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Change Your Fuel Filter

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Remove the Old Fuel Filter

Unclamp the old fuel filter.

Unclamp the fuel filter.

photo by Matt Wright, 2007
With the fuel lines disconnected from the fuel filter, you can remove the old fuel filter from the car. Most will be held in by a clamp that can be released using a flat head screwdriver.

*Important: Try to remove the old fuel filter carefully, it will probably still be full of gas!

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