Replacing fuel filter
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Replacing fuel filter
did search on recent/archive found nothin....so where is the fuel filter..and is it hard to replace it? im tryin to replace my 96 RS teg fuel filter. step into doin this and tools required will be greatly appreciated. thanxs for ure help fellow ht peers. and yes dont mind my sn. 
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Re: Replacing fuel filter (DC2uNer)
Your fuel filter is against the firewall, next to your battery. Its relatively easy to replace, just make sure you have a towel under it so you dont spew gasoline on the floor and relieve the pressure from your gas tank. I cant remember the size of the bolts though, you can figure it out on your own from there
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Re: Replacing fuel filter (DC2uNer)
Make sure you use a flare-nut wrench for the lower hard-line fitting. It's like a closed box wrench, but there is an opening just big enough to fit over the hard line. It grips the fitting on 5 sides instead of only 2 like a typical open-end wrench, so much less likely to round the fitting.
Also when you loosen that hard-line fitting, remember that it's upside down, so you have to turn the wrench to the RIGHT (righty loosey in this case). I forgot about that last time and almost did round off my fitting until I realized that.
Also when you loosen that hard-line fitting, remember that it's upside down, so you have to turn the wrench to the RIGHT (righty loosey in this case). I forgot about that last time and almost did round off my fitting until I realized that.
Re: Replacing fuel filter (DC2uNer)
Estimate 30 minutes to do it. Factoring in all the random minutes of tool search etc.
Get a towel under the fuel filter so that you keep it clean as possible because the fuel will get everywhere when you remove it.
Get a towel under the fuel filter so that you keep it clean as possible because the fuel will get everywhere when you remove it.
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Re: Replacing fuel filter (DC2uNer)
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dang man you shouldn't be posting that link in a public forum, it will probably get shut down now eventually... you should have sent that via PM 
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Re: Replacing fuel filter (PatrickGSR94)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Also when you loosen that hard-line fitting, remember that it's upside down, so you have to turn the wrench to the RIGHT (righty loosey in this case). I forgot about that last time and almost did round off my fitting until I realized that. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<---------------- got this fool too!
Also when you loosen that hard-line fitting, remember that it's upside down, so you have to turn the wrench to the RIGHT (righty loosey in this case). I forgot about that last time and almost did round off my fitting until I realized that.
</TD></TR></TABLE><---------------- got this fool too!
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Re: Replacing fuel filter (BIGGIDYBOB)
my 96 LS went for 140,000 miles when i upgraded to an aem.... nothing was wrong with the filter, just wanted some bling...
if you run cheap gas then you are much more likely to pump trash into your tank and thus clog your filter.
amoco/bp premium is all i've ever ran... never had a problem
except that one OLD and BUSTED bp in BFE i went to once... and got detonation from 93...
-Erik
if you run cheap gas then you are much more likely to pump trash into your tank and thus clog your filter.
amoco/bp premium is all i've ever ran... never had a problem
except that one OLD and BUSTED bp in BFE i went to once... and got detonation from 93...
-Erik
Re: Replacing fuel filter (PatrickGSR94)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dang man you shouldn't be posting that link in a public forum, it will probably get shut down now eventually... you should have sent that via PM </TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes please stop posting that link. We all use and like that site and dont want it shut down. PM it if you want to share it. shhhhhh
</TD></TR></TABLE>Yes please stop posting that link. We all use and like that site and dont want it shut down. PM it if you want to share it. shhhhhh
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Re: Replacing fuel filter (Erik_Pb_Foot)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Erik_Pb_Foot »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my 96 LS went for 140,000 miles when i upgraded to an aem.... nothing was wrong with the filter, just wanted some bling...
if you run cheap gas then you are much more likely to pump trash into your tank and thus clog your filter.
amoco/bp premium is all i've ever ran... never had a problem
except that one OLD and BUSTED bp in BFE i went to once... and got detonation from 93...
-Erik</TD></TR></TABLE>
dang you spent $100 on a fuel filter?
I try to change mine every 30K or so.
if you run cheap gas then you are much more likely to pump trash into your tank and thus clog your filter.
amoco/bp premium is all i've ever ran... never had a problem
except that one OLD and BUSTED bp in BFE i went to once... and got detonation from 93...
-Erik</TD></TR></TABLE>
dang you spent $100 on a fuel filter?
I try to change mine every 30K or so.
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Re: Replacing fuel filter (PatrickGSR94)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
dang you spent $100 on a fuel filter?
I try to change mine every 30K or so.</TD></TR></TABLE>
bought it used with 7k miles for $40...
I would have bought it new probably, but it looks nice and i gotta have that BLING factor. besides, it was the only aem fuel system component i didn't have. hehe
dang you spent $100 on a fuel filter?
I try to change mine every 30K or so.</TD></TR></TABLE>
bought it used with 7k miles for $40...
I would have bought it new probably, but it looks nice and i gotta have that BLING factor. besides, it was the only aem fuel system component i didn't have. hehe
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Re: (DC2uNer)
the way i did... i left the fuel filter/bracket bolted to the firewall and pried on that bolt you are talkin about and it broke loose after a couple good tugs.
if you unbolt the filter from the firewall it would be pretty hard to keep the filter from moving when you are wrenching on that bolt... that and you'll bend the hardlines a little.
-Erik <--- who first tried removing the hardline with the filter unbolted... not a good idea..
if you unbolt the filter from the firewall it would be pretty hard to keep the filter from moving when you are wrenching on that bolt... that and you'll bend the hardlines a little.
-Erik <--- who first tried removing the hardline with the filter unbolted... not a good idea..
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by daLixz25 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't think that's neccessary...someone correct me if I'm wrong. I don't remember opening the fuel tank when I replaced my fuel filter.</TD></TR></TABLE>
my car was sitting for a year with the engine pulled so fuel pressure wasn't an issue...
put a wrench on the banjo bolt on top of your filter... then put a rag over it... then break the banjo bolt loose to relieve the pressure. the rag will catch most of the gas... the rest will evaporate. i'm guessing you've already done that though since you didn't ask. oh, and don't be smokin while doing this....
my car was sitting for a year with the engine pulled so fuel pressure wasn't an issue...
put a wrench on the banjo bolt on top of your filter... then put a rag over it... then break the banjo bolt loose to relieve the pressure. the rag will catch most of the gas... the rest will evaporate. i'm guessing you've already done that though since you didn't ask. oh, and don't be smokin while doing this....
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Re: Replacing fuel filter (PatrickGSR94)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Make sure you use a flare-nut wrench for the lower hard-line fitting. It's like a closed box wrench, but there is an opening just big enough to fit over the hard line. It grips the fitting on 5 sides instead of only 2 like a typical open-end wrench, so much less likely to round the fitting.
Also when you loosen that hard-line fitting, remember that it's upside down, so you have to turn the wrench to the RIGHT (righty loosey in this case). I forgot about that last time and almost did round off my fitting until I realized that. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Also when you loosen that hard-line fitting, remember that it's upside down, so you have to turn the wrench to the RIGHT (righty loosey in this case). I forgot about that last time and almost did round off my fitting until I realized that.
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