its a 95 accord coupe 4cy. i am mechanically inclined. it seems the only way to loosen the bottom bolt of the fuel filter is to do it under the car. if i try to do it from the top, i have no levereage b/c only my fingers can really reach with the 2 wrenches.
any tips?

 

Unless it is causing a problem, I wouldn't replace it. It's a lifetime filter.

 

i usually replace em after 25k. the car is a bit sluggish even after replacing plugs and wires.

and we are talking about the same one on the firewall drivers side right??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dallison &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i usually replace em after 25k. the car is a bit sluggish even after replacing plugs and wires.

and we are talking about the same one on the firewall drivers side right??</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yea, it's not on the firewall though, it's mounted to the rear beam. Alot of problems can cause and Accord to run sluggish. If I thought the fuel filter was a cause on one I was diagnosing, i'd hook up a fuel presure gauge to verify it. They really are a pain to replace.

 

yeah, they're way down there, you'll need to get under the car. or you can replace and relocate like me.

 

I agree with the previous post - best way to access it is from underneath the car. Also be prepared with a catch can as fuel will spill out when filter is removed.

 

get ur self a crow foot wrench, and hit it from underneath the car, shouldnt take more than like 30mins

 

it took me forever trying to change mine, it was on their so tight after so long, so i bought a new one from http://www.accordstore.com and then took it to my local garage, the guy changed it out for the price of an oil change...

 

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A clogged up filter causes your fuel pump to work harder shortening it's life.

It is also a precursor to low fuel pressure.

 

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any tips?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You have to get to it from above and below. It is a BIG pain in the ***.

 

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A clogged up filter causes your fuel pump to work harder shortening it's life.

It is also a precursor to low fuel pressure.
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That's right, if it was getting clogged up it would need to be changed. Unless someone puts something in your tank, either on purpose or accident, it's not likely to get clogged up.

 

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That's right, if it was getting clogged up it would need to be changed. Unless someone puts something in your tank, either on purpose or accident, it's not likely to get clogged up. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Are you kidding me? I pull fuel filters out of cars and can barely blow through them. Maybe using the word "clogged" might have been an exaggeration. Maybe I should have used something like "contaminated to the point of hurting flow".

 

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Maybe using the word "clogged" might have been an exaggeration. Maybe I should have used something like "contaminated to the point of hurting flow".</TD></TR></TABLE>
Same thing. If there isn't enough fuel flow the filter should be relaced. Don't see that problem very often though. When I do it's caused by someone being stupid.

 

thanks all, this is something i am not lookin forward to do, so i am going to put it off as long as i can and i may just take it to a garage. let them deal with the frustration