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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MustangChris" data-source="post: 561649" data-attributes="member: 10830">to kill the fuel pressure:press the button in the trunk behind the pannelingremove the plug from the bottom of the plugstart the car and wait untill it dies.try and start it again. if it starts, wait till it dies. if it doesnt start, your lines are de-pressurized.jack the car up, some people even suggest jacking up the front of the car to push the fuel to the back of the tank.remove the c-clips holding the fuel filter in.unbolt the filter-holding-brakettake off the ruel line on the side of the filter closest to the tank (the "in" side). be sure to have a bucket ready to catch excess fuel. it WILL come out of the filter.wait untill the filter has drained. removed the "out" line of the filter.put the new filter on taking special care to ensure the "FLOW" arrow is pointing the right direction.put on new c clips if they are available, otherwise use the old ones.bolt the filter holder bracket back into place.plug the fuel cut off switch back in.turn the key to ACC/ON then OFF 3 times.Then start your car.to change your rack and pinion:jack up the front of the car.using an alan wrench, unbolt the steering shaft from the power steering rack. and remove the bolt.remove the kotter pins from the tie-rod end bolts.remove the bolts on your tie rod end.remove the tie rod end from the spindle (sometimes called a steering knuckle) a hammer may be needed.using 1 socket and a wrench, place 1 socket on the FRONT of the bolt (pointing toward the bumper) holding the rack to the k-member. this may seem odd, but it is MUCH easier than fishing around the back side of the k-member. once you have a socket that fits the front of the bolt, place a wrench on the nut and remove the nut. do this on both sides.slide the rack carefully forward and it should slide out of place. hold it up with 2 jackstands.unbolt the power steering lines from the steering rack with a universal cresent wrench (sometimes called a mexican socket set...)unscrew the power steering resevour cap and allow it to drain for a little while.remove the rack from the carslide the new rack into the car, but be sure to inspect the metal shafts that hold it in place, and the bushings that surround those shafts. be sure not to get the shafts mixed up (maximum motorsports says so. lol)prothyne makes Poly Urthane bushings if you need new ones (i suggest getting new ones since you'll be there anyways.) DO NOT GET OFFSET POLY URTHAYNE BUSHINGS.attach the power steering linesslide the new rack into place.bolt the STEERING SHAFT in FIRSTthen bolt the k-member bolts in.lower the car.fill the power steering resevour with automatic transmission fluid and start the car. watch the fluid level, dry starts and over-filling are hard on the pump. it shouldnt take more than 1qt.</blockquote>