New here guys but I thought this would be useful. Took me an hour first try.
Time: 1 hour with a break after removal
Supplies and Tools:
5/16 Fuel Line Removal Tool (One in the pic is by far the best)
Flathead Screwdriver
Fuel Filter of your choice I prefer WIX but Fram works good too.
Fram PN 33595
1. Disconnect Negative battery terminal
2. Find the fitting on the passenger side fuel rail.
3. Remove the black cap and depress pin with a phillips screw drive. You may want to cover with a rag. Depending on how long the car has been sitting will effect the amount of pressure in the fuel rail.
3. Jack up the rear of the car and place on jackstands.
4. Slide underneath the car and find the filter. Best way to describe is between the gas tank and IRS.
5. You will see 2 metal clips. One on each saide of the filter. Pull those off.
6. Clip your 5/16 tool of the lines on the fuel filter. Once it is on hard fuel filter line, pull it into the main fuel line until you hear a click.
7. Pull the tool into the main fuel line. You may need to push the filter with your knuckle for leverage. May need to work the tool up and down. Be patient, the line will come off.
8. Do the same on the other side.
9. Once both lines are off, unscrew the clamp and slide it off the filter on the dirvers side.
10. Once the clamp is off, pull the filter up to remove from bracket.
11. Place the new filter in the bracket. Ensure the FLOW arrow on the filter is pointing to the drivers side of the car.
12. Slide the metal clamp on the filter and bracket and tighten down.
13. Install fuel line onto the filter until you hear a click. lines will be seated on the filter then.
14. Install metal clips back onto line and filter.
15. Remove car from stands.
16. Before actually starting the car. Turn the Key to run and off a couple of times, listening for the pump to charge the line. The first time, the pump is gonna sound a little louder than normal. Mine sounded normal by the third time.
17. Start car and let run. If you have a leak, you will know immediately.
18. Do a blow test on the filter and see how much crap was in the filter. Mine was pretty dirty.
One thing I noticed about the new filter is that it is a little bigger than the stock Motorcraft. It did not fit in the bracket just perfect.
Time: 1 hour with a break after removal
Supplies and Tools:
5/16 Fuel Line Removal Tool (One in the pic is by far the best)
Flathead Screwdriver
Fuel Filter of your choice I prefer WIX but Fram works good too.
Fram PN 33595
1. Disconnect Negative battery terminal
2. Find the fitting on the passenger side fuel rail.
3. Remove the black cap and depress pin with a phillips screw drive. You may want to cover with a rag. Depending on how long the car has been sitting will effect the amount of pressure in the fuel rail.
3. Jack up the rear of the car and place on jackstands.
4. Slide underneath the car and find the filter. Best way to describe is between the gas tank and IRS.
5. You will see 2 metal clips. One on each saide of the filter. Pull those off.
6. Clip your 5/16 tool of the lines on the fuel filter. Once it is on hard fuel filter line, pull it into the main fuel line until you hear a click.
7. Pull the tool into the main fuel line. You may need to push the filter with your knuckle for leverage. May need to work the tool up and down. Be patient, the line will come off.
8. Do the same on the other side.
9. Once both lines are off, unscrew the clamp and slide it off the filter on the dirvers side.
10. Once the clamp is off, pull the filter up to remove from bracket.
11. Place the new filter in the bracket. Ensure the FLOW arrow on the filter is pointing to the drivers side of the car.
12. Slide the metal clamp on the filter and bracket and tighten down.
13. Install fuel line onto the filter until you hear a click. lines will be seated on the filter then.
14. Install metal clips back onto line and filter.
15. Remove car from stands.
16. Before actually starting the car. Turn the Key to run and off a couple of times, listening for the pump to charge the line. The first time, the pump is gonna sound a little louder than normal. Mine sounded normal by the third time.
17. Start car and let run. If you have a leak, you will know immediately.
18. Do a blow test on the filter and see how much crap was in the filter. Mine was pretty dirty.
One thing I noticed about the new filter is that it is a little bigger than the stock Motorcraft. It did not fit in the bracket just perfect.
Last edited: