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Heat gun on a fuel filter
Removing the fuel filter
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Old Gweilo
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Enjoyed this thread. I'm 75 and working too 
. The plan is to stay too busy to die 
. I'm gonna pick up a pair of those hose separating pliers for sure and, when the time comes, may resort to "heat" in the form of boiling water as I have the necessary access to the lines on my Apex. I find it ironic that my mower's arteries are hardening too. Keep on truckin, mowin, whtever !
. The plan is to stay too busy to die . I'm gonna pick up a pair of those hose separating pliers for sure and, when the time comes, may resort to "heat" in the form of boiling water as I have the necessary access to the lines on my Apex. I find it ironic that my mower's arteries are hardening too. Keep on truckin, mowin, whtever !TON of great info preceding and 5 pages in I am reluctant to add but, old rugby player here; Who Can Resist A Pig Pile?!
First, I would drink my own urine (Ghandhi survived doing it, daily, in a real (actual) prison) before putting fuel containing any ethanol in anything we own , other than daily driver Toyotas and one RAM 1500. Even then, whenever any of those go into storage for more than a month; top tank off w non-ethanol and a dose of PRI-G*
Secondly, I never cease to be amazed at how often these little plastic doohickies come in not just handy but, to save the day; iirc I used the blue one, second in from the left on the 3 yo fuel filter on my 580:
(I wiped the posts of the new filter w a bit of Fluid Film (lanolin, another “wonder in a can”) before installing. Lanolin: 100 years from now that sucka is gonna slip right off, lol!
* - Lastly, PRI-G is not just a stabilizer (marketing term for does nothing more than “creates a film across top of fuel to prevent condensation from getting below it” - “Shhhh, that is, until you move or shake container, later (doh!)
And not just a preservative - PRi-G is a independent research lab-proven fuel RESTORATIVE used in petroleum industry, to include refineries …
EVERY small engine, boat, jet ski, and classic cars get doses of PRI-G regularly if not last tank fill at end - of - season …
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Gord Baker
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Gord Baker
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I feel your pain. Try using a pliers to hold the rubber line as you twist the filter.. A heat gun might help but be careful..
They make a tool for that job.Like a Reverse pliers with slotted jaws. Ask a neighbour for help. If you split the line 1/2" You can likely loosen and remove the filter and there will be sufficient line to cut the split section off and reinstall with lube.
Old Gweilo
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TON of great info preceding and 5 pages in I am reluctant to add but, old rugby player here; Who Can Resist A Pig Pile?!
First, I would drink my own urine (Ghandhi survived doing it, daily, in a real (actual) prison) before putting fuel containing any ethanol in anything we own , other than daily driver Toyotas and one RAM 1500. Even then, whenever any of those go into storage for more than a month; top tank off w non-ethanol and a dose of PRI-G*
Secondly, I never cease to be amazed at how often these little plastic doohickies come in not just handy but, to save the day; iirc I used the blue one, second in from the left on the 3 yo fuel filter on my 580:
(I wiped the posts of the new filter w a bit of Fluid Film (lanolin, another “wonder in a can”) before installing. Lanolin: 100 years from now that sucka is gonna slip right off, lol!
* - Lastly, PRI-G is not just a stabilizer (marketing term for does nothing more than “creates a film across top of fuel to prevent condensation from getting below it” - “Shhhh, that is, until you move or shake container, later (doh!)
And not just a preservative - PRi-G is a independent research lab-proven fuel RESTORATIVE used in petroleum industry, to include refineries …
EVERY small engine, boat, jet ski, and classic cars get doses of PRI-G regularly if not last tank fill at end - of - season …
Best of success!
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Agree 100 % Ethanol Fuel is to be avoided. If / when you can't buy 0E fuel you can make it, (remove the Ethanol). You need an appropriately sized container, (5 gal), with a drain spigot at the very bottom, water & food coloring. Pour, for example, 4 gal of Ethanol fuel into the 5 gal container with the spigot closed. Color 1/2 gal of water with food coloring and pour it in with the Ethanol gas. Shake the mixture up a bit then let it stand for at least 1/2 hour. Open the spigot and drain off the colored water / ethanol mix until the flow turns clear. Abruptly close the spigot. Your 5 gal container now contains roughly 3 1/2 gal of pure gas. The hardest part of all this is getting the equipment, (tank), you need to do it. I bought this, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00301GBY0? ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title . Obviously you wouldn't want to feed your car like this but for mowers etc the exercise is worth it. I have stored 0E gas for 2 full years and it doesn't spoil or need additives to keep it from fouling your small engines. Works for me.
grumpyunk
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You say three years is the time limit to replace the fuel filter. Hmmm. I have yet to replace the fuel filter on either Snapper or Craftsman, both with Kohler Command CVs. IMO there's no reason to replace because of time constraint. If the plastic decides to go bad, OK, I will replace. The filter on the Snapper actually came apart, and I super glued it back together around 1993. And it's still hanging in ther without problem.
As far as the fuel lines being apparently glued to the filter(well, it seems that way), I use pliers to grab onto the fuel linee, while I hold the filter body. Currently 78 and hoping for twenty more, I was able to finally get the fuel line off. It was a small motorcycle someone had 'worked on' without any tidbits of knowledge... Just twisted the filter body whild the pliers held the line.
I do not follow 'recommendations' about replacing things because they are old. What would they do with ME if that were the case? I AM old. (hope they don't decide to replace me...)
tom
As far as the fuel lines being apparently glued to the filter(well, it seems that way), I use pliers to grab onto the fuel linee, while I hold the filter body. Currently 78 and hoping for twenty more, I was able to finally get the fuel line off. It was a small motorcycle someone had 'worked on' without any tidbits of knowledge... Just twisted the filter body whild the pliers held the line.
I do not follow 'recommendations' about replacing things because they are old. What would they do with ME if that were the case? I AM old. (hope they don't decide to replace me...)
tom
These work well for me. They don't put any stress on anything but the gas line and filter.
Small bladed straight screwdriver or an oring pick. Insert between hose ID and filter, give it a drop of silicone spray or something slippery, let it sit for a minute, work the blade around the ID....
Look on Amazon for hose removal tool, I have one of these and it’s pretty handy removing gas lines, like some one said heat the hose where it attaches to the filter with a hairdryer or heat gun on low temperature then slide this tool between the filter and the hose and squeeze