A poor fuel filter restricts the fuel needed for your F150's engine to flow licence. Recognizable symptoms of a poor or failed fuel filter embrace engine sputter and continuous stalling during starting attempts. Ford Engine Gathering recommends that you alter the fuel filter on the 1993 F150 every 15,000 mile or every 15 months which ever comes antecedent. Although this is their advising, your specific driving conditions and the feature of fuel you convenience can damage the fuel filter beforehand. Place the pliers around the nipple on the fuel filter and evenly compress the round tab on the quick-connect fitting to remove the fuel line. If you don't compress the round tab evenly, you won't be able to remove the fuel line.8. Remove the old fuel filter by simply popping it out of the retaining clip on the frame rail.
1. Remove the fuel cap on the F150 slowly to depressurize the Gauze cistern. Airy the Chauffeur door, remove the fuse panel contain and located the fuel pump fuse. Remove the fuse and then first step the engine. The Motor lorry Testament stall once all of the available fuel is used, effectively reliving the fuel method force.
2. Bid to restart the engine three supplementary times. Everyone age clinch the ignition important in the starting position for four seconds. Bring about not pump the Gauze pedal. Turn the ignition off and remove the indispensable.
3. Hoist the hood and convenience a socket wrench to disconnect the adverse cable from the battery. Wrap the terminal on the battery cable completely with electrical tape and then position the cable elsewhere from the battery.
4. Firmly domicile a spin block in front of both front tires and then up thrust the Motor lorry at the rear with a hydraulic jack.
5. Country a jack stand on the left and true side of the Motor lorry, under the frame. Lift the assist arms on the jack stands to Identical heights and then lower the hydraulic jack To admit the jack stands to fully bedding the rear head of the Motor lorry.
6. Disinfected all of the dirt off the fuel filter besides as both fuel lines connected to it with a shop rag. Don't advantage anything sharp or pointed to remove the dirt on the fuel lines. Provided there's obdurate, insolvable and crusty dirt on them practice a baby bigness of dilute to soak the dirt.
7. Disconnect the fuel wrinkle from one location of the filter using the T82L-9500-AH fuel wrinkle baggage. Abode the tool over the nipple on the fuel filter and push it down into the quick-connect fitting. Then pull the fuel line straight off the fuel filter and quickly plug the line with a fuel line plug. Repeat this step to remove the fuel line from the other end of the filter. If you don't have the fuel line tool, a pair of 6-inch locking pliers can be used to remove the fuel lines, instead. Replacing the fuel filter yourself should obtain 30 minutes to discharge with the Correct tools. The filter on your EFI engine mounts under the Motor lorry in the Centre of the Chauffeur's side frame against.
Instructions
Install the new fuel filter by reversing this step while making sure the arrow on the filter points toward the engine.
9. Unplug and reattach the fuel lines, one at a time, to the fuel filter. The fuel lines just push right onto the nipple on the filter. You will hear a small engaging click to let you know each of the fuel lines is fully seated and locked in place.
10. Raise the rear end of the truck with your hydraulic jack, remove both jack stands and then lower the truck back down to the ground. Place the fuel cap back on securely then remove both of the wheel blocks from the front tires.
11. Reinstall the fuel pump fuse and return the cover to your fuse panel. Remove the electrical tape on the negative battery cable and then secure the cable back to the battery. Turn the ignition key into the "RUN" position and wait four seconds, then turn the key off. Do this six more times to allow the fuel pressure to build up before you actually start the engine. With the engine running check the fuel lines on the filter for leaks. Take the F150 for a test drive in the neighborhood before taking it out onto the open road.
