Hey guys,yes im new,and need help!!.Anyway,how do i get to the fuel filter??.I know its above the gas tank.Is there a detailed descreption on how to remove it?How hard is it?Its been hesitating for a while now,and yesterday it finally died.Now it barely starts and if you give it any gas it just dies.Its starving for fuel so i want to change the fuel filter,and maybe check the pump.Any help would be GREAT!!!.Thanks JOHN.

 

Really?? no one?,i know its on top of the tank but how do i remove it??

 

1. Remove fuel cap and perform Fuel System Pressure Release procedure.
2. Disconnect negative cable from auxiliary jumper terminal.
3. Drain tank.
4. Remove tank.
5. Clean top of tank to remove loose dirt and debris.

 

REMOVAL

1. Release fuel pressure, refer to the Fuel release procedure in this section.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Raise vehicle and support.
4. Support the fuel tank with a transmission jack.
5. Remove fuel line from the front of the tank.
6. Remove ground strap
7. Remove the inboard side of the fuel tank straps and front T strap fastner.
8. Lower the tank about 6 inches (FUEL FILTER).
9. Remove fuel lines from the fuel pump module.
10. Remove fuel filter from tank.

 

INSTALLATION

1. Install fuel filter to tank. Tighten bolt to 4.5 N·m (40 in. lbs.)
2. Install fuel lines to the fuel pump module (FUEL FILTER).
3. Raise tank into position.
4. Install the fuel tank straps.Tighten bolt for main straps to 54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.) and the T strap bolt to 28.2 N·m (250 in. lbs.)
5. Install the ground strap
6. Connect the fuel line at the front of the tank.
7. Lower vehicle.
8. Connect the negative battery cable.
9. Pressurize the fuel system with the DRBIII® and check for leaks.

 

Ok how do i do the Fuel System Pressure Release procedure?.Also,how do i repressurize the system??.Thanks fellas.How long of a process is this for a rookie??

 

Now ive seen this description and diagrams before Tizzy,but i cant ever find out to do the fuel pressure stuff.Im gonna do this in the morning,so any help would be appreciated.Thanks again.

 

I didn't have to remove the tank. Just jack the car up so you can get underneath from the passenger side and there is one screw holding the filter. The hose clips are easily pinched by hand and they slide right off. Some fuel will spill so do it outside.

I replaced my filter because the pump would run, but had little pressure. Unfortunately the problem was not the filter after all. There can be fuel at the injector sampling port, but unless you measure pressure it is deceptive. It should be about 50PSI. Below 10PSI the engine won't run, but fuel still spews out.

While testing you can jam the pump relay with a toothpick. Remove the relay and pry off the cap. Replace the naked relay and now you can turn it on at will by pressing the armature.

The sampling port has a schrader valve and you can remove it with a tire valve tool. If you hook a hose on the sampling port, be sure to use a clamp! You can spill a lot of fuel quick at 50PSI.

My pump would run audibly but the pressure would fall below 10PSI. Banging on the fuel tank would bring it back up to normal. If you can duplicate this, its probably not the filter.

The tank is not hard to remove, the hardest part is getting the filler neck back on!

 

My car barely starts and when it when it does,any touch of the gas and it stalls out.My wife ran out of gas the day this started happening.Come to find out shes ran out of gas about 4 times in the last 3-4 months!!(gas gauge is screwy).Anyway im assuming clogged fuel filter.Any suggestions??

 

Start with the filter, and you do have to lower the tank. There is not enough room to get the fittings off of the pump. To depressurize the system, you crank or run the vehicle with the fuel pump relay out. You repressurize by turning the key on and off a few times or just by cranking the motor. It should be pretty easy, the tank straps are 15mm bolts and usually come out fairly decent, the filter is held on by a 10 mm bolt and disconnect the fittings.