I have worked on some trucks from South Dakota before and the rust is definitely a road block but I found hosing everything down with WD-40 helped a lot. Thanks for watching Max!
Wow man... I'm a self dubbed "youtube" mechanic in the sense that the very very very little that I do know, I've learned from vids like these on youtube. You my friend are going to go far. The editing on your video, your very descriptive yet easy to follow narrative and especially your camera angles were perfect. Cant wait to see what else you have in store that will apply to what I need to get done on my truck!!
i dont mean to be so offtopic but does anyone know of a way to log back into an instagram account?? I was stupid forgot my account password. I would love any tips you can give me
@Sam Bobby thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and I'm in the hacking process now. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
Thanks for the video. Did mine on my 95 s10 today. I guess who ever did it before didn’t put the plastic retaining bracket back on (probably broke it) both sides were threaded too, no safety’s on my year.
Great video, except at the part where you say to push in on the safeties and then completely hider the view with your other hand (that was the only thing I didn't know how to do) lol
Great video, but uh... When I remove the quick release part of hose it never seemed to stop draining, as if it were siphoning the entire gas tank out. It also had high build-up of pressure even though I tried to relieve it by cycling the engine with relay out. 2004 Blazer.
Nice! Just taking the line off will relieve the pressure. I have always found that easier. The pressure will also help push the line off. Thanks for watching!
Now I have a 96 Chevy S10 went to go replace the fuel filter and the line that is coming from the motor toward the front end of the fuel filter head snapped the line screwed into both ends is there any possible way I can just hook it up how you have yours hooked up and use the same fuel filter that you have pretty much I want to put a rubber hose on the end of the fuel line that had snapped off and then connected with clamps and run it to the fuel filter that you slide on to on the side or the one side I should say that you just unclip is that possible
I was trying to replace this filter for a friend and the 16mm flare wrench stripped the nut because it was too rusty and tight. Yeah, I sprayed PB blaster before I started, and it wouldn't budge. I bent the neck of the fuel filter a little with the force I put on it. I decided to give up and plug the plastic piece back in and tell my friend I'm not doing this job due to all lines being heavily rusted.
Actually if you could confirm- the line running into the filter is obviously the feed line, next to it is the return line, 3rd is the line from the charcoal cannister to the front of the engine(Where does this connect?) 4th is rear brake line?
Hi guys love the content liked and subscribed av got a problem with my Nissan nv400van a think someone has tryed to gain entry possibly my alarm keeps going off wen locked now ,was on driveway which is tight fit and a heard something in evening thought nothing of it a woke in morning and wig mirror was pushed I as thou somebody was trying get down tight gap no fixable signs of entry? Am I looseing my mind? the Vans only couple years old with 24000 miles so carnt be my key or battery ?plz help
Sounds like an attempted catalytic converter theft. It's a big problem in some cities, and especially on cars with good ground clearance. They use a battery powered Sawz-all to cut them off.
do not, i repeat DO NOT pop that fitting off without relieving the fuel pressure by running the engine without the fuel pump. If that filter is even a little clogged, it can maintain pressure on one side of it. Was personally nearly blinded by just such an instance.
I'm sure you have done your 4X4 filter by now, but in case you have not: Remove the skid plate with three 15mm bolts and two 15mm nuts up front. You will notice there is the rear torsion bar mount limiting your motion, but it can still be done similar to the video; the key is to remove that skid plate. Next, remove the forward fuel fitting just like in the video and drain the pressurized fuel into a container. Using a 16mm flare nut wrench and a regular 19mm wrench (not 20mm like in the video) remove the rear fitting, and slide the filter forwards. Installation is reverse of removal, than install the skid plate.
Is this the same location and process on a 2002 S10 LS 4x4 crew cab? Would a clogged filter give a hard start condition but then run ok after it finally does start? The fuel pump has less than 20,000 miles on it as I had it replaced with the new gas tank. Also just replaced the distributor and rotor caps.
