Fuel filter
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RE: Fuel filter
my first post here and felt i had to help out here. i just bought my 97 sohc a few months ago and wanted to give it a tune up, buying a fuel filter from oreilly's (3 hoses). the part i took out of my neon turned out to have 2 hoses and is the accumulator not the fuel filter. if you want to replace the accumulator you need to go to the dealer. i went back to oreilly's and told them about their mistake and they said it wasn't a mistake, that the computer showing the part number is never wrong, the guy looked at me with a grin on his face (a real jerk). i checked out all the auto parts stores with them either not having the real fuel filter or them trying to give me the wrong one.
ialso went to the dealer and them too to my surprise don't have a clue about it! they gave me the accumulator and told me that was the fuel filter, i went ahead and took it thinking might as well replace that too. after more research i finally found a few sites that have the real fuel filter. here is the link: Neon Fuel Filter
i don't know what the deal is why auto parts try to give us 97 sohc owners the wrong fuel filter, but the real fuel filter is the cylinder looking part not the one with any hoses on it.
also want to say this site, along with members like NEONRT98, spudsterier, das2123, etc. RoCk! i'm not any where close to a mechanic at all but wanted to learn how to diy projects on my neon and i've learned a lot searching for answers on these forums.
ialso went to the dealer and them too to my surprise don't have a clue about it! they gave me the accumulator and told me that was the fuel filter, i went ahead and took it thinking might as well replace that too. after more research i finally found a few sites that have the real fuel filter. here is the link: Neon Fuel Filter
i don't know what the deal is why auto parts try to give us 97 sohc owners the wrong fuel filter, but the real fuel filter is the cylinder looking part not the one with any hoses on it.
also want to say this site, along with members like NEONRT98, spudsterier, das2123, etc. RoCk! i'm not any where close to a mechanic at all but wanted to learn how to diy projects on my neon and i've learned a lot searching for answers on these forums.
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RE: Fuel filter
I remember reading something similiar to that on another forum.
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"...the “FILTER, Fuel Pressure Regulator†is mounted on the mounting flange of the fuel pump on the external side. The incorrect diagram will lead the parts counter personnel to tell you that you have to remove the fuel pump to change the filter and/or they will try to give you #2. Despite what they tell you, tell them you want Part # 4546610. If they insist it won’t work, just have them pull a new fuel pump from the shelf, and look at it, they will find Part #4546610 mounted on the exterior of the mounting flange of the pump.
And changing the Fuel Filter/Pressure Regulator is as simple as pulling the fuel line w/ the quick disconnects and then pressing in the spring tab and turning as you pull it out.
The only difficulty I encountered changing this Filter/Pressure Regulator has been the tight space it is in, it would be a 2 minute job if your hand fit into the area easily, instead it’s a 20 minute job as you struggle to apply enough pressure on the quick disconnects and tabs with so little space to squeeze your hands into.
How often should you change the fuel filters on a vehicle? That is a debate that there is no correct answer. Most would disagree with the Chrysler recommendation that it will last the life of the vehicle, or at least the life of the fuel pump, which you do get both filters brand new with a new fuel pump. On the other hand, if you wait until the filter clogs, you’ll be buying a new fuel pump with that new fuel filter.
Filters usually clog when you get foreign substance and particles in the gas tank, or if you put poor quality gas in the tank; so if you never have that happen a filter may last for the life of the vehicle. You could have a brand new filter clog from one tank of bad gas, or driving thru a dust bowl when after forgetting to tighten down your gas cap.
Unless you get symptoms of a clogged fuel filter, which many people jump to conclusions that their fuel filter is clogged when they get fuel system problems and its not, I personally would change the filter every 50k miles.
The sock filter, in the tank, this is very difficult to change, as well, it’s a very rough filter to only filter out large particles letting most small stuff pass thru for the finer filter after the pump to catch. Most people only change this filter with the fuel pump and never experience any problem with this change interval, it rarely clogs and effects the performance of the vehicle."
-From other forum
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"...the “FILTER, Fuel Pressure Regulator†is mounted on the mounting flange of the fuel pump on the external side. The incorrect diagram will lead the parts counter personnel to tell you that you have to remove the fuel pump to change the filter and/or they will try to give you #2. Despite what they tell you, tell them you want Part # 4546610. If they insist it won’t work, just have them pull a new fuel pump from the shelf, and look at it, they will find Part #4546610 mounted on the exterior of the mounting flange of the pump.
And changing the Fuel Filter/Pressure Regulator is as simple as pulling the fuel line w/ the quick disconnects and then pressing in the spring tab and turning as you pull it out.
The only difficulty I encountered changing this Filter/Pressure Regulator has been the tight space it is in, it would be a 2 minute job if your hand fit into the area easily, instead it’s a 20 minute job as you struggle to apply enough pressure on the quick disconnects and tabs with so little space to squeeze your hands into.
How often should you change the fuel filters on a vehicle? That is a debate that there is no correct answer. Most would disagree with the Chrysler recommendation that it will last the life of the vehicle, or at least the life of the fuel pump, which you do get both filters brand new with a new fuel pump. On the other hand, if you wait until the filter clogs, you’ll be buying a new fuel pump with that new fuel filter.
Filters usually clog when you get foreign substance and particles in the gas tank, or if you put poor quality gas in the tank; so if you never have that happen a filter may last for the life of the vehicle. You could have a brand new filter clog from one tank of bad gas, or driving thru a dust bowl when after forgetting to tighten down your gas cap.
Unless you get symptoms of a clogged fuel filter, which many people jump to conclusions that their fuel filter is clogged when they get fuel system problems and its not, I personally would change the filter every 50k miles.
The sock filter, in the tank, this is very difficult to change, as well, it’s a very rough filter to only filter out large particles letting most small stuff pass thru for the finer filter after the pump to catch. Most people only change this filter with the fuel pump and never experience any problem with this change interval, it rarely clogs and effects the performance of the vehicle."
-From other forum
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RE: Fuel filter
Thats pretty cool, Im going to try that part number at my nearest parts place, just to see what they say. I printed what you replied, just for reference. Thanks WINSETTZ!!