RE: [alfa] Changing Spica Fuel Filter

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@xxxxxxxxx>]

There is a 'nut' on top of the housing, it's really a bolt that runs
down through it, IIRC.  Loosen that bolt from the top, and the housing
should come off.

HTH,

bs

> -----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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