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drbadskwerl,Oct 2 2009, 10:44 AM Wrote:Hello All,

I've had my Focus for some time now and hadn't had to do any work on it until now.  I will apologize in advace, I owned an Eagle Talon in the past so I'm used to doing work on the car so my questions are more out of lack of experience doing the same work on the Focus.

I own a 2003 Ford Focus ZX5

1.  I need to replace the flex pipe.  Does it just bolt up to the motor and then bolts on to the catback or do I need to saw it off?

2.  is replacing the fuel filter a PITA or relative easy?  (the talon was a major PITA)
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Flew I can't help you there, I have a Duratec motor.
The fuelfilter is a PITA but only if you have new fuel filter clips to the replace the ones you are garranteed to break lol. if not then place them back in the slots and use a zip tie to keep them there. Other than that its a walk in the park. right side of car just before the rear suspension against the rear seat floor.