stuck fuel filter.

[notenuftime]

Need to remove my fuel filter to get at my injectors, i can't get it to loosen up with my filter wrench. Any one got suggestion of how to get this thing loose, thought about just pounding it off with a hammer and screw driver and just get another.

 

[Waystro]

This is why they should only be hand tight.
As far as getting it off poke a Screwdriver through it and give it a couple hits with a hammer and it should Come loose.
Had to do this on a oil filter.

 

[larson]

I have had fuel filters leak on me until i snuged it up tight with a filter wrench. My point being some times hand tight isn't enough but just a little more and it seals tight. With that being said I never had one I couldn't get off either and hand tightness does very.
The above post method does work have had to do the same thing to an oil filter. A chain wrench works too but id hate to beat up the filter head like that.

 

[OLDBULL8]

The proper way to install any filter that has an O'ring, flat rubber gasket or a tapered rubber seal, is to ALWAYS Oil the seal, then when the seal touches the sealing surface, another 3/4 to one turn is sufficient. That makes removal easy with a filter wrench. The trick to remove a stuck filter is to put a piece of sand paper under the wrench band, doubling it back so sand is on both side's, doing that, it makes the band a little tighter and grip.

Sandpaper grit is your choice, but 60 or 80 grit works best.

 

[larson]

The proper way to install any filter that has an O'ring, flat rubber gasket or a tapered rubber seal, is to ALWAYS Oil the seal, then when the seal touches the sealing surface, another 3/4 to one turn is sufficient. That makes removal easy with a filter wrench. The trick to remove a stuck filter is to put a piece of sand paper under the wrench band, doubling it back so sand is on both side's, doing that, it makes the band a little tighter and grip.

Sandpaper grit is your choice, but 60 or 80 grit works best.

Yes what ever you do please oil the seal ring always.
Thats a great idea with the sand paper.

 

[Wvdirtroad]

Well if the filter wrench you're referring to is a rubber strap wrench, the only way you'll get it off is if you punch a hole in it and spin it off. If you don't have a rubber strap wrench a vacuum pump belt flipped inside out works good. Also, I know it sounds silly but make sure you're turning the right way.. Sometimes I get confused and have to think about it!

 

[icanfixall]

Get a pipe strap wrench from horrible freight. They are cheap and will work well for what you need. But as already posted. Oil the seal and 3/4 turn after the gasket touches.

 

[jwalterus]

16" channel-locks work in a pinch, so does a 24" pipe wrench
I picked up an adjustable steel strap wrench years ago, can't remember where I got it, the steel adjuster plate bites into them like there's no tomorrow

heres one kind of like mine

http://www.arnoldparts.com/equipment/arnoldparts/490-900-0045

 

[OLDBULL8]

There are all kinds of filter wrenches, I assumed he has a steel band swivel handle that tightens the band on the filter, like the first HF link, there is actually two sizes of them. Hell, a quarter stick of dynamite will get it off too.

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-34-in-oil-filter-swivel-handle-wrench-68963.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-end-cap-oil-filter-wrenches-94096.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/universal-3-jaw-adjustable-oil-filter-wrench-69021.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/locking-oil-filter-wrench-66570.html

 

[fsmyth]

I have had very good luck with the special pliers made for that.
There are 2 sizes - one for the normal fuel/oil filters and one for
the bigger ones on the medium/heavy trucks/tractors.
A lot faster, if you have the room to use them. The little teeth
grip even a housing someone crushed trying to get it off.

 

[whiteboyslo]

Leather belt worked for me.

 

[PwrSmoke]

I second the strap wrench. Had one for 30 years. Used it maybe a dozen times over that period but when I did, it was the only thing that would work. If you use the strap wrench and place the strap up near the base, you have half a chance to get the filter off without crushing it.

 

[junk]

I use a strap wrench that's made out of seat belt style material. Works great on oil filters and fuel filters.

 

[icanfixall]

This is what I was referring to as a strap wrench. These can be found much cheaper than this item. I prefer the Rigid company strap wrench. At our machine shop we used them as long as 5 ft. Even then we added a cheater pipe to that for more leverage to turn huge motors and fan blades.http://www.toolfetch.com/reed-manuf..._source=bing&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=RD-02249