Trying to get 96' taco fuel filter replaced

Greetings all,
I've been trying to get my fuel filter off of my 96' Tacoma. I've been successful in finding and breaking feel rear banjo bolt, and have broken free but unable to get compression fitting (19mm and 14mm) completely separated. Have gunned down with rust blaster and let set, but the 14mm end binds up before completely letting go. I've tried tapping forward the 14mm but to give it space to loosen, to no avail. 14mm but doesn't appear to be cleaving into fuel line while trying to back out and it is a straight section before an elbow. It appears it would have enough space to back off completely but doesn't. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks

 

I don’t remember my fuel fittings to be compression fit. One side uses a banjo bolt and the other is a flare fitting I think? Best access is through the wheel well

 

Hi BartMaster, you're right, it's a flare fitting behind engine bay fuse box on front fuel line to filter from tank. Its loose but binds up before disconnecting. Tried tightening and loosening similar to trying to tap a thread pattern while shooting rust blaster in joint. No luck. Any tricks you might know? Thanks much! Supracer

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hXO2ph9XCY

 

Why do you think it needs replaced?

Are you experiencing cylinder drop outs at high loads?

A new filter will not get you better mpg.

Your fuel pump is returning most of the fuel back to the tank in normal conditions. The engine can only use so much fuel, the rest goes back to the tank.

 

I posted how to do this a week or so ago. Scroll down. The Toyota OEM filter is what you want. The filter was $26 and it definitely needed to be changed on my truck after 222,000 miles. The access is in the wheel well you need to disconnect the lines from the fuel rail and supply from above the wheel well.

 

I have watched video of filter replacement. I have already loosened rear banjo but on top side rear of engine intake. I'm now trying to break free the flare fitting located just behind engine fuse box. Fitting is loose, but won't come apart, seems to bind up while loosening. I believe fuel filter is carmelized as truck sat for 2 years. Engine will start with starter fluid, but dies if you stop spraying fluid. You can hear gas pedal surge while spraying fluid, but engine is being starved of gas, I believe. A friend gave me the truck and I'm trying to breathe life into her again. Thanks for any help.

Supracer

 

It should just pull out. Once you get that free you will need to remove both bolts that hold the filter to the block. You will need extensions and socket to get to them from the wheel well. Once you remove those bolts you can remove lines to filter on a bench. Make sure you use new washers on either side of the line.

 

Hi sgtnewundies,
Yep, that's what should happen, but I just tried again, a few minutes ago and they will not separate, by hand. Thinking about using a couple pcs. of pipe to gain some leverage. Only problem is it will either break them free or break them off. Guess I should quite being bashful and break them one way or other. Thanks