I changed my fuel filter earlier and on the outlet side, the line is held on by some pain in the ass orange clip that is now in 4 pieces. I can't find a replacement locally, apparently they are somewhat hard to find. Does anyone know where I can find one of these illusive things? I need to have access to a drivable car asap.
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the retaining clips should come with the filter. Dorman 800023
This would be for a fuel injected car, box or aero... not sure if the whales have quick connects or not.
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Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
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Yeah the new filter came with the different style/green clips with the locking tabs which worked on the inlet side but the outlet side is different.Comment
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What year is your car? IIRC, I read something about later whales having different connectors for inlet and outlet, and people breaking the newer connector because they don't realize it's supposed to be pushed in rather than pulled out.
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91 Grand Marquis.
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Need a pic. My 90 uses the two white (or yellowed) clips that the fuel pump comes with. You can also rig that setup with some thin wire in a pinch.1990 Country Squire - under restoration
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I wonder why the hell one side of mine has a completely different clip. I don't see any evidence of that line ever being replaced. I can't really get a good pic of the clip because it broke into several pieces. I'm about ready to just cut the connector off and put a different 5/16" quick connect on and call it done.
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Dorman 800-050, repair kit for Rangers and F series trucks. Fuel filters are almost identical as to what is on my GM. Only thing available locally so I'm going to try my luck with that.
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hm, that doesn't look at all like what I've seen on boxes.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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My bad, that's not what was actually on there, just the kit I'm going to try and use. It's the same size so I'm hoping it works. The one on there now is a black connector that was held in place by an orange clip that apparently nobody has.
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Here's the clip in question. There's a little bit missing from the top left and bottom right but I think you'll get the idea.
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Hey guys just a heads up, I went ahead and cut the quick connector off and put on a 5/16" GM style pinch connector instead. Fits perfectly. Not gonna drive myself crazy over this one random clip haha. Thanks to everyone who posted!
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someone put quick connects on a box? Those are the type you just squeeze and the filter pops loose. Those didn't even start being used in fords until the 2000s I think. And mainly on other vehicles.
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Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.Comment
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Take a picture of what you cut off (the connector/coupler itself, not just the clip) and what you replaced it with. I still have no fawkin clue what you were dealing with there, and I played some with a '91 not that long ago and don't recall anything too odd about it...Originally posted by billfrank85 View PostThe ones who accomplish true greatness, are the foolish who keep pressing onward.
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Yeah, I've never seen anything like that orange clip near a box fuel filter. Clips for the fuel filter on both of my '91s are the same as on my '89 and I assume it's the same setup on older boxes as well.Vic
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