omfg!!! fuel filter!!!

[dbsharp]

I cannot get the bottom line off of the fuel filter to save my life. I have sprayed pbblaster all over it and I cant get my line wrench on it at all. I was able to get a standard wrench on it no problem.
anyway I put alot of force on the open end wrench and it didnt do anything. I can barly squeze my arm down there to get to it. I, for one, would like to find the guy in charge of deciding on the position for the fuel filter on our cars and bitch slap him. I could get better acces if I take off the IM but then I still have to get the dam line off the bottom.
any advice?

[CARMandP]

Not sure what you mean by bottom line? They both come out next to each other. Not sure how you are getting to it, but I usually remove the intake pipe and remove the black box that holds the solenoids that is bolted to the firewall and lay it out of the way. I would get a firm grip on the wrench and good grip on the line with the wrench and jerk it hard. Don't pull on it steady, jerk the wrench and try and pop it loose. Be VERY careful that you don't run your hand down the edge of the metal lip that sticks out where the cowl moulding for the windshield is located. Will slice your hand wide open--been there and done that.

[dbsharp]

well Mine is a 94 and is probibly different. Ill take some pics and post em up.

[dbsharp]

Im going to get one of these to make this job do-able. lol Ive never seen one before today but now I like em.

[accord917]

Im going to get one of these to make this job do-able. lol Ive never seen one before today but now I like em.

That should work Used on of those before as well

[NAiL05]

Im going to get one of these to make this job do-able. lol Ive never seen one before today but now I like em.

Those tools work wonders. Really nice to invest in a set.

[abelh7]

i had the same problem i could not get that line off for nothing even if soaked it with pb blaster for 2 days so this is what i did cost about 10 bucks. buy a small pipe cutter at oreillys they have small ones just go by and ask and they will show you and get the one that works for you. then undo every thing else except for the last one that you are having problems with. using the pipe cutter cut the tube this way if you use the cutter it leaves a smooth cut not risk of getting shaving in your new filter. after that take the whole assembly filter with old tube that you just cut back to oreillys they sell fuel line with a new bolt on it that will fit in your new filter. if the guys that work there are cool they will bend it the same way as the one thats on the old filter so when you hold the new filter and old they will both be having fuel line bent the same and the same length. now before you leave ask them to sell you a pressure fitting that will hook your line off your car to the line coming off you new filter. then go home and hook it all back up. i hope this makes sense to you and i didnt confuse you any.

[Maple50175]

Im going to get one of these to make this job do-able. lol Ive never seen one before today but now I like em.

First time me seeing that.

Nice!

[CARMandP]

I got one myself. The fuel filter is in a completely different place for the 90-93 Accord than the 94-97 Accord. You will need one of those tools for the 94-97 Accord to break the bottom line loose. I paid about $15 for mine and it paid for itsself the first time I used it.

[LinX]

Yeah, I'm not completely sure where the filter is on the 5th gen's but having the right tool helps a lot. Remember don't think harder, think smarter. And oh yeah, the flared wrenches are a must for the serious mechanic.

[dbsharp]

I just cant belive it!!!!! the tool went right on with no problem, but I put as much force as i could in the postion i was in and all I did was bend the fuel filter braket!!

that fitting is on super tight.
at least now, I can say that I have a set of crowfoot flaired wrenchs.

[HondaFan81]

If you can hold onto the fuel filter itself with a wrench (usually they have a hex portion you can hold), then use the other wrench on the line itself...it will prevent from the bracket bending....try it.

[dbsharp]

I though about doing this but I dont know if I can get that large of a wrench in that tight spot Im going to go try this.

[90cb7beast]

i hate fuel filters. they are such a pain to take out. i rather do a damn swap then do a damn fuel filter. good luck with that man

[dbsharp]

done! and wow, what a P.I.T.A.