Go fast? Lol... Use a plug, or cut a finger off a latex glove and zip tie it over the hose end.
Use LOTS of penetrant before you try and break it free! It's very fragile.... Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 20, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Larry Velez <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi 16vers, > > As I continue to troubleshoot things on my car, I will likely be replacing > the fuel filter to see if it is clogged up. > > Any tips on how to keep the fuel from spilling out when replacing the fuel > filter? > > The Bentley says to clip the supply line but does not offer much more detail > (as usual) > > I assume you guys don't empty out the fuel to replace the fuel filter - so > how do you keep the fuel from spilling out? (Maybe only a little bit spills > out when the car is off and it is safe to remove it when the battery is > disconnected?) > > Would also welcome tips on how to test if the metal fuel lines are clogged > up. At this point I suspect I am not getting fuel at the engine even though > putting power on both the transfer pump and the main fuel pump cause them to > buzz and spinup. > > (sorry for the stupid questions, you should expect them for a while until I > learn to do my own maintenance) > > Thanks, > > Larry > 91 GTI 16V > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
