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Getting fuel filters off

Any tips, tricks, hints, advice for getting the fuel filters off, I'm fighting them and losing. I've got the 93 GV 8.3
Michael & Roxene, Aussie the wonder dog & his daughter Luna the lunatic.
1993 Grand Villa Unihome 280 build #4203
36' 8.3 Cummins 300 hp- 2001 Chevrolet Tracker toad

Re: Getting fuel filters off

Reply #1 –
I use a belt strap wrench
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Getting fuel filters off

Reply #2 –
Quote from: oldguy –
I use a belt strap wrench
Yes, not the HF strap wrenches. Any of these will remove fuel, oil and spin-on air dryers: Amazon.com: GEARWRENCH 3/8" & 1/2" Drive Heavy-Duty Oil Filter Strap Wrench,...

The spin-on for the air dryer is 6 inches in diameter so what ever you buy, has to be the same or larger.

Pierce
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Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: Getting fuel filters off

Reply #3 –
Get the biggest channel lock they make.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: Getting fuel filters off

Reply #4 –
If filter is already butchered up then like john44 said channel locks is about all that will do it. After all else failed that's what we used for 40 years on trucks.
Dub McBride 1996 270

Re: Getting fuel filters off

Reply #6 –
When putting on new filters get as tight as you can by hand then finish with no more than 1/4 turn with filter wrench, let engine idle and watch for leak.That holds true for oil fuel or water.
Dub McBride 1996 270
 

Re: Getting fuel filters off

Reply #7 –
Once I know that I can remove the filter(s) because I was able to turn them just a little bit, I punch a hole in the bottom of each filter and let it drain out. Just so I can stay kind of clean.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD