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  1. #1 Need advice on budging super rusty fuel filter 
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    As the title states. I need advice on budging rusty fuel filter that is clogged on rusty 2000 Bonneville. Soaked the line nut in pb blast for two nights prior to removal attempt. Got under the car and was unable to even budge it. being a fuel line obviously I couldn't hit it with heat to soften the metal. Any advice on removing the filter would be appreciated.
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    vise grip in the line nut, hold the line nut still, and then use a another wrench to turn the filter off the nut.

    dont turn the line nut or the line will twist and then your patching it up for sure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scottydoggs View Post
    vise grip in the line nut, hold the line nut still, and then use a another wrench to turn the filter off the nut.

    dont turn the line nut or the line will twist and then your patching it up for sure.
    ^^^THIS.
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    Tried that. It wouldn't budge.
    2000 Bronze Metallic GTP
    Power :Gen V, 3.6 pulley, 3 inch down pipe, Power log, FWI,and DHP Power Tuner,
    Handling: Vogtland Springs, GMPP sway bars, STBS, 18" Konig backbone, CTS-V Front brakes and GXP rear brakes
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    Lol heat it up .....

    j/k



    honestly drop it off at Firestone or somewhere. Pay the $40 - let them deal with it
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    Torch
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    It'll come off. Sounds like you need more leverage than the standard wrench is giving you. Keep hitting it with PB.
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    Walk away, it's a 3800, I have proven the fuel filters to be good for over 260K
    I drink..so consider that when reading my posts.

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    The Fuel Filter in question is on my car. I only let buickman104 go at it when I got scared that I was about to break the fuel line. The only other option I thought about was using a wirebrush to clean up the nut a bit, and then hitting with PBlast.
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    Couldn't hurt. Would let the PB get further into the threads.
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    Torch it
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    Dunno man, your notion of fire on a fuel line makes my spidey sense tingle... and not in a good way.
    2000 Bonneville SSEi 160k-ish Miles.
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    Only way to get an ugly one off w/o hurting the line is to turn the filter and hold the line/fitting solid. When all else fails... turning the radio up and realizing that I've tested the limits of a fuel filter is the way to go.

    Ask Antonio, He'll tell you. BTW, thanks for moving and having him in NJ as often as you have. Helped me out with him looking at a car.
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    Buncha pussies
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    ^ right? Lol
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    Cut it off and buy a repair kit. What I did. Was just going to leave it on but just the little bit of messing with it caused a pin hole leak where it was rusted.

    Brake lines are next.
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    VS (very small?) cam, SD Headers, 2.8" pulley, 29°, ported everything, E85, AEM water/meth, Deka 60's, HPT tuned
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    Holy rust lol


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    Quote Originally Posted by REDCOMPG View Post
    Holy rust lol


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    You like that? Here another money shot for ya then:

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    Might you happen to have a link to the repair kit you used?
    Quote Originally Posted by bandook View Post
    Cut it off and buy a repair kit. What I did. Was just going to leave it on but just the little bit of messing with it caused a pin hole leak where it was rusted.

    Brake lines are next.
    2000 Bronze Metallic GTP
    Power :Gen V, 3.6 pulley, 3 inch down pipe, Power log, FWI,and DHP Power Tuner,
    Handling: Vogtland Springs, GMPP sway bars, STBS, 18" Konig backbone, CTS-V Front brakes and GXP rear brakes
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    Quote Originally Posted by buickman104 View Post
    Might you happen to have a link to the repair kit you used?
    They sell them at Advance. Just a 18" line with fitting for filter on one end, and a compression fitting for where you cut in. Like 18 bucks I think.

    Like this.
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