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2005 Quick-Connect Fuel Filter Broken Off
I'm the guy who never learns and every repair I do is a fight with the Balrog of self-inflicted disaster.
My wife's 2005 9-5 wagon needed its fuel filter changed long ago. I noticed this yesterday when gas was leaking from a hole in the rusty filter. This is the one with the GM-style "quick-connect" fittings, not the banjo bolts. I bought the special tools (both metal and plastic) and began to struggle. The front fitting came off after about an hour and a good soak with penetrating oil. The rear, not so good. The filter's rusty inlet tube broke off inside the fitting, leaving about an inch of tube, including locking rib, stuck inside the lock tabs of the fuel line fitting. A photo is attached.
Is there a way for me to extract this tube and continue the repair, or am I stuck replacing the entire fuel line or having it towed to a shop? I'm working on my back in the carport, no lift available.
Thanks for helping.