After watching your video, I got the idea to spray the silicone lubricant in to help get the rubber tubes off of the fuel filter, and that worked. I just used some pliers to pull up a little gap in the opening of the tube and spray the lubricant in it and then use the pliers to rotate the tube back & forth to get the lubricant spread down inside the tube. Then I was able to push them off a lot easier.
Just got done changing mine - many thanks for the video. I think I take the cake for stuck hoses though - took me 3-4 minutes just to get them off! Seriously though, your videos have been indispensable in saving me quite a bit of money on labor - changing the fuel filter sounded like a trip to the shop before I watched how relatively simple it is.
If you have a really small flathead screwdriver you can sometimes wedge it into the space between the rubber and the aluminum lines to break them loose, running it around the inside circumference while twisting.
I agree with wave3trader. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. It has saved me a ton of money recently. I did my own timing belt, and I am about to do a tune up as well. Thanks Brian, keep up the good work. Jeff
Good call on the goggle warning. I got splashed pretty good when I changed the fuel filter on my WRX. Mine had only been on there for 2 years, but was still pretty tough to get the lines off.
Did this today, checked online because my lines were being stiff as well. Saw that yours were and I realized I wasn't doing anything wrong lol. Thanks for these videos, though!
I appreciate your time and your video. Of course, no easy job on an old car is ever easy. My hoses were dry rotted and so I had to ride my skateboard to the parts store (thankfully .4 miles away) and the guy there just gave me the hose, which I appreciated.
@paulievox Please Thumb up this comment. Thank you. I would highly suggest you advise folks to depressurize the fuel system prior to disconnecting fuel system lines, as well as to make sure the car is cool. You wouldn't want to get petrol on a red-hot catalytic converter or exhaust manifold. As you mentioned in this video, that petrol is under pressure.1) Open fuel fill door and unscrew gas cap.2) Disconnect the fuel pump power cable.Start and run the car until its out of gas.
Yes, this is nearly a decade old - but the classics never die... or something... just had to comment, if Brian still reads comments - I watched 2x to make sure you poured gas from the INLET.. like 3 card Monty hands there, but you got it. 2nd thing - pet peeve: PCV Valve - spoken like someone form the redundancy office of redundancy. LOL. Helpful video either way. Now I have to do the PCV.. Thanks a LOT, grrrr. :
You can get to the pump under the back seat and unplug it really easy. That's as good. The relay is just in the relay box under the hood. Check your manual for which one to pull.
i wasn't looking to replace the filter but i found what i was looking for in this video and in the same time i got some useful idea how to replace the filter thanks
You can relieve the pressure on the lines by taking off the gas cap, then unplugging the fuel pump relay in the fuse box. After that, turn over the engine and if it starts, let it run until it dies from lack of fuel. That way you will have less gas to clean up and you won't have to clamp the lines when they are bleeding gas all over. Another quicker way is to have a couple of sharpened Number 2 pencils handy to jam into the rubber fuel lines to stop the gas. You have to be careful not to break off the pencil tips if you do this.
The sleeve is to prevent chafing and abrasion. (fuel leaks are bad for your health) You can substitute that sleeve/armor with most anything. The hose clamp is what keeps the fuel hose tight.
I'm a newb with car repairs, so this video helped a bunch. Thanks! Also, you have introduced me to the new most useful tool I own - those handy 90 degree pliers. Doubly thanks!
I don't have a candidate to do at the moment. I can tell you this- Lift the front of the vehicle- pull the battery and washer tank. Pull the intake boot. Remove spark plug wires from the wells. Remove oil filler tube. Remove the six 10mm bolts from each cover. 3 from under hood 3 from undercar each side.
@mom3jmz The fuel filter is a solid singular unit. To depressurize the system you pull your fuel pump relay and then start the car till it runs out of gas on these.
@TriniOnCrack Good question. "should I have drained the fuel lines before?" Many domestic cars have a schrader type valve to depresurize with. Subaru's don't. I did put a drain pan below to catch the fuel. The fuel pressure test done on this vehicle are done with an in line tester.
