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Jan 28, 2006 | 07:14 PM

atauri_92

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fuel filter change??

hey all... i was thinking chaning out my fuel filter... i have had the car for about a year (used 1998 ssei) and i was thinking of putting a new one in.... i have changed one before, but that was a differnt car... i was curious to know is there an inertia switch, or a fuel line shut off that i need to trip in order to change the filter.. and what filter is the best... let me know

Jan 28, 2006 | 07:17 PM

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Re: fuel filter change??

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Originally Posted by atauri_92

OEM filters are good. Napa gold filters are good also.

the fuel filter is in front of the rear wheel on the passenger side. I would suggest getting some PB Blaster and start soaking the connection. One side of the filter is a plastic disconnect and the other is screwed onto a hard line.

Jan 29, 2006 | 01:17 AM

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Re: fuel filter change??

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... i was curious to know is there an inertia switch, or a fuel line shut off that i need to trip in order to change the filter..

Sorry...didn't see this til now. Hope you didn't get a "bath" of fuel.

No shut -off switch. You are supposed to bleed the pressure down using a fuel gauge from the valve located on the fuel rail.

Loosen your gas cap.
Remove the engine cover.
Remove the cap from the fuel pressure relief valve
Attach a fuel pressure guage and bleed the pressure down capuring any fuel into a container.