Thread: Things are starting to get to technical!

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My wifes chevy suburban quit running a couple weeks ago.
So I checked it out and found that it was not getting any fuel to the engine. Pulled the fuel line off the back side of the fuel filter.
I then had my son turn on the ignition key, it pumped fuel out for a second and stopped. Now right away I'm thinking the fuel pump thats located in the fuel tank has gone out and what fun thats gonna be to replace. Well I figured I should go ahead and change the fuel filter since I had it half out, any way. So I figured I would just take it out to take to the store with me. Also since it could be one of three differant types. Take it out, { RIGHT!!!} After three trips to auto part houses and trying to get the tool that would fit between the filter and hose connector I still Did'nt have a tool that would work. Little did I know I had the tool for removing the filter the whole time. They are called Vise Grips. I used these to lock down on the fuel filter and rip it out of the fuel line, along with a metal clip that locked it in to the fuel line. I then took the fuel filter to the part store. Here they gave me a new Purolator fuel filter with a plastic clip that sticks out of the fuel line after the filter is installed.
This way all you do is pinch the plastic clip to remove the filter.
I did'nt know that replacing a filter was this complicated.
And oh, the car started right up after the new filter was installed.
Glad I did'nt have to replace the pump in the tank after all the trouble I had just trying to remove the fuel filter. HE! HE! HE!


~ Vegas ~