@emadseksek That IS the starter motor for sure- text book case. Specifically the back end of the starter is getting poor contact due to wear or corrosion. There are "L" shaped copper contacts that wear down or corrode. Usually you only have to do those, sometimes brushes too.
great video man, thanks, very well explained and informative, i hadnt done one of these in 6 years and the way you explained it, anyone should be able to do this. really, a great video
@counkev It gets full like your trash can. Every 45k miles is recomended on most cars. Do it every year if you live where you buy 1. Oxygenated gas 2. Maverick gas 3. Costco gas 4. Crappy rusted ground tank gas station gas.
Brain I Love!!!!!! your videos I want to be a certified Subaru technician someday and I'm starting out by taking the best care of my 2011 Subaru Legacy and I credit you with a lot of the things I know about Subaru's. Thank You soo much... I'm going through all the videos You have made so far keep em coming
If you let the engine sit overnight, the fuel pressure will bleed off to nothing. Or pull the fuse and let the engine run until it stalls. My '03 Baja developed this bucking condition around 2700 rpms in 3rd gear. It would also do this after I topped the fuel tank off. I replaced the fuel filter at around 71K miles. I'm not sure if fuel filter was the cause. I also cleaned the battery posts which reset the ECU and have not noticed any bucking since then. Weird.
@mom3jmz It's easy. Under the hood there's a black fuse block cover next to the washer fluid tank. Take it off and flip it over. Underneath it's marked which one is the fuel pump. I don't have a Subaru handy, but if I get one I'll make a quick video on it.
@prodriver1 Not a problem at all. I always love your feed back. Caps are hard to tell if you're being happy loud or angry loud. I was smiling when I typed that. = ). I love the simplicity of the Subaru too. I especially love the way the intake manifolds have disconnects on the wire harness'
@jboydmv90 I don't know on that one for sure. On some they are on the left side of the vehicle kind of inside of the rear wheel well in front of the rear axle. I would follow the fuel line from the fuel rail back to the tank. The tank is behind/below the rear seat back.
@emadseksek Follow the positive batter cable to it. (the thickest one) It's located under the exhaust manifold. The best way to see it is through the wheel well behind that black tar paper curtain thingy.
really thank u for tutorial, i have a 2013 sti sedan and i kinda wanna learn about maintenance so i bought a 95 legacy wagon, coz i dnt wanna screw up my new car, so far im doing good, once again thank u
I've been in the habit of pulling the fuel filter relay and then running the car til it dies, to try and depressurize the fuel system before I disconnect the gas lines to the filter. Seems logical to avoid getting gas all over, though I suppose pressures will be minimal if the car has been sitting for long.
On your 2004 STI your have the FUEL PUMP in your gas tank and in your engine bay you have a FUEL FILTER. your fuel filter is in the same exact spot as Brian is showing.. i have a 2002 wrx the cool thing about it is that everything on your 2004 STI can be directly bolted onto my car with little to no modifictaion. just alittle fun fact lol
@mom3jmz Napa, Autozone, Parts Plus, Rockauto.com . When disassembling the filter pay attention or even mark what goes where. That way assembly will be easy.
You can take pressure off the fuel lines by pulling the fuse for your fuel pump, running the car out of fuel. Try starting it one more time to make sure fuel pressure is down. This should make getting the hoses off a little bit easier and maybe avoid getting sprayed. Cheers!
i recommend disconnecting the fuel filter electrical connection and running the engine down to relieve the line pressure. reconnect when done, of course.
As long as you do it safely utilizing a spare hose and a catch basin. Otherwise you're hosing your left bank plug wires with gas when you crank it. FIRE!!!! AHHH!!!!
@bigrigdriver22964 I got nothing for P1057. Codes 1570 and 1507 relate to Vehicle Speed Sensor 2 (VSS 2) and it's in the front differential in the right front of the transmission, above the axle shaft. Half the time it's not the sensor it's the plastic drive gear for it- it winds up looking like an apple core instead of a square cross section. You should also mention a speedometer failure or symptoms if this is the case.