Helpful video, but experience doing this on my 2003 LS 4x4 wasn’t such a walk in the park. There is a sway bar or link that runs front to back, right next to the fuel filter. Space isn’t big enough to get any combination of wrenches, vice grips, pliers, etc. in.
You could do it that way. But I must warn you that unless a pump is certified to do so it can technically cause a spark. If you need to drain the tank it is easier to take the filler neck off and do it that way. I did a while video on replacing the fuel pump on one of these and I show how to do it there. Thanks for watching!
It’s a good video, but you put your hands right in front of the main part I was trying to see ! I don’t know how to push the quick disconnect! Mine has rust as well! lol
I squeeze the tabs like you (don't) show there at 0:59, but then I just CANNOT pull the line off like you show @ 1:08. What the heck is hanging up on there ?
If there was a bunch of rust and corrosion under the truck I'd spray some WD-40 in the threads on the flare nut threads then try to take it off. Thanks for watching!
@@icrashucrash9585 It is possible to twist the fuel line if there's lots of rust. Make sure to use a good penetrant, not WD40. Try PB Blaster or make your own with 50% ATF and 50% acetone. Let it soak, and then repeat. You might have to do it for a few days before you get that flare nut loose. Once you get it loose, move that nut back and forth a little until the threads feel smooth, then undo it some more and repeat. Don't power through removing that flare nut the first time or else the rust will strip the threads!!!
I'm having a bit problem with my gmc envoy 2002 truck when I put it in drive and reverse the truck lift up and down when I select gear my first vehicle help me please
Yep! Clogging the fuel injectors. Trick-w/marker put the date on the filter. I just change my every year on my birthday. 03' V6 4.3 vortec w/311k miles and STILL running great. Sounds like you might want to clean the throttle body and and IAC valve too-controls idle. If it's dirty IAC especially) it might be stuck closed or even broke.
In my 1998 s-10 there is no filter there. Its not under the hood either where it can be seen. There isn't even a fuel line under where you show the filter.
According to the GM manual you do how a filter there. Also, there has to be a fuel filter. There has been fuel filters in cars since the 40's or so. Go check it again. Thanks for watching!
Word of warning. This truck is very rust free. On trucks that have been exposed to a lot of road salt you need to handle that filter mounting brkt. very carefully if the return lines above are rusty. This can turn into a real nightmare and customer may blame you for damage to the lines. I will often carefully cut or chisel the bracket above the bolt hole so it will still hold the filter in place and still contain the lines. To much movement may cause the lines to start leaking and if the customer is not informed AND SHOWN the possibility of this happening, you may get blamed for causing a leak and have a bigger problem on your hands. I even refused a job once where the customer wasn't grasping the situation and thought I was trying to set them up for a ripoff wanting to get more money for a bigger job if I damaged the rusty lines. Believe me, the last thing I wanted was to have to replace those lines, money or not. That job sucks. If careful inspection reveals that those lines are already leaking immediately inform the customer before touching the filter and unless the truck belongs to you, you may want to pass on it because replacing the lines properly is major work . Good informative video by the way.
There's already an o-ring inside that connector. It's possible that it got damaged or came out of its groove during handling. If you "added" another one, you've created another problem.
Please be careful I was swapping my filter on my s-10 and when I undid the clip I got about 60psi of gasoline directly into my eyes and ear , It ate my eardrum away and I couldn’t hear out if that ear for 3/4 months
Helpful but my gas lines just keep running. Had I known this would be the case and that they don’t stop even 45 minutes into it...had I known that I wouldn’t have started the process.
2CarPros No the car was off and sitting in the garage from the night before. I filled up a Garage Boss oil pan with gas until I decided to hook it back up and cut my losses.
You're asking for trouble if you don't relieve the fuel pressure FIRST! Easiest way is to remove the fuel pump relay and then start the engine and run it until it dies. After the new filter's installed, cycle the ignition from Off to On several times to prime the system.
