Replaced my Fuel Filter, something wierd happened though...
03-09-2004, 07:00 PM
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Replaced my Fuel Filter, something wierd happened though...
I just finished installing my fuel filter and it was kind of strange, most the fuel that came out of the old one was clear, but then it started getting kind of mucky and had some crap in it, that is from the "in" side of it, the gas that came out of the "out" part was clear. The gas coming from both of the lines was clear too, but there must be alot of crap in the filter. I'm going to cut it open tommarrow (or maybe later tonight) and I'll post some pics.
I dont know how many miles were on the old filter, it came with the car, but I did drop my gas tank yesterday to replace some lines on it and checked inside of it and it looked brand new. All of the injectors are well within spec too.
I dont know how many miles were on the old filter, it came with the car, but I did drop my gas tank yesterday to replace some lines on it and checked inside of it and it looked brand new. All of the injectors are well within spec too.
03-10-2004, 11:55 AM
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haha! BOOM,fire bomb.
maybe u should consider getting a hack saw and just cutting though it by hand, if u really wana see whats inside..if thats bad i wonder what the "bag" filter looks like on the pump inself
what kind of fuel do u normaly use?
maybe u should consider getting a hack saw and just cutting though it by hand, if u really wana see whats inside..if thats bad i wonder what the "bag" filter looks like on the pump inself
what kind of fuel do u normaly use?
03-10-2004, 01:00 PM
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I normally use 93octane arco, but I've only put about 2000 miles on the car since I've owned it, this filter looks as if it could be origonal, or atleast based on how hard it was to get off, its been on there a while.
ok, time to go cut it open, yaaay! hehehehehehe
ok, time to go cut it open, yaaay! hehehehehehe
: need fire extinguisher yet?
03-10-2004, 01:41 PM
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lol, na, there was alittle smoke but nothing to worry about.
I think it was wayyy past time for a new filter, this one had some crap that looks like mud in it (you can see it on the second picture, some of it creeped out when I was cutting.
Another shot:
http://garage.digitalbeta.net/images...r/P1010040.JPG
I think it was wayyy past time for a new filter, this one had some crap that looks like mud in it (you can see it on the second picture, some of it creeped out when I was cutting.
Another shot:
http://garage.digitalbeta.net/images...r/P1010040.JPG
this took only a minute to cut threw, besides, fire = fun 
! Good thing non of that crap got into the engine. I don't remember my old filter dripping dirty (well..not that dirty) gas. Wonder if that is the original filter.
03-11-2004, 04:18 PM
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wow....how long since you had that filter in there and what gasoline grade did you used? You might wanna try new gas station to pump your car next time cuz some of 'em cheap places such as Sam Club has known to have problems.
03-11-2004, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by CandiMan
That's definately not a OEM filter, looks more like a Purulator filter
MIKE
03-12-2004, 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by MrGone
no, Mike wasnt saying to use one, he was just answering a question I had of if it was an OEM filter or aftermarket.
I replaced mine with a Napa Gold FIL-3023
I replaced mine with a Napa Gold FIL-3023
03-12-2004, 07:01 AM
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NOOO.
I'm going to change the Durango's fuel filter, about 95% of the time its on Arco (the only time it isnt is on road trips when we cant find one, hehhe). Then I'll change the subaru's and see how it looks (overdue aswell).
I'm going to change the Durango's fuel filter, about 95% of the time its on Arco (the only time it isnt is on road trips when we cant find one, hehhe). Then I'll change the subaru's and see how it looks (overdue aswell).
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