Leaking fitting on gen. fuel filter

[artw]

The generator quit on me the other day. The fuel filters were due to be changes
so I went ahead and changed them. I noticed the out fitting on the primary
filter was wet and leaking (could this be the cause of the shutdown?). I started
to remove the line from the fitting and fuel started to flow out(I had a bucket
underneath). Do I have to drain the fuel tank to remove that hose? Is there a
shut-off from the main tank?
Of course I filled it coming home from Q.. There is not room to do anything
w/out removing said hose.

The fuel did not drain while I was changing the filter. Don't understand
that.


Art Weatherly
Riverside Ca
'85 PT36