RedPhoenix

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So my fuel filter fitting from tank to filter is rusted on. I spent all day banging it with a hammer, PB blasting it, and trying to get it off with my 14mm. after repeated use, the 14mm wound up rounding the bolt. awesome. vice grips did even worse. I cannot get this bolt off!

What should I do? I cant heat it with a torch

So what do I do?

Continue to try and get this filter off?
Try and find new hard lines that are not all rusted to ****?
Get a "performance" filter and SS lines?

let me know please!!

Thanks
Matt

over40driv

The dreaded sc fuel filter fittings, been there, done that, I was able to force mine with vicegrips, I suppose the real fix would be to price a new steel line to the tank from Lex.

RedPhoenix

iTrader: (10)

so its not just me? the other side was fine. it was the one going to the filter.

vwynn

iTrader: (4)

sure u can heat it up with a torch =].. the car will only blow up jk..

umm kinda of to late but you should of soaked the treads with WD-40??

i was able to get my filter out.. it was a cold... cold... cold... duty.. so cold that it burned my arm.. hah..

hemogoblin

Mine was a serious pain as well. Vice grips did the job.

RedPhoenix

iTrader: (10)

yeah i soaked it with pb blaster prior (better than wd40 for this)


ill keep working it!

WDoherty

i had the same problem and gave up, i also soaked with pb blaster. Let me know how it goes and i may try again.

RedPhoenix

iTrader: (10)

day 2 no luck.

yet

over40driv

Try using a 14mm line wrench as well.

audi2nr

iTrader: (1)

yes yes yes yes! you should have been using a line wrench to get it off with out rounding out the filter. i had a hard time but thankfully i have a set in my tool box at work.

RedPhoenix

iTrader: (10)

i have been. They are called flare wrenches. i bought a set for my camry's fuel filter. THAT tool rounded my 14mm bolt on the fuel line. i wasnt lieing when i said its stuck lol

lexusondubs

iTrader: (9)

well did you get it ?? did you try some robogrip pliers ??or take a file and make 2 sides of the bolt flat soo you can get a better grip on it

97-SC300

iTrader: (17)

think about it even if you get it off how will you get it back on there tight enough, its got to be relly tight for it not to leak gas.

RedPhoenix

iTrader: (10)

nah still havent gotten that ***** lol.

robogrip wont work, if the vice grips dont hold, those wont haha.

im going to keep at it, if not, ill try the filing trick. it really shouldnt be this hard ya know?

it uses crushable seals. its not tight, its rusted on.

bishoptane

i dont know if it will work but you can buy like a 4 or 6" pipe wrench and if you can get it in there it will come off or something will break.