A good pair of Vice grips on the soft line leading to the filter can easily be clamped. If you worry about the tool causing a problem on the rubber line, wrap some electrical tape around it to prevent that.
Clamp the line and then start the engine. When it quits, what fuel was there after the clamping will be burnt up. Loosen the banjo bolts and change it. When you get the filter off, put the INPUT pipe into a container and watch what comes out. If it is all gas and a little dirt, then you are okay. I had an old Volvo 740 Turbo that damn near killed me because it hadn't been changed for years before we got it and the amount of dirt would get pushed forward by pressure and build up at the output and restrict the flow to the engine. When that happens, the motor sorta shuts down until you back off the throttle, cutting down the requirement greatly. We popped it into neutral and let it coast to the side of the road. Once the pressure was reduced, it would run fine until all the dirt was forced forward again. NOT a pleasant experience on any of the Interstates!! Getting back to putting the inlet side into a container, what dirt is in there will drain out and you will see it. If you are in a bind and don't have a new one handy, blowing into the OUTPUT end will help clean it out and make it useable again -- for a while!! Good luck.......Jack On 20 Jul 2014, at 13:05, Larry Velez wrote: 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. _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
