How to replace fuel filter in Audi 100?

[Pat Dooley]

One way to reduce spray is wait till morning to do the repair.  The system
will lose residual pressure after sitting all night.

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> Subject: Re: How to replace fuel filter in Audi 100?
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>
> Others may know of a method to release the pressure, but for
> mine, I broke
> loose the fittings and covered them with a rag to absorb the fuel.
> The fittings are indeed VERY tight. The filter has a hex design
> stamped into
> the ends to facilitate holding with a wrench. Those ends are
> quite large, and
> thin enough so as not to allow the use of an adjustable
> (Crescent) wrench.
> Proper size wrench, or creativity is called for.
> Just use as much force as is needed to get them loose, using
> cheater pipes,
> etc.
> HTH
>
> Dennis
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