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Anonymous Posted on May 08, 2010

My mercedes 1991 300E 2.6 must need the fuel filter replaced What tools are necessary to remove it?

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Not sure of what your issue is buy fuel filter is by the fuel pumps under the car rear passenger area under a plastic cover. Some combination wrenches and a good way to stop the flow of gas from both ways and you just swap it out.

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