Food for thought get the gas out of the lines before you pull them off the filter by pulling the fuel pump fuse starting the car and letting it run out of gas that way all the system is relieved of all the pressure
Thanks a lot man your the best! I bought the fuel filter from a local parts shop. It cost me 30 dollars than I wanted to see how much it was going to be to put on and a local oil change place asked me for 60 bucks to put it on I said HA! I looked in TH-cam and found this very helpful video. Could you post anything on a 2002 wrx if you come across :) thanks
I'm with Richard on that my subby also has 187xxx miles and shuts down after getting to a stop only in 3/4k rpms I replaced fuel pump like 2k ago and I'm fixing to replace pcv valve but would the fuel filter cause the car to stall out and start back up all by itself or is it a vacuum leak somewhere
If you pull the fuse to the fuel pump, start the car, and let it run until it stalls, you've depressurized the fuel system. To repressurize, reinstall the pump, turn the key to ignition for a few seconds, then start the car.
I just purchased a 2002 subaru forester. it bogs out a little when warmed up.i was think injectors. i am now thinking dirty fuel filter or fuel pump.where is the pump located? changing the filter looks quite easy. as i have background in auto mechanics,just not alot with subarus. so your veido was etremly helpful. thank you so much.
@ANGELVENCEDOR I can't say for sure. This is my first time hearing that happen. Sounds like a shorted bundle of wires. Does this happen multiple times? If so what conditions are present. Has it bottomed out hard recently? Has it been in a collision?
Isn't that the fuel damper? I thought the fuel filter is inside the gastank? At least that's how my setup is on my '04 STI. I have a fuel damper where its mounted to the location where your video shows and a fuel filter inside the tank.
@prodriver1 They ARE EASY! = ) But you'd be surprised the questions I get- like "how do I clean my battery cables" etc. I figure just film all kinds of spectrum of difficulty- there's always people that it will really help.
Thanks for posting all these videos, I live in upstate NY and we have salty road all winter long, every year. Long story short, my fuel tank rusted as well as the support brackets in the rear. Do you have a video that covers removal and replacement of a Subaru Imprezza TS2.5L fuel tank R&R? If so please post. Thanks again for all your help.
I am always in awe and humbled by those like yourself who so graciously share their knowledge for free.. much appreciated
Thank you .
Video might be 12 years old but by God you just saved this 21 year old a lot of money. Thank you for the help big man
After watching your video, I got the idea to spray the silicone lubricant in to help get the rubber tubes off of the fuel filter, and that worked. I just used some pliers to pull up a little gap in the opening of the tube and spray the lubricant in it and then use the pliers to rotate the tube back & forth to get the lubricant spread down inside the tube. Then I was able to push them off a lot easier.
+Eli Dumitru FOR. THE. WIN!
You can get a cheap tool to pop off the lines at NAPA, etc. careful spraying lubricants as it can find it’s way into the fuel line.
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Wish I read this before I did mine.. I just ended up cutting them off. They broke when I tried using pliers
Just got done changing mine - many thanks for the video. I think I take the cake for stuck hoses though - took me 3-4 minutes just to get them off! Seriously though, your videos have been indispensable in saving me quite a bit of money on labor - changing the fuel filter sounded like a trip to the shop before I watched how relatively simple it is.
a hinge i heared was to drop very hot water over the hoses.
Bro..I just had to cut mine off. Ha. Had to replace the whole line.
If you have a really small flathead screwdriver you can sometimes wedge it into the space between the rubber and the aluminum lines to break them loose, running it around the inside circumference while twisting.
I agree with wave3trader. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. It has saved me a ton of money recently. I did my own timing belt, and I am about to do a tune up as well. Thanks Brian, keep up the good work. Jeff
Good call on the goggle warning. I got splashed pretty good when I changed the fuel filter on my WRX. Mine had only been on there for 2 years, but was still pretty tough to get the lines off.
Did this today, checked online because my lines were being stiff as well. Saw that yours were and I realized I wasn't doing anything wrong lol. Thanks for these videos, though!
I appreciate your time and your video. Of course, no easy job on an old car is ever easy. My hoses were dry rotted and so I had to ride my skateboard to the parts store (thankfully .4 miles away) and the guy there just gave me the hose, which I appreciated.
@paulievox Please Thumb up this comment. Thank you. I would highly suggest you advise folks to depressurize the fuel system prior to disconnecting fuel system lines, as well as to make sure the car is cool. You wouldn't want to get petrol on a red-hot catalytic converter or exhaust manifold. As you mentioned in this video, that petrol is under pressure.1) Open fuel fill door and unscrew gas cap.2) Disconnect the fuel pump power cable.Start and run the car until its out of gas.
