I went to change my fuel filter and tried the Chilton idea for pulling the fuse for the fuel pump. That didn't work (i think it screwed up my FI stuff a bit too ) so I called the chevy dealer and they recommended just taking off the gas cap and going at it. So I did, and I disconnected the fuel line from the filter to then engine, and drained the fuel out of the line. I decided that I'd just let the line between the tank and the filter drain out through the now open end of the filter. The problem was, the gas never stopped coming out. After about a gallon and a half, I began to worry that it was just draining the tank (I'd just filled it up), so I reattached the fuel line and called it a day. Is this normal for the fuel lines to hold that much fuel? It seemed like an awful lot for just between the filter and the tank. Any suggestions? Thanks, Joe

 

When I changed my fuel filter , it did the same thing with me , I had trouble changing mine and the gas just keep pouring , pouring , and pouring out .It was like that damn enegizer rabbit ,except this time it was pouring gas .

 

So did you just replace it and let the fuel keep coming out? I started to run out of containers to hold the gas, so I decided to just seal it back up.

 

I had the same problem.. only mine was running out onto the ground.. !!!

 

This is from Tom I did a search and found it .

Im about to change my fuel filter , so I thought Id bring this back up for me to read this coming week when I decide to change it and help you guys out at the same time so here it is

....Are you changing the fuel filter? No need to relieve pressure. Remove the gas cap first, and put out any cigarettes. The pressure will start bleeding off as soon as you crack a fitting open. The fuel will drip and drip and drip and drip from the lines, and just when you really panic, it'll slow down and stop. 'Course, if it takes 5-10 minutes, and its still dripping, then it's not going to stop! Put your arm in a garbage bag and change the filter.

Interestingly enough, with my original fuel pump, when changing a filter, the fuel would stop dripping. But after changing the fuel pump TWICE, with each pump (Borg-Warner), the fuel keeps dripping and dripping. It doesn't stop. I wonder if the original GM pump had something in place to stop that from happening.

If you do want to bleed off pressure, you can unhook the connector in the back of the car, above the axle, by the fuel tank. This is the electrical hookup for the fuel pump.

The fuse at the front of the car that is for the fuel pump is also for the computer. If you pull that fuse, you not only kill the fuel pump, but you kill the computer. The computer controls spark.

You could also bleed pressure off another way. Find the Shraeder valve on your fuel rail. With a COLD ENGINE, wrap a shop towel around and over the valve. Put on goggles, and remove the valve cap. Depress the center of the valve with a screwdriver. Fuel will spray all over, so keep the rag over your screwdriver. When fuel stops spurting, the pressure's gone.

When the old filters off, examine the hard lines that go into the filter. They should each have a little black o-ring on the end. If there's no little black o-ring on the ends of the lines, look inside the ends of the filter. If an o-ring gets lost, you'll get a fuel leak from whichever hard line it's missing from.

 

When I did my, it just came out
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Just put a plastic bag on your arm, and go for it.
If it drips on the ground, just wash it away.

It's really not a hard one to do, so get under there, and start smelling the gas...