hi is changing the fuel filter a straightforeward job or are there any perculiarities to watch out for

5 min job just make sure you get it the right way round ( its directional )

take the fuel pump fuse out (small box in the engine bay, 30amp should be marked on the top of the box) crank the engine to release some of the pressure build up in the fuel line, it will still have pressure but not much so watch for spillage when you take it off, the filter holds quite a bit fuel so stick something over it to stop loosing loads of fuel, and bung it back into the tank. but other than that, quick and easy.

 

Oh and when finished, just remember to put the fuel pump fuse back in.

Oh and when finished, just remember to put the fuel pump fuse back in.

 

that sound as if youve learnd from exp..lol

 

what he said easy enough

Edited February 23, 201213 yr by vodkashots

Oh and when finished, just remember to put the fuel pump fuse back in.

 

that sound as if youve learnd from exp..lol

 

what he said easy enough

 

i take it out at night as added protection from thieving scum bags, not something they carry in their bag of tricks lol. ive forgotten to stick the thing in before and wondered why i couldn't start the damn car. `

its always the small things that bugger us..lol

its always the small things that bugger us..lol

 

well so far list of simple things that i really should of checked first lol

 

Fuse in the foot well for the gearbox not working, my fix, replace gearbox before fuse lol

 

Cant start car, solution, put it in P instead of leaving it in D

 

Cant start car 2, solution, put 30amp fuse back in fuse box in engine bay lol

 

Silly but simple things. just proves how my head has been lol

hey man we all suffer from brainfarts now and again

today in my haste in wanting to see how it sounded with the new mani's i started it up..was runing like crap...forgot to plug the o2 sensors in didnt i..worst of all i spent 15-20 mins checking everything but

hey man we all suffer from brainfarts now and again

today in my haste in wanting to see how it sounded with the new mani's i started it up..was runing like crap...forgot to plug the o2 sensors in didnt i..worst of all i spent 15-20 mins checking everything but

 

unplugged 02's wouldn't make it run like crap, ive got both mine disconnected as i need to replace my drivers side, so ive unplugged both to give me a base reading instead of the engine doing dodgy things trying to compensate for one being dodgy

really

were going of topic here

when i pluged them in all was good

really

were going of topic here

when i pluged them in all was good

 

yeah i know we are off topic, but the question has been answered unless im missing something in changing the fuel filter lol

 

Strange on the o2 side of things, wonder if jeff can shed any light,

well i may be over exagerating a bit but definetly wasnt sounding right with the sensors not in

Lol I've done the trying to start it in D, I thought it was knackered and was about to get out and push the thing back on to the drive lol

Good one I did was couldn't figure out why my key wouldn't release from the ignition, it happened as I sat parked with the ignition running for 20 min chatting to my sister then just turned the ignition off !

 

Took me 20 min to figure out I left the auto box in neutral.

 

well so far list of simple things that i really should of checked first lol

 

Fuse in the foot well for the gearbox not working, my fix, replace gearbox before fuse lol

 

Cant start car, solution, put it in P instead of leaving it in D

 

Cant start car 2, solution, put 30amp fuse back in fuse box in engine bay lol

 

Silly but simple things. just proves how my head has been lol

Good one I did was couldn't figure out why my key wouldn't release from the ignition, it happened as I sat parked with the ignition running for 20 min chatting to my sister then just turned the ignition off !

 

Took me 20 min to figure out I left the auto box in neutral.

 

lol, i still think my changing a gearbox before the fuse is going to take some beating

Agreed, Dont think anyone could beat that !!

 

lol, i still think my changing a gearbox before the fuse is going to take some beating

no thats a good un

unless somone has tryed to start theyr car with the wrong key n wonderd why its not bloody going in