1998 Ford Windstar 3.8 engine -Fuel Filter change
Chiltons advises when changing the fuel filter to relieve pressure. What
does this mean? I know where the fuel filter is located. It also states to take off my gas cap. Do i need to buy a part to relieve this pressure? Thank you. |
Re: 1998 Ford Windstar 3.8 engine -Fuel Filter change
On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 20:28:29 -0500, "JTB" <bigfan54@comcast.net>
wrote: >Chiltons advises when changing the fuel filter to relieve pressure. What >does this mean? I know where the fuel filter is located. It also states >to take off my gas cap. Do i need to buy a part to relieve this pressure? > > >Thank you. Fords are not exactly Hyundai but to relieve fuel pressure on my Accent you unplug the electrical connector to the fuel pump, start the engine and when the engine stalls the pressure will have been relieved. I dare say that if you do the job in the morning before the fuel heats up, you'll get away without removing the fuel cap. The reason for removing the cap would be because of fuel expanding as it heats up. For a very plain website try http://ii.net/~farmerjim/ |
Re: 1998 Ford Windstar 3.8 engine -Fuel Filter change
There's probably a schrader valve on the fuel rail which you can use to
relieve the pressure. |
Re: 1998 Ford Windstar 3.8 engine -Fuel Filter change
I've never bothered with the pressure relief. Start with a completely
cooled off car and take the fittings apart slowly. The ford fuel filters usually have a plastic clip that needs to be pulled out perpindicular to the line, and then the lines can be pulled off the filter. Pull slowly, expect a small amount of fuel to leak out as the residiual pressure bleeds off and then pull both lines and change the filter. You'll wind up with whatever fuel is IN the filter all over the ground irregardless of whether you bleed off the pressure or not, so be prepared for that. I would say you do not need to remove the gas cap but it can't hurt to loosen it. Chris |
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