IMPORTANT(common sense maybe): fuel filter replacement gentle nudges
09-03-04, 07:20 AM
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IMPORTANT(common sense maybe): fuel filter replacement gentle nudges
oh almost forgot: 0.5. use the howto in 1300cc.org it is a good place to start
1. please install the fuel filter the correct way... i can not stress that enough. I just replaced the fuel filter on my car and found the filter facing backwards.
2. don't spill any gas(except the stuff in the filter that is a bitch to "block" with hose clamps).
on that note we have 2.5: use hose clamps to block the flow of gas from the gas tank
3. please wear disposable gloves. gasoline, last time i checked had benzene, which is carcinogenic == extremely bad for you
4. install the fuel filter the correct way.
if you follow the 1300cc article and use hoseclamps, you will spill at most only what was in the fuel filter, and on the uncapped ends of the fuel hoses.
edit: here is a pic of the hoseclamp i made using a pair of locking forceps and two 1" lengths of vacuum hose. http://userpages.umbc.edu/~sud1/hose_clamp/img_0001.jpg (somewhat out of focus)
1. please install the fuel filter the correct way... i can not stress that enough. I just replaced the fuel filter on my car and found the filter facing backwards.
2. don't spill any gas(except the stuff in the filter that is a bitch to "block" with hose clamps).
on that note we have 2.5: use hose clamps to block the flow of gas from the gas tank
3. please wear disposable gloves. gasoline, last time i checked had benzene, which is carcinogenic == extremely bad for you
4. install the fuel filter the correct way.
if you follow the 1300cc article and use hoseclamps, you will spill at most only what was in the fuel filter, and on the uncapped ends of the fuel hoses.
edit: here is a pic of the hoseclamp i made using a pair of locking forceps and two 1" lengths of vacuum hose. http://userpages.umbc.edu/~sud1/hose_clamp/img_0001.jpg (somewhat out of focus)
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09-04-04, 11:29 AM
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:p yah, i think i was getting at installing the fuel filter the correct way mostly ^^...
most of the hesitation is gone now above 5500rpm, now it only occurs at full throttle so i'm going to check the other items on the list.
most of the hesitation is gone now above 5500rpm, now it only occurs at full throttle so i'm going to check the other items on the list.
09-04-04, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by f1blueRx7
Lol. You could also pull the EGI Fuse while the car is running to remove fuel from the lines. Then just hold a cup under there to trap whatever is left over.. I've taken a bath in gasoline and transmission oil, and i'm healthy as an ox.
*takes notes since he's going to replace his fuel filter next week*
09-04-04, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JKM
Hmmm....I hadn't thought about doing that. It beats pulling up the hatch carpet in the back to turn it off...
*takes notes since he's going to replace his fuel filter next week*
*takes notes since he's going to replace his fuel filter next week*
09-04-04, 04:53 PM
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why not just unplug the fuel pump, run the gas out of the lines and your done. thats what i did when i replaced my FF. also if your having hesitation it could also be that damn tiny filter that is on the fuel pump itself, all of my 7's have dirty filter socks. be it a low milage 7 or high, replace those as well.
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