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Shane Pleasance
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nsw
uzz30 v8

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Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 07:51 pm, by:  Shane Pleasance (Doanything1nce) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi,i tried to change my fuel filter in my uzz30 today,i got the old one off quite easily, problem was when i was doing up the new one i rounded the rear nut inlet side,should i cut the fuel line as close as i can to the nut or where im not quite sure because the line goes to 90 degree not far back ,also where would i get connectors etc to fix it ,thanks
Tom Richards
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nsw
V8

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Friday, March 15, 2013 - 07:25 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

check it is not cross threaded then tighten it with vice grips until it doesnt leak
Matthew Sharpe
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North Island
JZZ31

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Friday, March 15, 2013 - 01:34 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

And always use a flared spanner in the future.
Shane Pleasance
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nsw
uzz30 v8

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Friday, March 15, 2013 - 02:44 pm, by:  Shane Pleasance (Doanything1nce) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I used a pipe spanner the nut was already pretty well stuffed before I started .Are vice grips and multi grips the same tool , the nut isn't cross threaded it got pretty tight and when the spanner slipped once things went from bad to worse .
I can tighten it to stop the leaking ,but next filter change I don't want to be using vice grips that's why I was asking about cutting the fuel line to replace the fitting ,would pirtek or enzed sell something suited .
Tai Johnsen
Goo Roo
QLD
JZZ30 Pov Manual LSD & black!

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Friday, March 15, 2013 - 07:30 pm, by:  Tai Johnsen (Privatejohnsen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sounds like you had about as much fun as I did!

http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/51875/371041.html?1363160255

I searched a bit and found an adapter that was able to thread into the stock fuel filter (m12x1.25 I think) to a male AN dash fitting which would work quite nicely with some higher quality fittings and still use OEM parts.

I will have another look and try and get some hard info.
Shane Haverkamp
DieHard
nsw
soarer TT

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Friday, March 15, 2013 - 07:35 pm, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

vice grips and multigrips are two different tools

http://valuablemechanisms.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/vice-grip.jpg

these are vice grips which use black magic and some sort of lever action to get a really tight grip onto things

https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/toolbox/electrotech/toolbox1204/resources/03workshop/05hand_tools/ima ges/multi_grips2.jpg

these are multigrips which require the physical grip of your hands for tightness.



the problem you'll have is that the pipe will probably be flared for sealing, and re flaring the pipe will be a bitch of a task. personally i'd just learn to live with a rounded nut as replacing it will be a bitch


what your better off doing is undoing it and cutting the pipe as close as you can to the flare, if you intend on replacing it, this means you'll only loose the length of the flare (5mm or so) when you put the new bolt on.
Tai Johnsen
Goo Roo
QLD
JZZ30 Pov Manual LSD & black!

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Friday, March 15, 2013 - 08:01 pm, by:  Tai Johnsen (Privatejohnsen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Found it..

http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?597221-Fuel-Filter-Metric-to-AN-Adapter-size&s=6f44d 495d193e37d6d9b08bc38e752af

http://www.furiousperformance.com.au/retail_catalogue/SF730-04_item.html?ref_cat_id=Metric-4AN-Adapt ers

This would work I reckon.. Not sure about the washer part in the description tho? Then just have to re-flare and get a -4AN fitting either end.

http://www.furiousperformance.com.au/retail_catalogue/SF819-04_item.html?ref_cat_id=Tube-Sleeves-37- Flare

http://www.furiousperformance.com.au/retail_catalogue/SF818-04_item.html?ref_cat_id=Female-Flare-Tub e-Nuts
Shane Pleasance
Tinkerer
nsw
uzz30 v8

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Saturday, March 16, 2013 - 06:56 am, by:  Shane Pleasance (Doanything1nce) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks guys for the help ,I will be getting those fittings tai .
Just for reference I used a Bosch gt912 filter ,perhaps the filter itself was the problem the old one come off real easy ,ill be buying a Toyota one next time .
Tai Johnsen
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Saturday, March 16, 2013 - 08:55 am, by:  Tai Johnsen (Privatejohnsen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Let me know how you go Shane, you might need a thin copper washer in-between the filter and the adapters like what is on the fuel rail banjo fittings to be on the safe side as the adapter doesn't seem to have the flared end on the metric side.

Some pics and a mini tutorial would be great :-)
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 02:25 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Shane, your car is over 20 years old, and a lot of the original UZZ30's probably still have the original filter on.

How long do you expect to keep the car, and when would you change the fuel filter again?
Shane Pleasance
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uzz30 v8

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Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 08:33 am, by:  Shane Pleasance (Doanything1nce) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi,
I plan on keeping the car for a few more years,well as long as the wife will put up with me fussing more over the car than her.
True i probably wont have the car by the time next filter change comes along,but think of it as a favour to you guys haha,when i do eventually sell, u wont have a newbie asking how to remove the filter because the last owner stuffed it and was to lazy to try and fix it.
Tom Richards
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V8

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Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 08:50 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

most of these cars have gone over 200k kms with out a filter change.


I think you are wasting time and money. if you can tighten it with no leaks, i would go with that.

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