# Stuck fuel filter

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-fuel-filter/29650>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 26, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-fuel-filter/29650 "2009-04-26T01:01:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nbpt100](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9f8e36/32.png) [@nbpt100](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nbpt100)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-fuel-filter/29650/1 "2009-04-26T01:01:16Z")

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I have a fuel filter on a 96 Sable with the inlet side fitting rusted and stuck to the elbow fitting. I tried with reasonable force to remove it and it won’t budge. I soaked it with PB Blaster. At this point I assume I will ruin the fitting if I force the filter off. My thinking is to replace the elbow fitting with a new one.  
  
  
  
 I went to NAPA and they did not have a replacement fitting. They recomended I see a dealer for the part.  
  
  
  
 Any other ideas or suggestions?

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**Author:** ![AlanY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@AlanY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlanY)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 5:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-fuel-filter/29650/2 "2009-04-26T05:53:28Z")

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Why not price it at the dealer?

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 8:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-fuel-filter/29650/3 "2009-04-26T08:11:10Z")

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This was also commom with late 90’s GM products, the one threaded end of the filter siezed up. If you wanted a filter change you bought a new steel line. GM didn’t use a elbow just a straight in fitting.