Yes, this is nearly a decade old - but the classics never die... or something... just had to comment, if Brian still reads comments - I watched 2x to make sure you poured gas from the INLET.. like 3 card Monty hands there, but you got it. 2nd thing - pet peeve: PCV Valve - spoken like someone form the redundancy office of redundancy. LOL. Helpful video either way. Now I have to do the PCV.. Thanks a LOT, grrrr. :
You can get to the pump under the back seat and unplug it really easy. That's as good. The relay is just in the relay box under the hood. Check your manual for which one to pull.
Your videos are super helpful. Sure beats paying a dealer tons of money to do this stuff. Thank you for sharing them!
I'm glad I could help!
Thank you for your efforts. It's a simple procedure, but it's always nice to see it done before doing it.
i wasn't looking to replace the filter but i found what i was looking for in this video and in the same time i got some useful idea how to replace the filter thanks
You can relieve the pressure on the lines by taking off the gas cap, then unplugging the fuel pump relay in the fuse box. After that, turn over the engine and if it starts, let it run until it dies from lack of fuel. That way you will have less gas to clean up and you won't have to clamp the lines when they are bleeding gas all over. Another quicker way is to have a couple of sharpened Number 2 pencils handy to jam into the rubber fuel lines to stop the gas. You have to be careful not to break off the pencil tips if you do this.
The sleeve is to prevent chafing and abrasion. (fuel leaks are bad for your health) You can substitute that sleeve/armor with most anything. The hose clamp is what keeps the fuel hose tight.
I'm a newb with car repairs, so this video helped a bunch. Thanks! Also, you have introduced me to the new most useful tool I own - those handy 90 degree pliers. Doubly thanks!
I don't have a candidate to do at the moment. I can tell you this- Lift the front of the vehicle- pull the battery and washer tank. Pull the intake boot. Remove spark plug wires from the wells. Remove oil filler tube. Remove the six 10mm bolts from each cover. 3 from under hood 3 from undercar each side.
@mom3jmz The fuel filter is a solid singular unit. To depressurize the system you pull your fuel pump relay and then start the car till it runs out of gas on these.
Brian, thanks so much for sharing! Changed my fuel filter among other work on my 03 Forester today without incident, thanks to your video!
@TriniOnCrack Good question. "should I have drained the fuel lines before?" Many domestic cars have a schrader type valve to depresurize with. Subaru's don't. I did put a drain pan below to catch the fuel. The fuel pressure test done on this vehicle are done with an in line tester.
Can you pull the fuel pump fuse or relay fuse and crank to release the pressure?
@emadseksek That IS the starter motor for sure- text book case. Specifically the back end of the starter is getting poor contact due to wear or corrosion. There are "L" shaped copper contacts that wear down or corrode. Usually you only have to do those, sometimes brushes too.
great video man, thanks, very well explained and informative, i hadnt done one of these in 6 years and the way you explained it, anyone should be able to do this. really, a great video
@counkev It gets full like your trash can. Every 45k miles is recomended on most cars. Do it every year if you live where you buy 1. Oxygenated gas 2. Maverick gas 3. Costco gas 4. Crappy rusted ground tank gas station gas.
Brain I Love!!!!!! your videos I want to be a certified Subaru technician someday and I'm starting out by taking the best care of my 2011 Subaru Legacy and I credit you with a lot of the things I know about Subaru's. Thank You soo much...
I'm going through all the videos You have made so far keep em coming
This is the best Subaru channel bar none.
Thanks!
If you let the engine sit overnight, the fuel pressure will bleed off to nothing. Or pull the fuse and let the engine run until it stalls.
My '03 Baja developed this bucking condition around 2700 rpms in 3rd gear. It would also do this after I topped the fuel tank off. I replaced the fuel filter at around 71K miles. I'm not sure if fuel filter was the cause. I also cleaned the battery posts which reset the ECU and have not noticed any bucking since then. Weird.
@mom3jmz It's easy. Under the hood there's a black fuse block cover next to the washer fluid tank. Take it off and flip it over. Underneath it's marked which one is the fuel pump. I don't have a Subaru handy, but if I get one I'll make a quick video on it.
