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Old 05-03-2011, 04:29 PM
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Default Re: How To: Fuel Filter replacment on 2001-2011 Ranger

Very helpful, going to try to change mine this weekend. Thanks for the write up
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Old 05-05-2011, 05:35 PM
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All i did was remove the fuel cap. The only fuel i spilled was the fuel in the filter itself. And i had about a half a tank and had just got home from buying the filter.

Maybe I got lucky...
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Old 05-05-2011, 05:36 PM
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All i did was remove the fuel cap. The only fuel i spilled was the fuel in the filter itself. And i had about a half a tank and had just got home from buying the filter.

Maybe I got lucky...
Thats all I did too and hardly a drip!
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Old 05-05-2011, 05:46 PM
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Default Re: How To: Fuel Filter replacment on 2001-2011 Ranger

Changed mine today thanks to this how to only lost about $.50 worth of gas haha
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Old 05-05-2011, 06:50 PM
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All i did was remove the fuel cap. The only fuel i spilled was the fuel in the filter itself. And i had about a half a tank and had just got home from buying the filter.

Maybe I got lucky...
same here but,
I did run the truck after pulling the fuse, and had the cap off. there's always going to be some left in there since part of the filter is lower than the hoses, and they cant get the gasoline out.
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Old 05-05-2011, 07:37 PM
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Default Re: How To: Fuel Filter replacment on 2001-2011 Ranger

i did this on my 97 ranger i got splash in the face with dirty gasoline lol,
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Old 05-08-2011, 11:24 AM
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Complete waste of money. These take little effort to compress and pop off.
I had to use the tool. Mine was caked up with 95000 miles mud sand ect.. I tried for 30 min, to get the use the quick disconnect to work and had no luck.. but overall this writeup is good.
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Old 05-10-2011, 12:54 PM
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Default Re: How To: Fuel Filter replacment on 2001-2011 Ranger

ok i must be doing something wrong. i cant get the fuel lines off the filter. ive got the little plastic tools to do it. i dont know if im just not trying hard enough of what, bu they will not come off. any suggestions?
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Old 05-26-2011, 06:23 PM
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Default Re: How To: Fuel Filter replacment on 2001-2011 Ranger

Why do you wait 3 hours when doing this can't you do this all in 20minutes?
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Old 05-27-2011, 04:12 AM
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Why do you wait 3 hours when doing this can't you do this all in 20minutes?
You can do it when ever. The first time I did it. I changed it out as soon as I got back from the auto parts store. I removed the fuse and let it die and there was still a lot of fuel that came out.

This time I had let it sit for some time before doing it. As you can see there was minimal fuel that came out.
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Old 07-09-2011, 02:27 PM
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You will need to purchase a fuel filter I choose to go with a MotorCraft one.
FG-1071 Fits the following
2001-2003 All Engines

FG-1036 fits the following
2004 -2011 All Engines
I just changed the fuel filter on my 2003 and the part number listed wasn't the correct one.

The Motorcraft one I used was "FG-1061".
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Old 07-09-2011, 03:23 PM
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I just changed the fuel filter on my 2003 and the part number listed wasn't the correct one.

The Motorcraft one I used was "FG-1061".
It was a typo it was suppose to be FG-1061
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Old 07-23-2011, 02:21 PM
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Default Re: How To: Fuel Filter replacment on 2001-2011 Ranger

I was going to do mine and all was well till i got to the last line. part of the green clip is still there but the part where you have to push in to release the filter is broken off. my thinking is using the tool to disengage it from in inside since the outside is broken off. Before i go this route, any ideas? its 15 bucks for the tool hence the reason im seeking alt. route here.
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Old 07-23-2011, 03:35 PM
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You cant just pull it off?
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Old 07-23-2011, 03:40 PM
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Default Re: How To: Fuel Filter replacment on 2001-2011 Ranger

no, its still locked on. so i dont want to ruin it .
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