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bas wrote:hey when you replaced the fuel filter did you take off the intake manifold? cause it hard to get to on the fire wall there. howd u get in there?

I got the line from the tank by going underneath the car and the line from the filter to the fuel rail by hiring a tall thin Fillipino girl to reach in for me.

(Well, I never actually hired her for that but she did it as well )

bas wrote:hey when you replaced the fuel filter did you take off the intake manifold? cause it hard to get to on the fire wall there. howd u get in there?

Basically by a combination of contortionism and swearing.

oh ye i forgot theres 2 fuel filters isnt there. i think.

wheres the one not on the fire wall?? and is it harder to get to? >_<

bas wrote:oh ye i forgot theres 2 fuel filters isnt there. i think.

wheres the one not on the fire wall?? and is it harder to get to? >_<

No, there is only one, it was just a crappy double post. It does have a line into it from the fuel tank and a line out of it to the fuel rail though. The lower one is from the tank and has a really soft nut on it so make sure you dont round it off by using a proper pipe spanner.

Bill

Last time I did one, I had the intake manifold off. Which presumably you would anyway when doing a service (so you can do rear plugs.)

Just make sure you undo the lines before you undo the mounting braket, else it will be a pain in the ass.
Should also get yourself a set of brake line spanners for the lines.
Again, a massive pain in the ass if you round the heads off on the fuel lines.

Bennoz wrote:Should also get yourself a set of brake line spanners for the lines.
Again, a massive pain in the ass if you round the heads off on the fuel lines.

Or if your a cheap bastard like me who couldnt be assed driving down to the shop, use a angle grinder and cut a small section out of a normal 10mm spanner.

Also I am not sure if anyone has mention removing the pressure from the fuel line? But you should really do that as well before removing the filter. Fuel in the eye really really really f**ken hurts. I did as an apprentice and now I will never do it again.

I8A4RE wrote:

Bennoz wrote:Should also get yourself a set of brake line spanners for the lines.
Again, a massive pain in the ass if you round the heads off on the fuel lines.

Or if your a cheap bastard like me who couldnt be assed driving down to the shop, use a angle grinder and cut a small section out of a normal 10mm spanner.

Also I am not sure if anyone has mention removing the pressure from the fuel line? But you should really do that as well before removing the filter. Fuel in the eye really really really f**ken hurts. I did as an apprentice and now I will never do it again.

Custom tools ftw!

And yeah, I've had the old fuel in the eye trick too Its the non sexual equivalent of 'the zombie'

I've changed mine a few times never had to remove the inlet. Just go a long attachment and it should be fine.