@@evanhart4032 I'm open to the possibility that on *some vehicles you can't, but my GMs and my Ford's can all be done with a standard *open wrench. Gotta be careful- the line nut is softer metal than the wrench so it *can deform, but I do not own a line wrench set and have literally never had an issue with trans lines, brake lines, fuel lines- as long as you hold the one end in place and turn the correct side of course. Make 100% sure you have an exact fit with the wrench/nut, and make 100% sure you retain the correct side, and make 100% sure you twist the correct side.
@@evanhart4032 Indeed. *open end*. Never said my terminology was accurate lol I was starting to wonder, "Why's this guy so persistent?" I keep them all pretty much together in the toolbox, so that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. (Went back and edited lol)
This is by far the best video on changing the S10/Blazer fuel filter on TH-cam.
Thanks for watching!
Wow this video provided enough information to replace the gas filter on my s10.
Thank you
It must be nice working with rust free trucks
I have worked on some trucks from South Dakota before and the rust is definitely a road block but I found hosing everything down with WD-40 helped a lot. Thanks for watching Max!
I was thinking the exact same thing. That truck is incredibly clean and rust free
Right that rust really suck when working underneath vehicles
Yeah for real
lol i thought the same thing
Wow man... I'm a self dubbed "youtube" mechanic in the sense that the very very very little that I do know, I've learned from vids like these on youtube.
You my friend are going to go far. The editing on your video, your very descriptive yet easy to follow narrative and especially your camera angles were perfect. Cant wait to see what else you have in store that will apply to what I need to get done on my truck!!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
I would give you props, but that fuel filter is no where to be found where you said it would be. Not in the 1998 Chevy S-10.
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I was stupid forgot my account password. I would love any tips you can give me
@Roland Eli Instablaster =)
@Sam Bobby thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and I'm in the hacking process now.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
Thanks for the video. Did mine on my 95 s10 today. I guess who ever did it before didn’t put the plastic retaining bracket back on (probably broke it) both sides were threaded too, no safety’s on my year.
I got a 95 blazer is it in the same spot as your s10 under the driver seat
@@zakgephart4865 yea it’s located on the drivers side but not directly under the seat more so near the middle of the truck
Great vid. Thanks. Gotta do this tomorrow. Clear, quick, concise , great camera {phone?} work and not dragged out. Great job.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Super helpful. Watching under my truck right now. Done!
Nice work! Thanks for watching!
Same
@@elite_dunkz_6196 It was easy to replace but it wasn’t my problem, it was the ignition Consol for me
I think you can disconnect the fuel pump relay, crank up the car let the fuel burn up then you won't have fuel pressure before you takeoff the filter?
Great video. Nice job explaining everything
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Thank you, Mr. Awesome Mechanic Person Guy. Your details are Super Awesome.
Thank you kindly!
Excellent VIDEO man: Thanks a lot. Have a great day!
Thanks, you too!
Ok so my line thing didn't move I unscrewed the filter abd screwed it in until.it stopped is that good enough
Great video, except at the part where you say to push in on the safeties and then completely hider the view with your other hand (that was the only thing I didn't know how to do) lol
Just use a fuel filter wrench on it
You used some kind of tool to take the retainer off, nice of you to tell everyone what that tool was.
Great video, but uh... When I remove the quick release part of hose it never seemed to stop draining, as if it were siphoning the entire gas tank out. It also had high build-up of pressure even though I tried to relieve it by cycling the engine with relay out. 2004 Blazer.
You can relieve pressure by pushing shrader valve.
@@ronaldcarson4360 same thing happened to me on S10 1998. I put side back on with the clips.I don't know where this schrader valve is.
@@ronaldcarson4360 please help!
Please my eyes are dim! Muscles are sore and I still have determination! Having trouble loosing the other side sprayed lube on and still won't budge
Me too help, lol, daylight & good weather running opposite me
Gonna do mine tomorrow on my 04 s10 crew cab how do I release fuel pressure in the lines so I dont lose a bunch of gas?
