urgent help please... fuel filter stuck?

1. AdamWhyp Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Llanelli Posts: 1800 Saxo project S1400!!!

   #1 4th May 2008, 15:50

   i cant get the hose (front side) of the fuel filter...the one what clips off was easy enough...any ideas on the other one...in middle of the job so help please...rep given ofc...
2. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #2 4th May 2008, 15:55

   wat sort of clip is it
3. AdamWhyp Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Llanelli Posts: 1800 Saxo project S1400!!!

   #3 4th May 2008, 15:56

   i dont know it just pushes on for all i can see...
4. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #4 4th May 2008, 16:00

   wat sort ov pipe is it? try a bit of brute force
5. AdamWhyp Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Llanelli Posts: 1800 Saxo project S1400!!!

   #5 4th May 2008, 16:02

   its the same clip witht he pipe coming fromt he fuel tank...i dont want to pull to hard incase i break a fuel line etc... any other ideas please....
6. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

   #6 4th May 2008, 16:02

   You pushed the tab? You do understand how those clips work don't you? takes no time at all.
7. AdamWhyp Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Llanelli Posts: 1800 Saxo project S1400!!!

   #7 4th May 2008, 16:12

   ive clipped it off...but cant clip it back on...how do i do it...
8. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #8 4th May 2008, 16:18

   should jst push back on
9. AdamWhyp Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Llanelli Posts: 1800 Saxo project S1400!!!

   #9 4th May 2008, 16:20

   i slides on..but doesnt clip in...
10. AdamWhyp Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Llanelli Posts: 1800 Saxo project S1400!!!

    #10 4th May 2008, 16:22

    it* ^^^
11. AdamWhyp Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Llanelli Posts: 1800 Saxo project S1400!!!

    #11 4th May 2008, 16:23

    does it have to clip on or does it just slide on??
12. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #12 4th May 2008, 16:27

    shoud jst slide on then clip in to place
13. AdamWhyp Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Llanelli Posts: 1800 Saxo project S1400!!!

    #13 4th May 2008, 16:28

    but it goeds all the eway on without clipping and slides straight off??
14. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #14 4th May 2008, 16:33

    slide it on then squeeze it to geather
15. AdamWhyp Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Llanelli Posts: 1800 Saxo project S1400!!!

    #15 4th May 2008, 16:46

    still no joy...i think its on then it just pops off...im going mad here...
16. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #16 4th May 2008, 16:52

    ill go have a look at mine
17. AdamWhyp Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Llanelli Posts: 1800 Saxo project S1400!!!

    #17 4th May 2008, 16:53

    thanks
18. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #18 4th May 2008, 17:03

    jst push it on an twist it that should work
19. AdamWhyp Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Llanelli Posts: 1800 Saxo project S1400!!!

    #19 4th May 2008, 17:04

    i think its on now mate... cheers for the help...it will pop of within a few minutes if its going to wont it??
20. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #20 4th May 2008, 17:07

    yeah. if them pins have locked it should bee ok
21. AdamWhyp Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Llanelli Posts: 1800 Saxo project S1400!!!

    #21 4th May 2008, 17:31

    thanks dude...
22. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #22 4th May 2008, 19:55

    Sounds like you may have broken the clip, may be worth replacing it?