Blooody fuel fiter is ruining my life !

[JimL]

thats more like it ... c'mon more shoulders to the wheel ... turn it already...

[Simon.O.]

Now there is some real technical engineering talk going on here, so I'll give my final bit:
WHACK IT
TWIST IT
WRENCH IT
Failing all that GAS IT!!!
Believe me it WILL NOT EXPLODE no matter what Drollywood tells ya!!

[skennedy2701]

OK. Last word on this thread. I can see some of you aren't convinced of the strenght of the loving relationship between my fuel filter and its bracket. I will try all of the suggested hammer orientated methods to remove. If after that I only knacker it or puncture it and it still wont come loose I am coming after each one of you and I will take the one from your Surf and let you have mine in exchange. I'll try on Saturday morning weather permitting !

Stephen

[JimL]

OK. Last word on this thread. I can see some of you aren't convinced of the strenght of the loving relationship between my fuel filter and its bracket. I will try all of the suggested hammer orientated methods to remove. If after that I only knacker it or puncture it and it still wont come loose I am coming after each one of you and I will take the one from your Surf and let you have mine in exchange. I'll try on Saturday morning weather permitting !

Stephen

Well ...is the relationship over, have they been split up, gotta know ???!!!!

[snowwolf]

The siplest way to remove the fuel and the oil filter is to get the right sized jubilee clip, (not a chaep one)tighten it to the filter and just tap it with a hammer and a long screw driver, it will come undone straight away, honest.

If you require one of these clips I sell them for £1.95 and that includes P&P they are top quality stainless steel and made by Jubilee, you will not get one cheaper than that.

Before you put the new filter on, tighten the jubilee clip on, that way it is on the filter and not lost, and ready to be tapped and removed easily for the next oil change.

Just send me a P-mail for my address if you want one of these clips.

[stara]

did u ever manage to replace the filter

[JimL]

obviously not Simon what u reckon, thats it he must be comin to get us, uh? whats that shadow movin round outside ....

[skennedy2701]

Not yet ! Was supposed to have a go Saturday but my windscreen wipers stopped working so I had to fix them. The motor was ok but the rod which actually turns the blades had disengaged itself from the ball joint at the back of the motor. I'm going to change it this weekend or replace the bracket.

Stephen

[kitesurf_phil]

Not yet ! Was supposed to have a go Saturday but my windscreen wipers stopped working so I had to fix them. The motor was ok but the rod which actually turns the blades had disengaged itself from the ball joint at the back of the motor. I'm going to change it this weekend or replace the bracket.

Stephen

We will all be awaiting an update soon after dusk. Will he, won't he.........

[kitesurf_phil]

Stephen
Did you ever do it or did your Surf go to the big off road cntre in the sky?
We neeeeeeeeeed to know?

[TonyN]

Not yet ! Was supposed to have a go Saturday but my windscreen wipers stopped working so I had to fix them. The motor was ok but the rod which actually turns the blades had disengaged itself from the ball joint at the back of the motor. I'm going to change it this weekend or replace the bracket.

Stephen

My pickup did this, the plastic ball and socket joint wears and it'll pop off under any pressure.

If it keeps popping off, I had to drill though the socket and tap a thread in the ball and stick a bolt in it. but you may be all right and its just popped off.

[muller1]

Fuel Filter


I am sure that you will find that the fuel filter holder/priming pump is the same as the VX Toyota Landcruiser cos I got one and a 1998 Surf as well.
I think Diahatsu use the same unit it is worth a look.

Mike

[Maverick]

I'm hoping that as it happened nearly four years ago, he got the filter off. Otherwise he's got one bunged up filter by now.
But I did like his threat to come and get them all, especially Simon O, who's downunder.
For the record mine jams everytime.

[nero279]

old thread revival

jeez i'm surprised this didn't display in black & white

[Maverick]

jeez i'm surprised this didn't display in black & white

Yeah but I did have a good laugh reading it.