Removing the FCC bowl

[gatorgates]

Does anybody have any tricks to remove the FCC bowl on a 2003 PCM Excalibur? I have destroyed two oil filter strap wrenches and still can't get the thing to budge. I am embarrassed to admit that I have not changed the filter for 5 years so the bowl has had a good long time to get stuck.

[Rick]

If you do a search on fuel filter you will find several threads on this topic. People do everything from removing it and putting it in a vise to 2 large Channel-locks. The trick is to have the leverage without bending the bracket or scaring the bowl.

[jimmyj]

recently did mine. used a craftsman oil filter rubber strap wrench. broke it loose instantly, as long as you use the wrench correctly.

[Lewy2001]

Just had the same problem on my GT40 Sport.

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum...c-bowl-removal

[east tx skier]

Two filter wrenches. Lay down in the port side aisle, put one foot on the exhaust riser and give it a good couple of pulls. Not to hard. Not to soft. But just right.

/not me. But I watched my Correct Craft mechanic do it after my little girl arms failed miserably.
//have never overtightened it since I have owned it (that was the first time it was removed during my tenure. No troubles getting it off since then.

[gatorgates]

Thanks for all the advice. In the end I had to remove the cannister from the engine, put it in a bench vise, half-install two of the mounting bolts and then use a 3 foot pry bar between the bolts. (a process recommended by a member in an earlier thread). Unbelievably hard to do.

[jeffware]

i have a gt-40 engine in my fish nautique. i have replaced the the canister fuel filter three times. every time i try it i have to remove the entire assembly and put it in my workbench vise to get the thing apart. nothing else seems to work.

[countiemountie]

I was asking a well know, long time Nautique promo guy some questions about my 200. He stated that as long as I change out the in-line filter, changing out the canister filter is overkill. Just make sure you run good gas.

[Bobby]

//have never overtightened it since I have owned it (that was the first time it was removed during my tenure. No troubles getting it off since then.

I broke a filter wrench the first time i took mine off of my 96. Then I got really angry and used 2 hands with angry strength and it came right off. I've been using the 2 hand method ever since and it has worked just fine for me. As east tx said, just don't over-tighten it next time.