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i was looking through the Duratec Maintenance post at the top and it says to change you fuel filter every 30 k. Does this really need to be changed every 30k?
98.5 Black SVT with 34k miles Build #5683 Born on 4\15\1998
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It never needs to be changed as long as you never get any fuel contamination. When it does get plugged up, even little enough that you may not notice it when driving, it makes the fuel pump work harder.
Replacing the fuel filter every 30,000 miles is fuel pump insurance.
Jim Johnson
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03 Escape Limited
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just be very, very careful with those plastic fuel line connectors. (see my post in the main index!)
Old car: '98 SVT T-Red
K&N air filter; Ford Focus RS shift knob. Off to be auctioned off somewhere.
New car: 2003 Honda Accord DX Sedan, 5-speed.
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i replaced mine and my gas mileage jumped from 19 consitantly to 24
~Ryan
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I just did mine last night. Broke the little white pieces but the new filter came with replacements. My problem was getting the clamp off and back on. Rusted almost solid. I almost thought for a second to get the torch to heat it up and loosen it off.  I didn't have to jack teh car up at all. It may have been a little easier but it is in quite the open spot to get at. Idles, and runs smoother now. Still have an annoying intermittant CEL that pops up and goes away with no codes recorded to retrieve.
1994 White Mazda B3000 4x4, 5 speed, lifted, Jet chip, UDP, K&N.
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Originally posted by Rdkill:
.. My problem was getting the clamp off and back on. Rusted almost solid. .... Still have an annoying intermittant CEL that pops up and goes away with no codes recorded to retrieve.
For the rusted clamps, you may want to consider using plastic zip ties sold at hardware store (I learnt that trick from Ford). As for the intermittent code, scan it when the CEL pops up. And sometimes even when the CEL is not on, it is recorded as an intermittent code. Good luck.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
1996 V6 ATX 96K miles
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i did mine took like half hour and was way easier then the filter on my explorer
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I carry my scanner with me now all the time but wouldn't you know it the darn thing pops a code when I'm on the highway. If it ever does it and I can get over and hood up fast enough I'll try to grab it.
I'm thinking it may also be a wiring fault of some freaky sort.
1994 White Mazda B3000 4x4, 5 speed, lifted, Jet chip, UDP, K&N.
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Originally posted by Rdkill:
I carry my scanner with me now all the time but wouldn't you know it the darn thing pops a code when I'm on the highway. If it ever does it and I can get over and hood up fast enough I'll try to grab it.
I'm thinking it may also be a wiring fault of some freaky sort.
I wonder if you might have a bad Fuse No. 11 (Keep Alive Memory) or fuse holder for Fuse No. 11. Each time you get a CEL, it lights and then you lose the CEL because the KAM fuse is disconnected for a while.  (although, it could be a wiring fault too).
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
1996 V6 ATX 96K miles
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