Has anyone replaced the fuel filter? If you have, at what mileage and also how difficult is it?

 

At about 30K, it is really easy to replace, good luck.

 

just remember to disconnect the fuel line and let the engine use up all the fuel, other wise you'll have fuel all over

 

What do you mean by let the engine use the fuel? Where do you disconnect? Sorry never done it before?

 

LET THE ENGINE COOL

when doing this install, loosen the banjo bolt slowly with a rag around it to catch the spilt fuel. After the pressure is relieved and the fuel is done dripping you are good to go on your install. It's not such a big deal like a lot of people make it out to be. There is no point in pulling fuses and cranking the engine and so forth. Just do like I said. Good luck, it's really easy to do.

-Erik

EDIT: Loosen banjo bolt on TOP of fuel filter and hold rag arouund that bolt as the pressure is relieved and the little bit of gas spews out.


[Modified by Pb_Foot, 7:51 PM 6/10/2002]

 

yeah its not that hard to do.. I change mine about every 30K w/ a purolator filter from Pep Boys.. it costs around $20... just make sure have a rag handy so u don't spray fuel all over... and if u have goggles maybe put them on as a precaution so u dont spray urself in the face...

take off the fuel cap

you might want to disconnect the battery in case you drop a tool or make a spark somehow just as a safety/precaution..

then loosen the banjo bolt/fitting SLOWLY.. then let it drip/flow and release the fuel/pressure...after it has trickled out loosen the bottom fuel line fitting nut w/ a open end/box end/combination wrench (what are these things technically called?) and make sure u don't bend or twist the fuel line.. it is a hard/metal line and NOT meant to be flexible or bent..

after its undone.. unbolt the bracket that bolts it onto the chassis/firewall and lift it out.. your new filter should have a little baggie w/ new metal crush washers.. replace your existing ones w/ those.. now bolt everything back up and don't make the same mistake I did..

when I changed my fuel filter the first time.. after i was done.. I cranked over my motor a few times and it would not start.. I was like wtf? then i realized its because the new filter is dry and fuel needs to get into the lines/pressurize and pass through the system and new filter...

after your done.. turn the key switch to the ON position a few times (but not start) and let the fuel pump and fuel system pressurize and then try starting it.. check for leaks..

 

technically i think there called open end crecent wrenches... ehhh i think

 

I thought crescent wrenches were the ones that look like a 1/2 moon.. like its arched/angled?

lolz anyway its all good.. as long as the guy knows which wrench I was talkin about/which wrench to use..

O===[ <--haha thats kinda what the tool I used/was talkin about looks like.. open end/box end/combination wrench.. whatever its called..

EDIT: ok heres a real pic..



i guess its called a combination wrench since sears calls it combination wrench set

u slip the open end onto the nut while holding the gas line so u dont bend/twist or break it..



[Modified by GSRaCeRbOI, 6:30 PM 6/10/2002]