2004 KA fuel Filter Locking clip wont come off.

[nickjaxe 0]

Bought a new fuel filter for my daughters 2004 ford ka.

Its the original filter never been changed in 100.000mls...TBH I didn't know it had a fuel filter.

I have got one of the plastic locking clips off to release one end...came off easy by pressing the tabs away.

But no matter what I do I cant free the other end...the locking tabs seem free but the union will not come off the old filter.

Any ideas guys...can they be a bugger like this.

Nick.