Nice! Just taking the line off will relieve the pressure. I have always found that easier. The pressure will also help push the line off. Thanks for watching!
you pull the fuel pump fuse , crank the engine and the fuel pressure will be gone
Now I have a 96 Chevy S10 went to go replace the fuel filter and the line that is coming from the motor toward the front end of the fuel filter head snapped the line screwed into both ends is there any possible way I can just hook it up how you have yours hooked up and use the same fuel filter that you have pretty much I want to put a rubber hose on the end of the fuel line that had snapped off and then connected with clamps and run it to the fuel filter that you slide on to on the side or the one side I should say that you just unclip is that possible
Good video, thank you for taking the time to make a solid video!
Thanks for watching Nick!
I was trying to replace this filter for a friend and the 16mm flare wrench stripped the nut because it was too rusty and tight. Yeah, I sprayed PB blaster before I started, and it wouldn't budge. I bent the neck of the fuel filter a little with the force I put on it. I decided to give up and plug the plastic piece back in and tell my friend I'm not doing this job due to all lines being heavily rusted.
Can you please? .
You can see us installing the gasoline filter in the 2007 Citroen Grand.
Thank you.
The other lines besides the feed line (running into the filter) - what are they? from out front to back if possible.
Actually if you could confirm- the line running into the filter is obviously the feed line, next to it is the return line, 3rd is the line from the charcoal cannister to the front of the engine(Where does this connect?) 4th is rear brake line?
Awesome video and explaining!! Doing mine soon!
Hi guys love the content liked and subscribed av got a problem with my Nissan nv400van a think someone has tryed to gain entry possibly my alarm keeps going off wen locked now ,was on driveway which is tight fit and a heard something in evening thought nothing of it a woke in morning and wig mirror was pushed I as thou somebody was trying get down tight gap no fixable signs of entry? Am I looseing my mind? the Vans only couple years old with 24000 miles so carnt be my key or battery ?plz help
Sounds like an attempted catalytic converter theft. It's a big problem in some cities, and especially on cars with good ground clearance. They use a battery powered Sawz-all to cut them off.
do not, i repeat DO NOT pop that fitting off without relieving the fuel pressure by running the engine without the fuel pump. If that filter is even a little clogged, it can maintain pressure on one side of it. Was personally nearly blinded by just such an instance.
What is the part number for the oring on the fuel line that is threaded? On my 96 it's threaded on both ends and the rings are shot.
Outstanding, straight to the problem. Tks j
Any tips for the 4X4 model? there's not much space to turn wrenches because of the torsion bar
I'm sure you have done your 4X4 filter by now, but in case you have not: Remove the skid plate with three 15mm bolts and two 15mm nuts up front. You will notice there is the rear torsion bar mount limiting your motion, but it can still be done similar to the video; the key is to remove that skid plate. Next, remove the forward fuel fitting just like in the video and drain the pressurized fuel into a container. Using a 16mm flare nut wrench and a regular 19mm wrench (not 20mm like in the video) remove the rear fitting, and slide the filter forwards. Installation is reverse of removal, than install the skid plate.
Is this the same location and process on a 2002 S10 LS 4x4 crew cab? Would a clogged filter give a hard start condition but then run ok after it finally does start? The fuel pump has less than 20,000 miles on it as I had it replaced with the new gas tank. Also just replaced the distributor and rotor caps.
Either the exact same or really similar. Yeah I would definitely replace the filter and see what happens. Thanks for watching!
You should have just replaced the filter when you did the new pump, now your injectors could be suffering
Super helpful
Thank you for watching James!
Helpful video, but experience doing this on my 2003 LS 4x4 wasn’t such a walk in the park. There is a sway bar or link that runs front to back, right next to the fuel filter. Space isn’t big enough to get any combination of wrenches, vice grips, pliers, etc. in.
This guys sounds like a flight attendant explaining the exit plan lol
So a black ring came out of my quick release and I can't get it to fit together again, couple black rubber washers came out too
Just lost my fuel pump the other day. Shop wants to replace the filter as well. Tells me the filter is $15, but installed it's $100. What a joke.
As always, they tryin to get you man...Do it yourself!!
