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sterps
 Post subject: Fuel leaks from fuel filter after change.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:29 pm 
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As the title says, when i change my fuel filter, fuel leaks out from the 'out' side of the filter.
(all filters used are ryco ones)
This is the 2nd filter I've tried and this happens, luckily i am able to put the old filter back on and it doesn't leak fuel.
I don't think i have threaded the fuel lines.

Any ideas?
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phongus
 Post subject: Re: Fuel leaks from fuel filter after change.
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:56 pm 
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You sure you haven't tightened the nuts tight enough? Also make sure the fuel line is fully pushed in. The fuel line might not be all the way in causing bad seal.

 

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dahayes
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:03 pm 
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that happened to me once... quarter of a tank later :shock: i realise it was slightly cross threaded. refitted it nice and tight and it worked out in the end.its a mistake ill ony make once :lol:
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jerrytorry
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:03 pm 
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that happended to my mates xg so we put some thread tape on it and it stopped leaking and the fuel didn't eat the tape away

 

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