fuel filter change gone wrong

[mylechraine2]

i had a problem wile changing my fuel filter...i stripped the cap off and had no way to get it off and then i thought it would be a good idea to try and notch a screwdriver in there to try and break it lose and alls that did was took a chunk out of the side of the cap...any suggestions on how to get the cap off without breaking the $608.44 filter housing? thanks

ps its a napa cap not a normal one with the torx bit on top this one had a 1" nut on top but now that is stripped.

[wdillingham]

does it have notches where you might get a hammer and dull chisel and tap on the notches or ridges to break it loose?

[fordlove01]

is it raised so you can get a filter wrench around it. simple if you over looked it

[mylechraine2]

no theres no notches i tried to make my own...and i didnt overlook that its just raised a little bit and wanted to see what the feedback was before i went off doin somethin dumb

[greasltn]

I don't suggest NAPA filters anyway. The gasket that comes with them leak unless you overtighten the cap. Good luck.

[choupique108]

they are a pain in the a$$ to change. I get Wix filters bc it has an 1 1/8 nut made into the top of it so that you can get a socket on it. Id try a belt type filter wrench it get it off

[mylechraine2]

Yeah i got it off the slack jaw i bought the truck off of tightend the **** out of it and it was all napa i dono what his obsession with napa was the napa oil filter was the same way...thanks for all your help i went and got a monster pair of oil filter pliers and we got it right off...i used a luber finer filter and came with a cap and everything and it seems like itll be easy to get off lots of notches and its got a spot in the middle that fits a 1/2 inch drive rachet for an easy removal...thanks again for all your help

[06f350stroker6589]

I broke the head off my fuel seperator cap. I ended up taking a screwdriver and a ballpein and cutting a notch in it. Slowly but surely the cap came off. $60 at ford fml

[06f350stroker6589]

By the way never use the 1/2 inch ratchet method thats how myne broke i use the socket now

[AFBLUE]

we talking about a 6.0 or a 7.3 here?