There is no way you can see to work on it, you have to do it by 'feel'....loosening a [rusted] phillps head screw to free it from the bracket, then finding the tiny slots on the fuel line clamps to remove the fuel lines. Since it's mounted sideways, you're guaranteed a fuel bath when you loosen the hose clamps. All this does is discourage people from changing the fuel filter on a regular basis....not a good thing!
So, I'm changing the fuel filter location, to a very accessible spot in the right rear engine compartment. Also, I'm changing it to use the same fuel filter as my '96 Subaru wagon [thus fewer unique parts to stock].
The Subaru fuel filter is held in place by a spring-loaded bracket in the engine compartment, making it easy to change. And, since both the fuel inlet and outlet tubes are on the top of the filter, it will be easy to change without spilling fuel.
The fuel lines look OK, but I think they are original and thus more than 23 years old. Replacing them now is a very small price to pay for safety!
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