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Fuel Filter #43508 07/30/02 12:41 AM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 41 L.I. New York D doogie61 OP Member
OP doogie61 Member D Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 41 L.I. New York	Nothing too exciting here...but I just changed the fuel filter. First off, you don't need to depressurize the system. Second, after you install the new filter, turn the ignition key all the way foward to the position just short of starting the car, wait a few seconds then turn it back. You can hear a noise like a pump running. Repeat this a few times which helps to prime the new filter. After 5 or six times, start the car and she will run fine!

Re: Fuel Filter #43509 07/30/02 02:40 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,770 Alexandria, VA V Viss1 Member
Viss1 Member V Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,770 Alexandria, VA	Quote: Originally posted by doogie61: First off, you don't need to depressurize the system. You don't have to, but it does help to reduce the amount of gas that shoots out. E0 #36 Interior Mods Mutts Rule! My Paintings

Re: Fuel Filter #43510 07/30/02 11:55 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 41 L.I. New York D doogie61 OP Member
OP doogie61 Member D Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 41 L.I. New York	Even without the depressurization, not alot of gas shot out.

Re: Fuel Filter #43511 07/31/02 01:48 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 264 Colorado Springs T Tim O. Member
Tim O. Member T Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 264 Colorado Springs	You should feel lucky. I depressurized mine from the front and back and still had quite a bit of pressurized fuel squirt out. Tim '00 SVT

Re: Fuel Filter #43512 07/31/02 09:47 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 41 L.I. New York D doogie61 OP Member
OP doogie61 Member D Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 41 L.I. New York	Maybe cause I let the car sit a few days before I did it there was less pressure. I tell you this, it did help alot on performance. No more flat spot on acceleration and I just beat a late model BMW 328 with a freakin' Mercury Mystique!

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