EVERYONE EVERYONE Please be nice to one another. It seems that some of the newer guys here are filled with **** and vinegar. Please take care what you say and let's all just get along. K Cus if i gota take off my belt here there's gonna be some sorry F0150 Owners in this here place.....

 

I can see that this thread is going to hell in a bread basket. Gasoline is a skin irritant. So if someone wants to protect themselves from it then that is no reason to mock them. Besides, when I work on my truck I can't pick my nose with out getting grease all over it. The gloves would be a good idea for me.

JMC

 

If you take a peek into any Ford dealership garage you would be surprised to see how many techs are wearing the surgical gloves? Are they scared of getting a little dirty or getting gas on there sensitive skin? It only makes sense to,in certain situations!

 

Meh... its just skin. Besides, if any of it gets tore up workin under my rig Im sure I got enough on my rear-end and/or gut to replace whatever gets scratched off by the "skin-irritant" gasoline. Gloves arent a bad idea, cant say I didnt try 'em but I just dont like them and owning a box of surgical gloves makes me feel kinda odd. Anyways guys, its just truck talk - we're all Ford 150 lovers here... aint no Bowtie fans here among us, no need to fight over a filter change. We all need to help this guy get the best info possible so that he can learn from all of our many mistakes and hopefully begin/continue a successful ownership of a wonderful truck and not become one of those "guys" whos afraid to pop the hood, or crawl under his truck and get a lil dirty.
-M

 

Wearing rubber gloves is not just to stay nice and clean anymore..... There is a possible health risk to long term exposure to a chemical called benzene.

Here is a something I clipped out of a web page........ I remember washing my hands in LEADED gasoline to clean off all the grease and oil that I would get on them....... I seem to recall my hands getting clean, but the skin did feel kinda funny and tingly for a little while.......... I wear gloves as much as possible now........ I'm a bit older and wiser now too..........

"Benzene exposure can cause acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), as well as other forms of leukemia and cancer. Benzene exposure is most likely to occur among workers in facilities that use the chemical in their products. In addition, benzene can enter the environment through spills, accidental releases, volcanic eruptions, and forest fires.

Benzene is a chemical that is often used in manufacturing. Benzene is frequently used in the manufacturing of rubber, paint, plastics, resins, drugs, pesticides, synthetics, and other products. It is also present in gasoline and tobacco smoke.

Benzene Health Effects

Contact with low to moderate levels of benzene for a short time can cause headaches, vomiting, disorientation, shakiness, elevated heart rate, and loss of consciousness. Very high levels of exposure can be fatal. People who work with high levels of benzene or who are exposed to it over a long period of time are at the highest risk for developing benzene-related illnesses, such as acute myelogenous leukemia, acute lyphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease, hairy cell leukemia, aplastic anemia, and myelodysplastic syndrome. "

 

Sorry to say but I have Chevy orange running thru my veins! I own a Ford truck because it is the best built truck out there! I have a project car,71 SS Nova,i'm working on.And its one of many Chevy street rods ive owned over the years!

 

I was referring to trucks specifically. Cars are a whole different arena
-M

 

So if rubber or latex gloves are so prissy and girlie the next time your go in to the doc's office for your *** check tell him don't be a wuss and put on a glove be a man and go for it bud>>>>.

acetones, mek,gas, oil all can and do get absorbed through the skin and can and do cause problems with your bodies internal organs. You use a rubber suit when having sex YES well i hope so so be a real man and don't use it and when you weigh in at 94 lbs. then and only then will you be considered a tough man..

 

well,you'd think after 25 years you could change it just by simply not gettin any gas on you seeing as how i've changed mine for 4 years and i can do it.when you handle gas everyday yeah i can see health risks with your skin.but where are you gonna draw the line on changin your fuel filter in your driveway? are you gonna wear a radiation suit and a respirator or are you then just gonna go pay somebody to do it?learn to take a joke without gettin your panties in a wad.ya'll wanna talk about young guys full of **** and vinegar,you're the one who sounds like somebody pissed in your cheerios

 

and it seems that i offended some people who get their feelings hurt fairly easy so i appologize for speaking my mind

 

You didnt hurt my feelings; I can overlook your sarcastic remarks because there are plenty more of "your" type out there, just passing thru here to start trouble. BTW,I dont wear panties and dont eat Cheerios!

 

i guess its depends and fruity pebbles.i'm done,see ya

 

Its degenerates like you that make this site ward off new members because of your childish behavior! GROW UP!

 

I recently changed my Fuel filter on my "new to me" '97. It was the most resticted filter I've ever taken off.

I don't know if it's standard on these trucks; but mine had the Metal spring lock type conector on the rear side of the filter and the old rubber hose and white plastic locking clip on the other side.

I didn't relieve the fuel pressure and know better than to be under the filter when I disconnect it. I held a rag up to block any spray but only a small amount leaked out.

The most difficult part of the entire process was the darn braket that the filter is mounted in. Let me tell ya it was mighty frustrating.

BTW Ford and most companies recommend replacing your fuel filter anually. Though I could see repacing it semianually if you put alot of miles on.