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    Help with Fuel Filter, 1997 Protege LX / Z5-DE 1.5L

    Just kidding about the next ff interval. I'm just coming out of a long fog on some DIY PM items thanks to this and other forums. When I emptied the old filter, the gas didn't look as bad as some others I have changed on other vehicles with far fewer miles. Hopefully not too much long term...
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    Help with Fuel Filter, 1997 Protege LX / Z5-DE 1.5L

    FWIW, I just replaced the original ff on my 98 with 196K miles. Yikes. It was my third attempt. I used a 90 degree angled pick from a set I got in the $3.99 tool bin to loosen the hose at each end of the filter by inserting it between the filter fitting and the hose. Lineman's pliers were...
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