Fuel Filter (Now With Pic Help!)
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Fuel Filter (Now With Pic Help!)
when changing the filter what must you do to release the pressure in the fuel line?, or is it necessary to do this at all?
other than that, it's just 2 clamped hoses and a bracket right?
thanks in advance
other than that, it's just 2 clamped hoses and a bracket right?
thanks in advance
Last edited by Saskatoon Subaru on Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:56 am, edited 1 time in total.
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you need to or it will squirt out gas, like alot of it too
unplug the wiring to the fuel pump, its under your back seat, just 2 bolts and the seat bottom is off, its right under there, cant miss it
then start the car until it dies, if it wont start just crank it a couple times to be sure theres no pressure
only takes like 10minutes to release it
the only hard part is that sometimes the hoses dont want to come off, but yeah, thats all there is to it
unplug the wiring to the fuel pump, its under your back seat, just 2 bolts and the seat bottom is off, its right under there, cant miss it
then start the car until it dies, if it wont start just crank it a couple times to be sure theres no pressure
only takes like 10minutes to release it
the only hard part is that sometimes the hoses dont want to come off, but yeah, thats all there is to it
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That's what I do when I think ahead. Otherwise I unplug the pump...mike270 wrote:Or just let the car sit overnight and change it the next day before going anywhere. The pressure in the lines will be gone by then, or 99% of it will. Its always worked well for me.
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They make plastic hose clamps that pinch the lines. They're cheap.
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Whoah whoah whoah, my fuel pump was in the trunk, just behind the rear seats. I have a '92 Legacy L sedan. It was below and oval plate--I may have a picture.
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Okay here's how it was on my car when I did the fuel filter:
See? You're crazy.
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Okay here's how it was on my car when I did the fuel filter:
See? You're crazy.
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It's been my understanding that you can unplug the fuel connector on ALL BC sedans under the back seat where Murphy has indicated. I could be wrong though.
If push comes to shove, just pull the fuel pump relay.
If push comes to shove, just pull the fuel pump relay.
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You can. the plug exists there on every BC sedan. Some people think it's easier to unplug it at the pump. Either way, the power has to leave the pump.subyluvr2212 wrote:It's been my understanding that you can unplug the fuel connector on ALL BC sedans under the back seat where Murphy has indicated. I could be wrong though.
If push comes to shove, just pull the fuel pump relay.
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Serious as cancer, gasoline is carcinogenic.SemperGuard wrote:Serious as cancer. You spend 20-30 minutes messing around removing the seat, unplugging the connector, running the car, replugging the connector, reinstalling the seat. It's a waste of time to me, but maybe I value time higher than some. Do whatever you feel most comfortable with.
Don't change your fuel filter before depressurizing the fuel system, kids.
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