fuel filter help

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WELSHVIKING
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fuel filter help

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Just servicing my xantia, how the hell do you split the fuel filter housing to put the new filter in. i dont want to be heavy handed because it is only plastic.....thanks ( i enclose a photo of the housing )

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/ ... TIA006.jpg
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pikecrazy
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Re: fuel filter help

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WELSHVIKING wrote:Just servicing my xantia, how the hell do you split the fuel filter housing to put the new filter in. i dont want to be heavy handed because it is only plastic.....thanks ( i enclose a photo of the housing )

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/ ... TIA006.jpg
Push down on the top and turn anti - clockwise , well i tried that and i couldn't get it off even in the vice so i bought the whole new housing from GSF much easier....
2013 Berlingo Multispace 1.6 XTR 115bhp
2003 2:0 HDI Dispatch Van 186000 miles......gone
2000 Xantia Hdi 90bhp Forte Estate 97000 miles gone..........to heaven
New High pressure Fuel Pump and Patched ECU , Blower Module fixed by CitroJim :-)
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Cheers mate, got it a bit of brute force needed but all off and changed
CURRENT CARS:-
2018 CITROEN C4 PICASSO BLUE HDI FEEL 120BHP (WIFES CAR)
2020 CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS 1.2 FLAIR PURETECH 130BHP AUTO (MY CAR)
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