@prodriver1 Not a problem at all. I always love your feed back. Caps are hard to tell if you're being happy loud or angry loud. I was smiling when I typed that. = ). I love the simplicity of the Subaru too. I especially love the way the intake manifolds have disconnects on the wire harness'
Thanks, straight to the core and easy to understand and execute. 👍🏻👊🏻
@jboydmv90 I don't know on that one for sure. On some they are on the left side of the vehicle kind of inside of the rear wheel well in front of the rear axle. I would follow the fuel line from the fuel rail back to the tank. The tank is behind/below the rear seat back.
Any chance you could do a quick Subaru video on de/re-pressurizing the fuel system?
@emadseksek Follow the positive batter cable to it. (the thickest one) It's located under the exhaust manifold. The best way to see it is through the wheel well behind that black tar paper curtain thingy.
Top hose in the bracket is the discharge from the tank.
really thank u for tutorial, i have a 2013 sti sedan and i kinda wanna learn about maintenance so i bought a 95 legacy wagon, coz i dnt wanna screw up my new car, so far im doing good, once again thank u
Thank you for this video. My 01 Outback needs a new filter and I wanted to replace it myself.
@BadBaru Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad I could help out.
I've been in the habit of pulling the fuel filter relay and then running the car til it dies, to try and depressurize the fuel system before I disconnect the gas lines to the filter. Seems logical to avoid getting gas all over, though I suppose pressures will be minimal if the car has been sitting for long.
I would recommend to do it yourself if you feel you're up to it. It's easy once you've watched the video.
Brian,
Thanks so much for posting this, did mine at the weekend and followed your steps, thanks again.
On your 2004 STI your have the FUEL PUMP in your gas tank and in your engine bay you have a FUEL FILTER. your fuel filter is in the same exact spot as Brian is showing.. i have a 2002 wrx the cool thing about it is that everything on your 2004 STI can be directly bolted onto my car with little to no modifictaion. just alittle fun fact lol
@mom3jmz Napa, Autozone, Parts Plus, Rockauto.com . When disassembling the filter pay attention or even mark what goes where. That way assembly will be easy.
Toyota owns/controls much of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (company that builds Subaru's). Thus they use much of the same suppliers in the same country.
@bigrigdriver22964 You can't say it will solve it till you have a waveform showing it's faulty, or by replacing it.
@spelunkerd It's a good Idea. That same thinking is key to servicing high pressure CNG cars.
You've literally been a virtual dad to me. hahahaha I literally have nobody that can teach me this stuff. Thank you.
@vangmc I did one on this a week ago. Next one I get, I'll video it for sure. Thanks for the request!
You can take pressure off the fuel lines by pulling the fuse for your fuel pump, running the car out of fuel. Try starting it one more time to make sure fuel pressure is down. This should make getting the hoses off a little bit easier and maybe avoid getting sprayed. Cheers!
thank you!!! using the 90 pliers made the difference as my filter looks like its not been of in years lol. thanks!!
Thanks a lot Brian. This was incredibly helpful.
i recommend disconnecting the fuel filter electrical connection and running the engine down to relieve the line pressure. reconnect when done, of course.
This one is a 1998 built right here in the USA
11 year old video, still helpful to today!
You're welcome Moaski!
Fuel pump is under the back seat passenger side (North American)
As long as you do it safely utilizing a spare hose and a catch basin. Otherwise you're hosing your left bank plug wires with gas when you crank it. FIRE!!!! AHHH!!!!
Another time saving video, SOOO many thanks !!! Have you ever done a video on forester relearning ? or in my case failing to learn ???
@bigrigdriver22964 I got nothing for P1057. Codes 1570 and 1507 relate to Vehicle Speed Sensor 2 (VSS 2) and it's in the front differential in the right front of the transmission, above the axle shaft. Half the time it's not the sensor it's the plastic drive gear for it- it winds up looking like an apple core instead of a square cross section. You should also mention a speedometer failure or symptoms if this is the case.
