Fuel Filter

[nfpgasmask]

Hey everyone, I am planning to change my fuel filter this weekend. I am going to follow the below steps.

6 Steps to fuel filter change

Anyone have any more input for me? Or does the above cover just about everything I need to know?

Thanks - Bart

[Ldub]

Looks pretty complete to me...as long as you read down to the part where safety glasses are recommended.
Also, I replaced the stock bolt on the filter bracket with a stainless steel one from the local hardware...but I'm kinda weird when it comes to stainless.

[nfpgasmask]

Cool meng, thanks. I always wear my goggles under my VX, all it takes is one chunk of dried mud to fall into your eyes and you'll be wearing goggles every time!

Once, when I was back living in Chicago, I was changing a lightbulb in an old basement. My knuckle scraped the ceiling a little and some old, moldy paint dropped down into one of my eyes. The next morning, I woke up with pink eye. So, you should always wear protective eyewear, even if you are just changing a light bulb....

Bart

Looks pretty complete to me...as long as you read down to the part where safety glasses are recommended.
Also, I replaced the stock bolt on the filter bracket with a stainless steel one from the local hardware...but I'm kinda weird when it comes to stainless.

[etlsport]

looks good to me.. one thing i did before i got under the vx was take a big fat marker and drew an arrow on the filter towards the front so that i didnt have to try to read the small writing on it while laying under the vx

when i replaced mine i guess it had been a long time, the hoses were really stuck, i had to pull really hard, when the first one came loose i actually thought i had pulled the stem out of the filter... i didnt though

[nfpgasmask]

Cool, good idea. I definitely don't want that in backwards....


Thanks - Bart

looks good to me.. one thing i did before i got under the vx was take a big fat marker and drew an arrow on the filter towards the front so that i didnt have to try to read the small writing on it while laying under the vx

when i replaced mine i guess it had been a long time, the hoses were really stuck, i had to pull really hard, when the first one came loose i actually thought i had pulled the stem out of the filter... i didnt though

[Kenny]

...but I'm kinda weird when it comes to stainless.

WHAT!? Say it ain't so!

uhm, ditto.. Me likey stainless too.
Too bad it likes to loosen up without dope.(on the threads)

[Chopper]

I think you can eliminate most of these steps with a couple of golf tees... oh yeah... I generally put my cigarette down...usually

[nfpgasmask]

Golf tees, damn, don't have any of those laying around (yuppie sport, not for me).

OK, so I picked up a FRAM fuel filter, should be ok right?

And I just changed the oil. VX purring like a kitten. While under there, I snapped this shot, just to make sure, this is the fuel filter, right?



Thanks - Bart

[Kenny]

Golf tees, damn, don't have any of those laying around (yuppie sport, not for me).

OK, so I picked up a FRAM fuel filter, should be ok right?

And I just changed the oil. VX purring like a kitten. While under there, I snapped this shot, just to make sure, this is the fuel filter, right?



Thanks - Bart

Nope, that's your transmission.

[biju]

WHAT!? Say it ain't so!

uhm, ditto.. Me likey stainless too.
Too bad it likes to loosen up without dope.(on the threads)

Did somebody say 'dope'?

lol.

-biju.

[WILLY]

O My Whats That?

[nfpgasmask]

OK, what do you mean, trasmission? If this isn't it, can someone help me out?

Thanks - Bart

Nope, that's your transmission.

[Ldub]

Kenny was being funny...must have been a "Molson moment"

Yes, that's it.

[nfpgasmask]

OK good, that's what I thought. And Kenny, that was funny....thanks.

Bart

Kenny was being funny...must have been a "Molson moment"

Yes, that's it.

[Kenny]

OK good, that's what I thought. And Kenny, that was funny....thanks.

Bart

Sorry to confuse you man , Ldub was right. I have a defective sarcasm gene - it gets me into trouble. I gotta learn to use the smiley faces more when I'm pulling someone's leg...