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guys im just wondering what the proper procedure to changing the fuel filter is?
i couldnt figure out a way to stop the flow of fuel through the IN and the OUT lines and also the fuel that was in the filter itself, so what did i end up? a mobile fire starter....Me covered in fuel, its all done and finished and runs perfect, took an extra go at turning it over to get it to fire, but its fine now,
-so, whats the go with doing it next time?! how do i not end up with fuel all over myself, and why the hell is the fuel filter under the back oft he car, why cant it be like ever other car in the world and have it standing vertical in the engine bay somehwere!!!
Probably so it doesn't drain back whilst stopped. Clamp the fuel hose where it exits the tank and where it leaves the filter with either brake hose clamps or vicegrips and a rag to save the hose.
J Top
sorry yeh i didnt check the line out of the tank but the line OUT and IN of the fuel filter itself are definitely metal lines, no flexi to be had there... even if you could clamp one itd be better than losing like a litre of fuel all over yourself
J Top wrote:Probably so it doesn't drain back whilst stopped. Clamp the fuel hose where it exits the tank and where it leaves the filter with either brake hose clamps or vicegrips and a rag to save the hose.
J Top
Yeah i used vice grips with pieces of flat metal in the jaws to even out the crimping action on the flexi pipe just out of the tank. Though if i hadn't nicked the fuel filter with the angle grinder when i was cutting out one of the torsion bar adjusting bolts after i mangled the thread when i forgot to do up the locking nut, i probably wouldn't have learnt this .
P.S.- There is a correct procedure to do this, but it involves getting to the top of the fuel tank and opening up something so the there is no pressure in the line.
M1S3RY wrote:P.S.- There is a correct procedure to do this, but it involves getting to the top of the fuel tank and opening up something so the there is no pressure in the line.
There's a panel in the floor over the tank to allow this. Empty rear, peel back carpet, undo a few bolts and there's your tank.
Is it worth the hassle? The bucket idea sounds better to me.
Just release the filler cap which releases the pressure in the tank and stops the "syphening" of the tank. Your always going to loose a bit of fuel tho!
