2000 Elantra Fuel Filter Lesson Learned
The in connection was very tight. I took the air filter module and entire
fuel filter bracket off. I removed the out fitting to the filter. I gently pushed the filter sideways to acces the bottom (in) fitting. The factory hex head is very short, so I used small vise grips and a 14mm crescent on the fuel line hex head. Turn the vise grips counter-clockwise while holding the 14mm wrench. The replacement filter had a hex head that was 3 times taller. Also, check for burrs around the air filter mounting bracket before you reach in there. A file may save you a few cuts. |
Re: 2000 Elantra Fuel Filter Lesson Learned
helikid wrote:
> The in connection was very tight. I took the air filter module and entire > fuel filter bracket off. I removed the out fitting to the filter. I gently > pushed the filter sideways to acces the bottom (in) fitting. The factory > hex head is very short, so I used small vise grips and a 14mm crescent on > the fuel line hex head. Turn the vise grips counter-clockwise while > holding the 14mm wrench. > > The replacement filter had a hex head that was 3 times taller. Also, check > for burrs around the air filter mounting bracket before you reach in > there. A file may save you a few cuts. > I had a heckuva time with mine as well. I was trying it with regular wrenches and a neighbor noticed my frustration and let me borrow some "fuel line" wrenches. They were more "closed" than a regular wrench and were easier to hold onto things. But yes, it was on there VERY tight. New one was much easier to get on than the old one was to get off. Steve |
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