[Shakerhood]

I just wanted to pass on a tip that I found to make it easier to change the Fuel filter on the V6. Loosen the fuel line support clamps forward and aft of the filter as this will give you a little more flex out of those rigid lines. My truck was starting to feel a little sluggish at 51,000 miles, so I dumped a bottle of Techron in and filled up with premium and ran it till it was almost empty, changed the filter and filled up with premium again. The sluggish feeling is gone and my average mileage is back to 22 MPG.

 

[camaddy]

Good tip. How did you loosen the supports? Mine looked like they were bolted in from above the undercarriage.

 

[g8er_h8er]

I'll have to remember that when I do mine again. I didn't loosen any supports and the new filter was a major PITA to get back in because it was longer than the stock filter by just a hair.

 

[grillmasterp]

Good tip. How did you loosen the supports? Mine looked like they were bolted in from above the undercarriage.

The supports are just brackets that hold the harl fuel lines to the frame-
THis was covered previously
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6449&highlight=fuel+filter

 

[camaddy]

The supports are just brackets that hold the harl fuel lines to the frame-
THis was covered previously
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6449&highlight=fuel+filter

Yes I understand that. However, I'm asking how it is that you loosen said brackets. It didn't work for me last time, so I'd like to know for next time. I don't know if it's different for me (2003), but the brackets are threaded from above the undercarriage on mine, and all that is visable is the bottom tip of the bolt in the middle of the bracket.

 

[grillmasterp]

Yes I understand that. However, I'm asking how it is that you loosen said brackets. It didn't work for me last time, so I'd like to know for next time. I don't know if it's different for me (2003), but the brackets are threaded from above the undercarriage on mine, and all that is visable is the bottom tip of the bolt in the middle of the bracket.

Hmmmmmm. On my 1999 - the bolt heads are visible & easily accessible-
Ill try to get some pics- I suggest you do the same so we can compare any differences

EDIT Correction - Its not a bolt that is removed, but rather a nut, as described by Camaddy.

 

[camaddy]

Hmmmmmm. On my 1999 - the bolt heads are visible & easily accessible-
Ill try to get some pics- I suggest you do the same so we can compare any differences

I'll try and get some tonight.

 

[Shakerhood]

Yes I understand that. However, I'm asking how it is that you loosen said brackets. It didn't work for me last time, so I'd like to know for next time. I don't know if it's different for me (2003), but the brackets are threaded from above the undercarriage on mine, and all that is visable is the bottom tip of the bolt in the middle of the bracket.

My Truck is a 2000, so things might have changed, but there was a stud that came down through those brackets forward and aft of the filter and they each had a 10mm nut on them, so I just removed the nuts and unclipped the brackets and that let the lines come down and that gave alot more freedom to move them, actually it would be a real pain if you had to do it without loosening those clamps!

 

[96tacolx]

I'll try and get some tonight.

I`m ALWAYS trying to get some.

**And now back to our regularly scheduled broadcast**

 

[grillmasterp]

Yes I understand that. However, I'm asking how it is that you loosen said brackets. It didn't work for me last time, so I'd like to know for next time. I don't know if it's different for me (2003), but the brackets are threaded from above the undercarriage on mine, and all that is visable is the bottom tip of the bolt in the middle of the bracket.

CAMADDY, You can simply remove the nut, and the bracket will come off of the threaded stud

 

[Toyotajoe]

My '98 also has nuts...

 

[Shakerhood]

CAMADDY, You can simply remove the nut, and the bracket will come off of the threaded stud

Yep, those are it, a deepwell 10mm takes them right off and then unclip the bracket and you get alot more working room with less chance of bending your lines. The only thing I can say is I made my flare nuts a little tighter than they were originally, because I put my wrench on and really didnt apply any pressure and it loosened right up!

 

[camaddy]

CAMADDY, You can simply remove the nut, and the bracket will come off of the threaded stud

I took a couple of pics last night but they turned out terrible. I'll try to get some more after work today. The setup on my '03 is totally different than the one in your picture, which explains the confusion.

 

[cooper4x4]

I took a couple of pics last night but they turned out terrible. I'll try to get some more after work today. The setup on my '03 is totally different than the one in your picture, which explains the confusion.

On the newer trucks you just need to pull down on the brackets. They are not bolted. The just pop on over those threaded plactic studs. They will pop off. To put them back on, you just need to pop them back on.

 

[camaddy]

On the newer trucks you just need to pull down on the brackets. They are not bolted. The just pop on over those threaded plactic studs. They will pop off. To put them back on, you just need to pop them back on.

Now I feel like a dumbass! I didn't want to yank down on the bracket because I wasn't sure if it was threaded or not...it's hard to see from below. Thanks for the response- that should make it much easier next time!