Fuel Filter Wall of Shame

Shane001 · Post by **Shane001** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:02 pm

Gholdwayne wrote:
Shane001 wrote:
Gholdwayne wrote:What I would like to see though, is what a brand new filter looks like ...
Um, clean
I wanted to see what a clean filter looks like inside.

Um, clean

But seriously I'll see if I can find pictures of mine, it was pretty clean.

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:42 pm

HOLY sh*t GHOLDY!!!!!!!!!!!

i wonder what mine looks like back home... could be the answer to a lot of problems

Gholdwayne · Post by **Gholdwayne** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:34 pm

SchumieFan wrote:HOLY sh*t GHOLDY!!!!!!!!!!!

i wonder what mine looks like back home... could be the answer to a lot of problems

Fuel filter replacement solves all problems

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:12 am

Changed Margarets on her TF. Seven minutes it took.

*smugness*

Post by **Shhtuart** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:08 pm

Here's my bad boy;

Not as bad as some here but still pretty dirty.

silverGPX · Post by **silverGPX** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:31 pm

Im doing Kates on tuesday! its gonna be so f**king dirty i bet

AJ · Post by AJ » Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:48 pm

Who has the pics of mine that we took @ Dstocks?

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:09 pm

Think I might actually, will check when I get home.

Post by **Vectose** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:50 pm

Replaced mine today.

mattman · Post by **mattman** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:22 pm

what an awesome idea this thread is

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:25 pm

Disgusting!

Sahin · Post by **Sahin** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:27 pm

Is there a DIY on replacing these? Probably should do mine

Post by **Vectose** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:56 pm

Not overly difficult. Took me 30 minutes to replace mine.

You will need:
14mm Flare Nut Spanner for the bottom flare nut
19mm Spanner for the top bolt
12mm Spanner or socket
10mm Spanner or socket

Step 1. Remove the bottom rear seat cushion, and you will see a plate in the centre held on by four screws. Remove these four screws and then disconnect the connector from the fuel pump. Start the engine and allow it to stall on its own.

Step 2. Remove the intake pipe and battery to gain better access to the fuel filter.

Step 3. Undo the bottom flare nut using a 14mm flare nut spanner. (I did this from under the car but it is possible to do it from above.

Step 4. Undo the top eyebolt using a 19mm spanner.

Step 5. Remove the two 12mm bolts holding the bracket to the firewall.

Step 6. Remove the old filter and bracket from the car and loosen the 10mm bolt that holds the fuel filter in the bracket, Put the new filter into the bracket and tighten up the bolt.

Step 7. Put the new filter and bracket back into the car and tighten up the two 12mm bolts.

Step 8. Tighten up the bottom nut with the 14mm flare nut spanner.

Step 9. Place the two new copper washers you should have received with your new filter onto both sides of the eyebolt and then tighten it up to the filter using the 19mm spanner.

Step 10. Reconnect the fuel pump, intake pipe and battery then start the car and check for leaks.

Sahin · Post by **Sahin** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:18 pm

Cheers bud I'll do it next service

silverGPX · Post by **silverGPX** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:51 am

I can do it for ya sahin.

Sahin · Post by **Sahin** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:23 am

Yeah I'll get you to do it but I'll do it on my next service. And I'll watch how you do it for the future.

Sahin · Post by **Sahin** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:04 pm

Out of the blue car. The 2nd photo the paper all fell out so I shoved it back in
Oh and I snapped my saw blade doing it lol

mattman · Post by **mattman** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:25 pm

^^^ thats filth

Post by **kiz** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:17 pm

Vipfto changed mine for me the other day. First fuel filter change, my baby is growing up oh so fast.

Sahin · Post by **Sahin** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:26 pm

Did you sh*t in a coke can and cut it in half?

FTO AUSTRALIA