Labor price is always where they fuck you over. So much less expensive and more fun to do it yourself.
@@mrobsolete530x4 "more fun" *laughs in torn up hands while trying to change spark plugs/wires on an s10*
@@haroldflower8008 >>spark plugs & wires
Great video. Thank you very much
You are welcome!
Could I hook a pump on the safety clip side of filter and slowly drain the gas tank ?
You could do it that way. But I must warn you that unless a pump is certified to do so it can technically cause a spark. If you need to drain the tank it is easier to take the filler neck off and do it that way. I did a while video on replacing the fuel pump on one of these and I show how to do it there. Thanks for watching!
Nice video
turn the car on and then pull the fuel pump relay and that realises the pressure
It’s a good video, but you put your hands right in front of the main part I was trying to see ! I don’t know how to push the quick disconnect! Mine has rust as well! lol
Do you need to run the tank low on gas before replacing a fuel filter
Nope. That would be for a pump. Thanks for watching!
I squeeze the tabs like you (don't) show there at 0:59, but then I just CANNOT pull the line off like you show @ 1:08. What the heck is hanging up on there ?
Try doing this job on a rust belt s10!
If there was a bunch of rust and corrosion under the truck I'd spray some WD-40 in the threads on the flare nut threads then try to take it off. Thanks for watching!
@@2carpros yeah I know how to do it, I've done it many times. Just saying you had it too easy on that truck. Lol
@@dm7097 hi, can i brake the fuel line if i try it to hard? Because mine is also really full of rust, i think its the first fuel filter from 1995
@@icrashucrash9585 It is possible to twist the fuel line if there's lots of rust. Make sure to use a good penetrant, not WD40. Try PB Blaster or make your own with 50% ATF and 50% acetone. Let it soak, and then repeat. You might have to do it for a few days before you get that flare nut loose. Once you get it loose, move that nut back and forth a little until the threads feel smooth, then undo it some more and repeat. Don't power through removing that flare nut the first time or else the rust will strip the threads!!!
@@icrashucrash9585 best just to replace the line (any or all). Isn't worth the trouble of trying to deal with rust. Fairly cheap and pretty easy.
I'm having a bit problem with my gmc envoy 2002 truck when I put it in drive and reverse the truck lift up and down when I select gear my first vehicle help me please
Sounds like broken motor mount
No pro here...first guess
Nice
Would this be a reason my 2003 chevy dies on me till I rev the engine and then it works fine??
Yeah a plugged full filter could be the culprit. Thanks for watching!
Yep! Clogging the fuel injectors. Trick-w/marker put the date on the filter. I just change my every year on my birthday. 03' V6 4.3 vortec w/311k miles and STILL running great. Sounds like you might want to clean the throttle body and and IAC valve too-controls idle. If it's dirty IAC especially) it might be stuck closed or even broke.
mAke SuRe yOu aRe WeArInG SaFeTy GlaSSes.
Nah I like getting fuel in my eyes 😂
Awesome tutorial!
You wouldn't believe the amount of people that call me names for wearing protection. Thanks for watching!
@@2carpros nah it’s important, everyone thinks they don’t need it till there is an accident.
Not only fuel ,but rust too.
In my 1998 s-10 there is no filter there. Its not under the hood either where it can be seen. There isn't even a fuel line under where you show the filter.
According to the GM manual you do how a filter there. Also, there has to be a fuel filter. There has been fuel filters in cars since the 40's or so. Go check it again. Thanks for watching!
Word of warning. This truck is very rust free. On trucks that have been exposed to a lot of road salt you need to handle that filter mounting brkt. very carefully if the return lines above are rusty. This can turn into a real nightmare and customer may blame you for damage to the lines. I will often carefully cut or chisel the bracket above the bolt hole so it will still hold the filter in place and still contain the lines. To much movement may cause the lines to start leaking and if the customer is not informed AND SHOWN the possibility of this happening, you may get blamed for causing a leak and have a bigger problem on your hands. I even refused a job once where the customer wasn't grasping the situation and thought I was trying to set them up for a ripoff wanting to get more money for a bigger job if I damaged the rusty lines. Believe me, the last thing I wanted was to have to replace those lines, money or not. That job sucks. If careful inspection reveals that those lines are already leaking immediately inform the customer before touching the filter and unless the truck belongs to you, you may want to pass on it because replacing the lines properly is major work .
