Fuel filter 2006 Mountaineer 4.0 V6
 

Where is the fuel filter located? I did a quick look from fuel tank to manifold and did not find the inline canister type fuel filter I bought at NAPA.

Thanks in advance,

B. Cahill

I found it. After searching and reading that it was "behind a panel", or "behind a shield" I knew better what to look for.

It is on the passenger side behind the cross member, at the front of the gas tank. It is hidden by a shield with 3 bolts and held in place by a bracket with 2 nuts. The only thing visible is the tube connecting to the fuel line until the shield is removed. Looks like a hard line connecting to a flex line and is easily confused as a transition from the frame to the engine. For something that is recommended to be changed every 30K miles it is not easy to get to.

Hope this helps someone else.

BC