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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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GIVE UP getting fuel filter off

Maybe you guys can give me a clue here. Went to replace the fuel filter and it don't budge. I got the socket from Geno's and I get enough torque to transfer weight from side to side but the sucker won't break loose. (not like there is lots of room for a breaker bar) Any tricks I don't know about? The dealership was the last one to replace it. Thanks
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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Put an extension on the socket in order to get the stroke / leverage.
As the saying goes, "give me a long enough breaker bar and I will move the world!". Remember, righty tighty, lefty loosey!
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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Thanks I got it today with a longer torque wrench. Dodge tech had it tighten to 40.
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by rick83864
Thanks I got it today with a longer torque wrench. Dodge tech had it tighten to 40.



Glad you got it and can torque it proper once the new filter is in.
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by nvr-enuf
Put an extension on the socket in order to get the stroke / leverage.
As the saying goes, "give me a long enough breaker bar and I will move the world!". Remember, righty tighty, lefty loosey!
Exactly what I had to resort to. Dealer who put the cap on must have been a gorilla.
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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Put a little oil on the "O" ring before you tighten the cap.
Jay
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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BTW...proper torque is printed on the cap!

Tony
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