How to replace a fuel filter at Supercheap Auto?
Step 1 – Locate fuel filter Refer to the workshop manual to identify the location and type of the fuel filter, as well as the correct procedure for removing and replacing it. Visit your local Supercheap Auto and purchase a new fuel filter and electronic fuel injection (EFI) system filter if required before starting the procedure.
How do you remove the fuel filter from a car?
Removing the Old Fuel Filter Disconnect the battery. Locate the fuel filter. Jack up the car if necessary. Place a bowl or bucket beneath the fuel filter. Remove the clips holding the fuel filter in place. Remove the fuel lines from the filter. Slide the fuel filter out of its bracket.
Where can I buy a new fuel filter?
Visit your local Supercheap Auto and purchase a new fuel filter and electronic fuel injection (EFI) system filter if required before starting the procedure. Step 2 – Remove static pressure from fuel system If the engine is fitted with an electric fuel pump, locate the fuel pump fuse using the service manual and remove it.
Do you need to disable fuel pump to change fuel filter?
On fuel-injected vehicles, you need to disable the fuel pump to relieve the pressure on the fuel lines, which may be secured to the filter with clamps, threaded fittings, or special quick-connect fittings. Lines with threaded fittings require a special flare-nut line wrench.
Where do I go to change the fuel filter?
Ask the clerk at an auto parts store or the service department at your dealership which type of filter your vehicle has. If doing this infrequent job requires purchasing special tools, it’s probably cheaper to have it done by a technician. If not, the first thing you need to do is find the filter.
Where are the snap in pieces in a fuel filter?
I initially placed them in the spaces in the filter that receive the snap-in pieces at the bottom of the two black hoses but found it much easier to roll them on the ‘male’ end of the snap-in pieces and send it all down the hole at once.
How do you change the fuel pump fuse?
Remove whatever is holding the old filter in place and remove it. Put the new filter on in the same position as the old filter. Replace whatever holds the filter in place, and make sure it’s secure. Replace the fuse for the fuel pump in the fuse box.
Where is located the gas filter?
A fuel filter located under the vehicle near the fuel tank. Or under the hood in the fuel line near the engine, as shown here: A fuel filter in the fuel line under the hood. Some vehicles also have a fuel filter in the fuel pump as well as a filter screen inside the fuel tank.