# How do you remove fuel filter off a 2001 F150

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-fuel-filter-off-a-2001-f150/16655>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 13, 2008, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-fuel-filter-off-a-2001-f150/16655 "2008-07-13T21:11:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![hardycars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@hardycars](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hardycars)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-fuel-filter-off-a-2001-f150/16655/1 "2008-07-13T21:11:20Z")

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How do you remove a fuel filter off a 2001 F150? I remove the clips and pull for a half hour No go. Filter still on truck. Theres got to be a easyway to do this.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-fuel-filter-off-a-2001-f150/16655/2 "2008-07-13T22:18:43Z")

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Are you saying your filter has 2 hairpin clips, as in plural? I thought most late model Fords used one hairpin and a springlock fitting on the same filter? The change occurred sometime during this period but I do not remember for sure when.  
Sometimes the filter will refuse to budge due to hardening of the rubber O-ring seals. It simply has to be twisted and worked for a while.

The hairpins can be removed with a screwdriver; if it has a springlock the springlocks require a special tool; about 5-10 bucks at the auto parts store.  
As to why Ford uses both methods on the same filter that’s probably done to simply make it more of a pain in the neck to service.

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**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-fuel-filter-off-a-2001-f150/16655/3 "2008-07-13T22:28:27Z")

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one end is like an air hose chuck. it is spring loaded. it has an o ring inside which seals.

[http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/1075412.page](http://community.cartalk.com/posts/list/1075412.page)

BTW, the search function probably has more ideas than i do.

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**Author:** ![hardycars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@hardycars](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hardycars)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-fuel-filter-off-a-2001-f150/16655/4 "2008-07-13T23:54:06Z")

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Yes it does have to two clips a front one and back one. The clips come right off no problem there but the filter itself WOW twisted and pull it still no luck.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-you-remove-fuel-filter-off-a-2001-f150/16655/5 "2008-07-14T01:49:34Z")

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Just verifying this. Is this the type of clips you have on both ends; the duckbills? (hairpins to me)

[http://www.autozone.com/addVehicleId,2545903/initialAction,repairGuide/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c152800af920](http://www.autozone.com/addVehicleId,2545903/initialAction,repairGuide/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c152800af920)