Fuel Filter replacement

[slowrider60]

I just recently bought an 02 r1150r with 21k miles. I have just clocked 24k and bought my kit from the Boneyard for everything I need to do. I am in the middle of replacing my fuel filter and am finding it a pain in the but! I cannot seem to get the plate in the correct position for the fuel lines to drop properly. I need the plate to be postioned one more stud to the left and the plate does not want to budge. i am afraid of breaking something if I use any more force. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I would appreciate any thoughts.

[omg1010]

A bit of searching would have shown you this http://www.r1150r.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18075

Brgds
Oliver

[grwrockster]

I just did mine - and it's a pain in the @*&^%

I found that it was the intake filter to the fuel pump, which needs to sit right in the bottom of the RH part of the tank. When manoeuvring the pump & filter assembly back in to the tank space, the first time I did it I was finding the same thing as you - and it's the pump strainer hitting the bottom seam of the tank as you try to 'twist' it to where you want it.

I think you don't notice that ther's a tendency to twist the plate it's all mounted on on removal - but the pump strainer/filter is more flexible coming out, as you are dragging it with the pump rather than trying to push it.

I had to remove the lot and then insert it rotated more in the correct orientation to it's final position from the start. It's a bit of a fiddle, but then the things sits in ok.

I hope this helps.

[slowrider60]

Thanks for the feedback. The assebly is very difficult to move around. It feels like the inside fuel lines are keeping me from moving it any further. I think I am going to take the lines off again and reinstall them when the plate is in position if I can. I will now have to wait for new clamps to arrive. The local autoparts stores do not seem to have a fuel injector hose clamp small enough. I made the mistake of not marking the plate in the beginning so I would remember the correct position. I assumed I would easily remember. (remember, when you assume) I put it all back togethor to find I am about 1/2 short in being able to connect the fuel lines. Does anyone have a picture of the plate in it's correct position?

[goomicoo]

The easy way is to position the pickup screen for the pump facing the bottom of the tank. The fuel lines will position themselves facing back @ about 4 o'clock.