Food for thought get the gas out of the lines before you pull them off the filter by pulling the fuel pump fuse starting the car and letting it run out of gas that way all the system is relieved of all the pressure
Thanks a lot man your the best! I bought the fuel filter from a local parts shop. It cost me 30 dollars than I wanted to see how much it was going to be to put on and a local oil change place asked me for 60 bucks to put it on I said HA! I looked in TH-cam and found this very helpful video. Could you post anything on a 2002 wrx if you come across :) thanks
Huge fan of your work, any possible way to do a video on changing the fuel injectors on a subaru impreza 2.5i
@Mrjmoyer78 PA rocks! I used to live in Bucks County just over the bridge from Trenton.
I'm with Richard on that my subby also has 187xxx miles and shuts down after getting to a stop only in 3/4k rpms I replaced fuel pump like 2k ago and I'm fixing to replace pcv valve but would the fuel filter cause the car to stall out and start back up all by itself or is it a vacuum leak somewhere
Thanks dude your a real life saver with any luck i may just make it to work today
thx for every thing ,you have been so helpful..may God bless you and bless all that you do
If you pull the fuse to the fuel pump, start the car, and let it run until it stalls, you've depressurized the fuel system. To repressurize, reinstall the pump, turn the key to ignition for a few seconds, then start the car.
You're welcome- way to go Kim!
Check that your lines didn't get switched. If you have them backwards fuel will not flow.
I just purchased a 2002 subaru forester. it bogs out a little when warmed up.i was think injectors. i am now thinking dirty fuel filter or fuel pump.where is the pump located? changing the filter looks quite easy. as i have background in auto mechanics,just not alot with subarus. so your veido was etremly helpful. thank you so much.
@Flaheat Pushing seems to work best.
Just curious, why don’t you mention what year the car is?
Thanks bud, too easy!!!
Fuel filter, EGR valve, Pump, or ignition system.
You're welcome Tucker!
@ANGELVENCEDOR I can't say for sure. This is my first time hearing that happen. Sounds like a shorted bundle of wires. Does this happen multiple times? If so what conditions are present. Has it bottomed out hard recently? Has it been in a collision?
dude, I've watched a couple of your videos, and they're great! thanks for the tune up video's! Godspeed my man! :D haha
Thanks for spreading knowledge, I now replaced my fuel filter.
Thank you! Sooo very informative. Very helpful to a Swedish chick who knows nothing 😁😁👍
@emadseksek What does it do when you turn the key to start? Does it rotate the engine? Fast? Slow? Rapid clicking? One solid clack!?
Isn't that the fuel damper? I thought the fuel filter is inside the gastank? At least that's how my setup is on my '04 STI. I have a fuel damper where its mounted to the location where your video shows and a fuel filter inside the tank.
Way to go Kory!
Hello, Sweet informative videos on do-it-yourself maintenance. I was wondering, could you do a video on how to remove and install an oil pan? Thanks.
You're welcome Cecelia!
Five stars, great description.
Thank you.
You're welcome Jim. And thanks!
Thank you, your videos are very helpful, and you are easy to follow.
@prodriver1 They ARE EASY! = ) But you'd be surprised the questions I get- like "how do I clean my battery cables" etc. I figure just film all kinds of spectrum of difficulty- there's always people that it will really help.
Way to go Crystal!
If you open the fuel cap it helps de-pressurised the fuel line
dude just saved me $90 on labor charges. i am doing this tomorrow myself.
Thanks for posting all these videos, I live in upstate NY and we have salty road all winter long, every year. Long story short, my fuel tank rusted as well as the support brackets in the rear. Do you have a video that covers removal and replacement of a Subaru Imprezza TS2.5L fuel tank R&R? If so please post. Thanks again for all your help.
it was a napa crap! picking up a wix or fram at oreilly's, plus some iridiuem sparks plugs, pcv, gotta get some power back
Yes/no. Crank the engine over. It won't start immediately, but it will eventually. Sometimes right away.
It's more than just suspended fuel like water in a garden hose- it's more like a small water balloon.
thank you for taking the time
You're most welcome!
You may need a new fuel pump. The symptoms match that of a waning fuel pump. (it's under the back passenger seat. It's easy.
I had to give you a like for the "try 3 or 4 times cause your paying attention to the camera not the car". LOL
Thanks for keeping it concise and easy does it Mate
Appreciate Your Time!
Thanks for the video! Just changed on my 98 legacy outback