RE: [alfa] Changing Spica Fuel Filter

["Jeff Greenfield" <alfaguy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon -

There is a single hex bolt (11mm head maybe?) in the center of the top of
the housing. Remove this and the filter and the blue plastic cover will come
off together.

You may have to unbolt the housing from the inner fender to actually have
enough room to snake the filter out. (no need to disconnect anything else
though).

There are three 'o' rings inside that should be changed with the filter.
There are two large ones top and bottom, and one little one in the center.
These should have been included with the new filter.

HTH,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of Jon
Pike
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 7:33 PM
To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
Subject: [alfa] Changing Spica Fuel Filter

OK..  this is a silly question,  but I'm a bit stumped having never done
one of these..

I bought new filters,  both tank and front.  The tank filter is of
course not an issue.  How do you remove the front filter from it's fitting?

Mine has a blue plastic cover, held together with plastic welded
rivets.. and no obvious screw, bolt or clamp to remove it.  I can twist
it around and around,  and have tried prying it apart with a screwdriver
(whole blue cover from metal fitting block) with enough force that I
don't wan't to put much more on it.

Does this pop off or is there some other secret?  Looking at the new
filter can isn't giving me much  in the way of clues.

Jon
77 Spider
Irvine, CA
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