Hey all,
Just thought I'd get this out on the internet for the next guy with a GT like mine.
I changed my fuel filter today and was a little perplexed to not find a schrader valve on my passenger fuel rail. I looked around the search forums and found the link to the guy with the Bullitt who made a nice writeup. My fuel rail doesnt looke like his. I dont know why.
So I opted for the "unplug the inertia switch and idle til she dies" method, and was again perplexed to find that my car idled - albeit a little rough at times - for 5 minutes solid. I thought I had gotten my order of operations wrong, and tried it again by unplugging the switch with the engine already idling. Again, 5 minutes solid before I gave up and just turned it off by hand.
To guys on the search forums:
1) This was indeed enough of a pressure relief for fuel to not go spraying everywhere.
2) I drove to the parts store, drove back, and did this immediately. In almost 100 degree heat, while raining lol. I stuck a fan in front of the car (in my garage) and let everything cool off for about 30 minutes while i was changing into my ****ty clothes, jacking the car up, getting tools, etc...Point being, the exhaust pipes and differential cooled off in that amount of time. No explosions or fiery escapades.
3) My SES light came on on my second attempt to starve the motor of fuel. I didnt really feel like waiting for 3 consecutive cold starts, so i unplugged the battery and started over. I really needed it anyway since my old fuel filter looked like crap and was spilling out what looked like mud!
4) I wore eyewear and draped a rag over the rest of my face. I had another rag in my right hand to catch fuel as it came out. It wasnt too bad. It runs much better now, too!
Just thought I'd get this out on the internet for the next guy with a GT like mine.
I changed my fuel filter today and was a little perplexed to not find a schrader valve on my passenger fuel rail. I looked around the search forums and found the link to the guy with the Bullitt who made a nice writeup. My fuel rail doesnt looke like his. I dont know why.
So I opted for the "unplug the inertia switch and idle til she dies" method, and was again perplexed to find that my car idled - albeit a little rough at times - for 5 minutes solid. I thought I had gotten my order of operations wrong, and tried it again by unplugging the switch with the engine already idling. Again, 5 minutes solid before I gave up and just turned it off by hand.
To guys on the search forums:
1) This was indeed enough of a pressure relief for fuel to not go spraying everywhere.
2) I drove to the parts store, drove back, and did this immediately. In almost 100 degree heat, while raining lol. I stuck a fan in front of the car (in my garage) and let everything cool off for about 30 minutes while i was changing into my ****ty clothes, jacking the car up, getting tools, etc...Point being, the exhaust pipes and differential cooled off in that amount of time. No explosions or fiery escapades.
3) My SES light came on on my second attempt to starve the motor of fuel. I didnt really feel like waiting for 3 consecutive cold starts, so i unplugged the battery and started over. I really needed it anyway since my old fuel filter looked like crap and was spilling out what looked like mud!
4) I wore eyewear and draped a rag over the rest of my face. I had another rag in my right hand to catch fuel as it came out. It wasnt too bad. It runs much better now, too!