How to change fuel filter?

The fleetgard filters come with a little red plastic plug over the threaded hole. Leave the plug in place and prefill. I also prefill with Seafoam to get a little cleaner in the system once a year. Yes, I prefill. I have an electric fuel pump. There is a procedure to turn the key on and off and the system is supposed to pressurize itself. That did not work for me. I was stranded for six hours trying everything I knew to purge the system of air. Nothing worked. Then an old timer from Mississippi told me to cut a scrap of wood, drill a 1/4" hole through the piece of wood, use something as a gasket on one side of the wood, and hold the piece of wood over the tank fill pipe and gently pressurize the system with an air compressor. It only took about 10 psi, then I covered the 1/4" hole with my finger to keep the air from leaking out. I had my wife try and start the engine, and finally, it started.

I realize that many engines do not require the filter to be prefilled. Mine is one of them. However, I see no harm in prefilling no matter what engine you have. I have since changed the filter five more times. I prefilled each time, and have had no issues.

Good luck!