How the hell do you un-couple the damn thing.
Haynes says "squeeze the two white tabs together and pull the line from the filter.
No white tabs...No disconnect

In the future I dont want to do this (unless IM missing something simple). Is there a replacement fitting and or filter thats better, which I can retrofit?

ARRRRGH this is fudup.


<img src="http://registry.gmenthusiast.com/images/sentinel/cavie.jpg" border="0"></A>

<img src="http://registry.gmenthusiast.com/images/sentinel/cavie.jpg" border="0"></A>

How to do it:-

http://www.phobia.net/~immortal/tech/fuelfilter.html Courtesy of Scott Heflin

Using the wrench to push it off,as,above, usually works (Step 5)

What they look like new

http://ken-co.com/fmsi/retainer-clip.htm #3012 and #3103

From this picture you may be able to see what has broken off and what you need to move to release it.

My new filter came with a new clip so I clipped it on and off the new filter a few times, to make sure I knew how it locked before I fitted it.
I could see what was broken off on my damaged clip and managed to remove it-finally!


Hope it helps-Good luck

Alont

you have to push the line in closer to the filter then push the lock tabdeeper into the end to release the lock tabs , i usually use the round tip panel popper


from the looks of it you live in a road salt area , which makes that job alot harder , cause it corrodes easier , spray alot of rust penatrant in there to help out

it will hopefully break loose , if not you will have to change the fuel pump module , so you have a new end for the filter

if you replace the fuel pump module , pack grease into that end to keep the road salt out

what if the black tabs break off?? mine did now what??