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TucsonSean
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 03:24 pm: | 
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For what it's worth, when I replaced my fuel filter recently, '97 D1, I tried following the LR manual for relieving the fuel pressure in the line. I found that it is much easier to disconnect the wire to the fuel cutoff switch than to remove the fuel pump relay.
Don't know if anyone else has said this but thought that I would share. |
Mike Rupp (Mike_Rupp)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 06:55 pm: |
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Even easier, just pull the 15amp fuse in the fuse box just behind the battery with the car running.
Or simply pull the connector from the pump itself. |
tdixon (Aztimmy)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 07:05 pm: |
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Just replaced my filter last night...i pulled the 15amp fuse..way easy and engine died when the fuse was pulled, and then the filter switch was pretty easy after that! |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 08:25 pm: |
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When I did mine, I opened up the little bleed valve on the engine ('98 D1) and let the pressure out that way. |
Tomo (Tomorover)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2002 - 08:53 am: |
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I let my pressure out by removing the fuel filter. I left the truck sit overnight and changed the filter first thing in the morning, so the pressure had disippated. Only about a cup of gas came out to run down my arm.  |
Axel Haakonsen (Axel)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2002 - 10:40 am: |
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Why do you let it sit overnight? Once you take the fuel filter off, the line is depressurized. |
SoCalJoe
| | Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2002 - 12:50 pm: |
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ALL THIS FANCY STUFF TO REPLACE A FILTER?? I just change my filter.
All I did was undo the in and out hoses. a little bit of fuel dumped but evaporated on the street in like 30 seconds. BOOM. DONE.
Put the new filter on and DONE. EASY as can be. |
Bruce
| | Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2002 - 09:10 pm: |
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In reality, like all other simple things on these trucks, the easiest way to reduce the fuel pressure is to remove the cross member underneath, drop the transmission. That way the rear of the truck sits higher and fuel drains away from the filter towards the front.
How's that for LR 101 basics?
Gas on my arm, why screw with anything else? |
Bruce
| | Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2002 - 09:12 pm: |
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Oh and BTW, Tucsonsean, I always appreciate tips so don't let my slanted humor ruffle the spirit of your advice.
Thanks for the tip. |
TucsonSean
| | Posted on Friday, May 31, 2002 - 12:31 am: |
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It's nice to see that there are alternatives to the Land Rover way.
Bruce, no sore feelings on my part. I love to have a good laugh.
BTW:
I was able to change my filter and not get any gas on my arms or hands. Easiest filter I have ever replaced, except for that time that someone else changed a filter for me for free. That was the best! |
Arthur
| | Posted on Friday, May 31, 2002 - 11:14 pm: |
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I have a 96 Disco I with 125K miles on it. Anybody know what size the fuel filter nuts are?
Did you use a standard open end (3 sides)or the special fuel/brake line tube wrenchs that have five sides.
I've been soaking mine in WD-40 and will change it when wife brings it back from current trip next week |
Phillip Miller
| | Posted on Saturday, June 01, 2002 - 08:03 pm: |
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Mine was so jammed and rusted up that I had to use locking pliers. Made a mess of the nuts, but at least I didn't have to replace the fuel line like someone else I know! |
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