HitMan Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 This is a really easy and cheap ($15) thing to do to help improve what little gas mileage the pathfinder already gets and help maintain it. Whole process takes under an hour to do. All you need is a 10mm socket and a Phillips screw driver. Pliers could come in handy as well. First, if you have them, back the truck up onto some ramps to help get under the back end much easier and remember to put the parking brake on. Next, pull out the fuel pump fuse located behind the coin drawer below the steering wheel. pull out the 15A fuse that is located between the 7.5A and 10A fuse in the second column from the left. The backside of the coin drawer also has a layout of the fuses if you get confused. Once the fuse is out start up the truck and let it run out of gas. Do this a few times to ensure you get most all of the gas out of the lines. Once it won't start anymore go to the backside of your truck and located just above the rear axle is your fuel filter. Next remove the 10mm bolt that clamps the fuel filter in place. If it's anything like mine it is probably a little rusty and can easily brake so be careful removing it. Once it's out loosen the hose clamps on either end of the filter and slide them down the hose. Now comes the tricky part. Try and twist off the hoses so you don't crack them. Mine were fused in place pretty well so I just used a pair of pliers to grip the hose and twist them off. You can also just replace the hoses all together and not worry about it at all. Careful when taking these hoses off because there might still be some gas in the line so it can come spewing out for a second. Might be a good idea to have a drain bucket under there just in case. Once it is out go ahead and put in the new filter and tighten everything back up. Be sure to put the filter in the correct direction as before, because otherwise you are going to have to do it all over again when your truck won't start. Once it's all together put the fuse back in and start up the truck to make sure it works again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulptr Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 been meaning to do this, just found the filter when i was doing the rear bushings. good write up though, i never thought about running it out of gas, i always just used hose clamps (and still get fuel in my eyes every time with my last cars ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 In the process of doing this. The hoses are loose but fighting me enough that I called time out @ 7pm Friday. I'll fight with them again tomorrow... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulptr Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 might try wrapping a rag around the hose, then pullin with a pair of snub nose pliers, don't forget your safety glasses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I pried, I twisted, I could barely get it to move... Then I gave it a shot of WD-40 and popped the thing off in 30 seconds. Learned something... As for safety glasses, I'm a machinist and when I'm under the car, this is how I roll... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulptr Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 those the bluepoint saf-t-specs line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitMan Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 I pried, I twisted, I could barely get it to move... Then I gave it a shot of WD-40 and popped the thing off in 30 seconds. Learned something... As for safety glasses, I'm a machinist and when I'm under the car, this is how I roll... B Yeah I forgot to mention that I used PB Blaster to loosen the hoses up. It Really makes a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Yeah, but I wanted to handle the line and didn't know how much the harsher agents would affect the rubber long term so I went with the tar/bug/sticker remover... those the bluepoint saf-t-specs line? http://www.amazon.com/AO-Safety-97490-Vision-Glasses/dp/B000S97ZW4 I highly recommend them!! B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulptr Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 http://www.amazon.com/AO-Safety-97490-Vision-Glasses/dp/B000S97ZW4 I highly recommend them!! B my grandpa owns the blue point safe-t-specs line, that why i was askin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 (edited) Yeah, always wear eye protection while you're under the car! If not, this could happen to you! Corneal Foreign Body A few years ago, while grinding off a bolt under my truck, I had neglected to wear eye protection, and I got a microscopically small (1mm long, thinner than a human hair) sliver of steel in my eye (not nearly as severe as the photos in the link above), which after about 10 hours, resulted in a visit to the ER, and a subsequent visit to an opthalmologist, who used a Dremel-like tool to remove off the "rust ring" which had developed on my cornea. Learn from my negligence! Wear eye protection! Believe me, you don't want anyone dremeling your eye! Edited August 27, 2010 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petespath Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 (edited) well I am trying this and it is not going well. the bracket is rusted out; I will need a new one, and the screw also snaped upon removal. my main problem... the fuel lines will not come off the filter. after reading the post I tried WD40 but it does not penetrate inside the line???? tried pliers and nothing. The lines don't even budge. Edited July 16, 2011 by petespath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewebster Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 well I am trying this and it is not going well. the bracket is rusted out; I will need a new one, and the screw also snaped upon removal. my main problem... the fuel lines will not come off the filter. after reading the post I tried WD40 but it does not penetrate inside the line???? tried pliers and nothing. The lines don't even budge. You can always cut them off if there is enough extra line... even cut off and replace the whole line if necessary. Otherwise, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Pete if pliers or vice grips won't get it off maybe replacing the hoses would be a good idea/easier. Would probably be like 2 bucks worth of fuel line from part source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petespath Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Hey guys thanks for your help, with a 2 hour break, I wrapped a rag around the hose got out some beefy pliers and a new filter is on. It seems every job I do takes 3-4 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panbacca Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hey guys thanks for your help, with a 2 hour break, I wrapped a rag around the hose got out some beefy pliers and a new filter is on. It seems every job I do takes 3-4 hours. Thankfully, none of my parts were rusted. BUT - getting the lines off the old filter were a severe pain in the ass. Took me a while to get them off. Just lots of patience and twisting. Resting, then coming back to it. Seems like a lot of the maintenance takes me longer than it is supposed to as well, but that is the FIRST time. The second time you do something it is a breeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrT Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I unscrew the gas cap too. Seems to help a little bit with the gas leakage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewebster Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I keep getting crap in my eyes under the truck even wearing safety glasses. I think I need to get some chemistry style goggles. Just need to make sure they are properly impact rated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrT Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Like These? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewebster Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Like These? Yeah, those look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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