How do you remove the fuel filter from a mazda b4000 pickup?

I have undone the little clips on either side and popped the filter out of its holder, now all thats needed are to pull the hoses out of either end, but how the hell do they come out? Ive tried pulling and prying with a little prybar-yet no progress-How do you remove the fuel filter from a mazda b4000 pickup?go buy a chilton book and it will tell u how to do it step by stepHow do you remove the fuel filter from a mazda b4000 pickup?there is a special tool you need, it looks like a round piece of plastic that you can pick up from an auto parts store, its like a 10cent piece of plastic but they usually come in sets of different sizes for about $14. put it around the fitting and press inwards and it should release. email me with your address and I'll send you a pic of what it looks like