Fuel filter help

[brent88]

Hey want to buy a new fuel filter for my Mivec FTO but last time i brought one and tryed to instal it it was the wrong 1 and wasted a cood couple of hours mucking around with it. the part that the bolt bolts into was a different length from the 1 i had in there and no matter how tight you did it (even till it bent the new filter) it would still leak regardless if i used the washer that came with it or not.

so..... where is a place some1 has brought a fuel filter from for there MIVEC and fitted it with no problems?
thanks

[Bennoz]

Fuel filters are the same for all FTO models. Z441 available from any auto shop. Sounds like you got done by a retard sales person previously.

[Gholdwayne]

Just buy they z441 ryco/wesfil ones.. they fit fine.. trust!

[brent88]

z441 gotchya and if theres a washer use the 1 that comes with it? coz i think it was a different diamater then the 1 thats in it now

[brent88]

i had a little bit of a look today and the bolts are tight, the 1 near the batt is so tight i cant undo it with the air ratchet (decent air compressor) and i can get a 1/2'' drive 19mm socket on it but even with a breaker bar the whole filter moves in its holder when i try n turn it.

any tips to getting the bolts off? the fuel filter i got also came with 4 washers.... use 2 on each side?? btw the head of the bolt on the batt side is slightly stripped...... put socket + spanner on each bolt and 1 will give?

gonna attack it tomoro