Good informative video by the way.
I agree with this statement, because I did this job on my 2005 gmc yukon. It's a freeking nightmare.
I did it like that in the first place but the front leaks. So I added an o ring. It still leaks. Cant find any wrong but no matter what it still leaks
Use white tape
Maybe the o ring is no good? Thanks for watching!
There's already an o-ring inside that connector. It's possible that it got damaged or came out of its groove during handling. If you "added" another one, you've created another problem.
thank you
Welcome!
Please be careful I was swapping my filter on my s-10 and when I undid the clip I got about 60psi of gasoline directly into my eyes and ear , It ate my eardrum away and I couldn’t hear out if that ear for 3/4 months
Horrible experience -3/10
Sorry that happened to you, you always have to be careful working on cars. Thanks for watching!
Ouch, sorry that happened..
Im never ordering online again lol I finally find time to change the fuel filter and they send me the wrong one
Just did mine, fuel didn't stop draining for whole hour.
Did you take the gas cap off?
@@2carpros No i didn't. Wish i watched the video before i did the job
1994 s10 has a different filter but procedure is the same
Helpful but my gas lines just keep running. Had I known this would be the case and that they don’t stop even 45 minutes into it...had I known that I wouldn’t have started the process.
Did you have the key on? Pressure has to equalize and stop eventually. Thanks for watching!
2CarPros No the car was off and sitting in the garage from the night before. I filled up a Garage Boss oil pan with gas until I decided to hook it back up and cut my losses.
2003SCT pull out the fuel pump relay before
It sounds like you tried to do this job with a nearly full tank of gas.
I think it's 94 not 93-04 s10s. Mine looks different and it's very easy to get to
Interesting. Might have been a silent revision. Thanks for watching!
I drive fords, fuel lines suck lol but it's all good lol
Same and same lol Thanks for watching Eddie!
Went to do mine and mine squirted like a pressure washer and didn't stop coming anyone know why
Take your gas cap off and make sure the vehicle doesn't even have the key in the ignition. Thanks for watching!
when i undid the 16mm line nut i got absolutely SQUIRTED in the godamn eyes and face with gas. wtf did i do wrong????
Never put your face anywhere near where gas might come out. Thanks for watching!
You're asking for trouble if you don't relieve the fuel pressure FIRST! Easiest way is to remove the fuel pump relay and then start the engine and run it until it dies. After the new filter's installed, cycle the ignition from Off to On several times to prime the system.
Arm tight? It's 14 more torx past hand tight
Kinda depends how strong you are. But sure. Hand tight.
It'll round off...if you don't know how to use an *open end wrench.
Except you cant put a box end on a line, that's why they make line wrenches..........
@@evanhart4032 I'm open to the possibility that on *some vehicles you can't, but my GMs and my Ford's can all be done with a standard *open wrench. Gotta be careful- the line nut is softer metal than the wrench so it *can deform, but I do not own a line wrench set and have literally never had an issue with trans lines, brake lines, fuel lines- as long as you hold the one end in place and turn the correct side of course. Make 100% sure you have an exact fit with the wrench/nut, and make 100% sure you retain the correct side, and make 100% sure you twist the correct side.
@@zachfox5969 You can't put a BOX END on a line..... period. Do you mean OPEN END?
@@evanhart4032 Indeed. *open end*. Never said my terminology was accurate lol I was starting to wonder, "Why's this guy so persistent?" I keep them all pretty much together in the toolbox, so that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
(Went back and edited lol)
You hide the hardest part with your hands duh
Dang having hands that aren't see through! Thanks for watching!
Get off my phone
How often should you change it?
Every 60k miles is a good rule of thumb!
Thank you.