
news:112ehjo7m0414d­d@corp.supernews.com­...> On the "classic" Explorers (91-94) you need a special tool but I don't
know> if it's the same for your car. I was under the impression that my fuel> filters (got 2 Explorers) were supposed to last 100K miles. I think they> cost more like $30. I only changed one of them once so far. Ford may
think> that 100K is the life of the car ;-)­>


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C. E. White 4 March 2005 17:20:36 [ permanent link ]
 

tfandango wrote:>
Hi->
I went to O'Reilly last night and bought a fuel filter for my 2000> Explorer (SOHC Engine VIN E). It cost all of 6 bucks. I've got some> conflicting info though and I want to sort that out before> proceeding...>
1) The guy told me I didn't need a tool to extract the old filter. He> said I just need to break off the nubs on the plastic clips and yank it> out. Sound correct?>
2) The filter itself suggests replacement after 10K miles. Ford always> says 30K. Did I get a super cheap one or something?>
3) I skimmed through the fuel filter replacement section of the Haynes> manual and I it said that the filter should last the life of the car.> This can't be the case can it? Is that a typo or is this for some> special engine which I do not have?

I looked at the maintenance schedule for both by 1997 and my
2003 Expeditions. The schedule called for 30,000 fuel filter
changes (same schedule applies to Explorers). I seem to
recall a TSB recommending a shorter interval but can't find
it. I have mine changed every 25,000 miles at the same time
I have the transmission fluid changed.

Regards,

Ed White
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Ulysses 4 March 2005 21:42:30 [ permanent link ]
 I think I'll go buy a couple of fuel filters next week...


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Kevin D 5 March 2005 02:41:37 [ permanent link ]
 Dang, me too...I have 125K and have never changed it. Duh!!!

"Ulysses" <therealulysses@yah­oo.com> wrote in message
news:112h8a8es1u776­6@corp.supernews.com­...>I think I'll go buy a couple of fuel filters next week...>


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Anastazi 6 March 2005 03:40:14 [ permanent link ]
 "tfandango" <tfandango@gmail.co­m> wrotenews:110986327­6.224440.161400
@z14g2000cwz.google­groups.com:
Hi->
I went to O'Reilly last night and bought a fuel filter for my 2000> Explorer (SOHC Engine VIN E). It cost all of 6 bucks. I've got some> conflicting info though and I want to sort that out before> proceeding...>
1) The guy told me I didn't need a tool to extract the old filter. He> said I just need to break off the nubs on the plastic clips and yank it> out. Sound correct?>
2) The filter itself suggests replacement after 10K miles. Ford always> says 30K. Did I get a super cheap one or something?>
3) I skimmed through the fuel filter replacement section of the Haynes> manual and I it said that the filter should last the life of the car.> This can't be the case can it? Is that a typo or is this for some> special engine which I do not have?>
Thanks a lot! You guys are awesome!>
-troy>


Fuel filters last practically forever if:

You buy fuel in America or Canada and not Mexico.
you don't let your gas tank get down to the bitter end and stall and have
to put a gallon in it to get to the gas station.

All gas stations have filters on their gas pumps and the chances of getting
"bad gas" like in the old days at some Arkansas tobacco/gas/moonshi­ne +
Moonpie station is remote.
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Anonomizer 8 March 2005 08:33:19 [ permanent link ]
 the tool I bought was a scissors type of thing.
ALSO :,
There's allot of pressure in that system so be very careful when changing
it.


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William
"Anastazi" <notreal@fakemail.c­om> wrote in message
news:Xns9610B3C39E6­A144azi44@151.164.30­.42...> "tfandango" <tfandango@gmail.co­m> wrotenews:110986327­6.224440.161400> @z14g2000cwz.google­groups.com:>
Hi->>
I went to O'Reilly last night and bought a fuel filter for my 2000>> Explorer (SOHC Engine VIN E). It cost all of 6 bucks. I've got some>> conflicting info though and I want to sort that out before>> proceeding...>>
1) The guy told me I didn't need a tool to extract the old filter. He>> said I just need to break off the nubs on the plastic clips and yank it>> out. Sound correct?>>
2) The filter itself suggests replacement after 10K miles. Ford always>> says 30K. Did I get a super cheap one or something?>>
3) I skimmed through the fuel filter replacement section of the Haynes>> manual and I it said that the filter should last the life of the car.>> This can't be the case can it? Is that a typo or is this for some>> special engine which I do not have?>>
Thanks a lot! You guys are awesome!>>
-troy>>
Fuel filters last practically forever if:>
You buy fuel in America or Canada and not Mexico.> you don't let your gas tank get down to the bitter end and stall and have> to put a gallon in it to get to the gas station.>
All gas stations have filters on their gas pumps and the chances of > getting> "bad gas" like in the old days at some Arkansas tobacco/gas/moonshi­ne +> Moonpie station is remote.


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Mikepier 8 March 2005 16:19:37 [ permanent link ]
 What I did is I pulled the fuel pump relay under the hood while the
truck was running. This causes the truck to stall and the fuel lines
now have no pressure in it, making it a little easier for changing the
filter.

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