my 2000 chevy impala 3.8,will stall out after sitting and idling for a few minutes, usually runs good, If i sit and a drive through it stales.
happened to day, after it stalls it will not start for awhile, today it started after i shock the fuel filter, i bought a new one a while back ,thing is i can't get the old one off.Does it sound like a fuel filter problem ?

Thanks for any help

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As for your question:

There are many things that can make a vehicle stall / not work correctly, but most times it is something fuel related. Yes I would replace the fuel filter, and run some injector cleaner through it or actually get the injectors cleaned. As for getting the fuel filter off, I haven't seen that application so I really don't have a direct answer for you. Hope that helps a little, I'm sure you'll get some help later on from other members.

You will probably need a fuel line release tool to change the filter. Should be able to get one at Auto Zone for a few $.