Fuel filter: where, and how?
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Fuel filter: where, and how?
My 1992 C4 convertible was used so little that in 21 years before I bought it a month ago, it ran up only 9400 miles. I have changed all the fluids, but another forum member suggested also changing the fuel filter, which sounds like a good idea.
1. Where is the fuel filter?
2. What is the process for changing it, and can I do it at home on a gravel driveway with a 7% slope? (i.e. cannot use jack stands if lifting the car is required, nor will I go under the car when it is on a 7% slope)
3. What brand and part number of fuel filter should I be asking for?
Jim G
1. Where is the fuel filter?
2. What is the process for changing it, and can I do it at home on a gravel driveway with a 7% slope? (i.e. cannot use jack stands if lifting the car is required, nor will I go under the car when it is on a 7% slope)
3. What brand and part number of fuel filter should I be asking for?
Jim G
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From: Kellyville Ok
My 1992 C4 convertible was used so little that in 21 years before I bought it a month ago, it ran up only 9400 miles. I have changed all the fluids, but another forum member suggested also changing the fuel filter, which sounds like a good idea.
1. Where is the fuel filter?
2. What is the process for changing it, and can I do it at home on a gravel driveway with a 7% slope? (i.e. cannot use jack stands if lifting the car is required, nor will I go under the car when it is on a 7% slope)
3. What brand and part number of fuel filter should I be asking for?
Jim G
1. Where is the fuel filter?
2. What is the process for changing it, and can I do it at home on a gravel driveway with a 7% slope? (i.e. cannot use jack stands if lifting the car is required, nor will I go under the car when it is on a 7% slope)
3. What brand and part number of fuel filter should I be asking for?
Jim G
Might add, I just picked one up at Autozone.. Fram.. no built in regulators or anything tricky about it.
Last edited by Mrmiata; Jun 27, 2013 at 09:34 AM.
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Did this just last week. It's about where the hood-door meet.. passenger side..kinda on top the frame there. Good luck if your not going under the car though. Youtube vid I saw showed feeding the filter to the engine bay after disconnecting supply line. I just did it all from underneath after parking the front end on top a landscaping timber.
Might add, I just picked one up at Autozone.. Fram.. no built in regulators or anything tricky about it.
Might add, I just picked one up at Autozone.. Fram.. no built in regulators or anything tricky about it.
Jim G
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On a lift with two handed access.. cakewalk. Laying on your back reaching around to the top of the frame.. PITA .. but she got done.. LOL
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Different story with a vert. The X-brace makes access to the filter more difficult.
Do a thread search here for tips that you can pass along to whoever does the filter change for you.
Do a thread search here for tips that you can pass along to whoever does the filter change for you.
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Yup, I changed mine several years ago when I was putting new cats on the car (an engine failure had killed the old cats). Once the Xbrace is gone and particularly the passenger side cat it is right there.
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The locl Corvette shop guy is telling me there is no need to change that filter yet. He says with only 10,xxx miles on the car, and no symptom sof a plugged or obstructed fuel filter, he personally would not do it.
The convertible x-brace issue kind of reinforces the wisdom in just dropping the idea.
Jim G
The convertible x-brace issue kind of reinforces the wisdom in just dropping the idea.
Jim G
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The locl Corvette shop guy is telling me there is no need to change that filter yet. He says with only 10,xxx miles on the car, and no symptom sof a plugged or obstructed fuel filter, he personally would not do it.
The convertible x-brace issue kind of reinforces the wisdom in just dropping the idea.
Jim G
The convertible x-brace issue kind of reinforces the wisdom in just dropping the idea.
Jim G
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The XBrace will help a lot on a coupe also.
The problem with a low mileage older car is that gasoline left in a car for long periods of time generates deposits. Maybe not change it now, but drive it 5-10k miles and than definitely change it.
The problem with a low mileage older car is that gasoline left in a car for long periods of time generates deposits. Maybe not change it now, but drive it 5-10k miles and than definitely change it.
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The locl Corvette shop guy is telling me there is no need to change that filter yet. He says with only 10,xxx miles on the car, and no symptom sof a plugged or obstructed fuel filter, he personally would not do it.
The convertible x-brace issue kind of reinforces the wisdom in just dropping the idea.
Jim G
The convertible x-brace issue kind of reinforces the wisdom in just dropping the idea.
Jim G
I can't think of many maintenance items that are - wait for problems to show up. I guess that there's no reason to maybe suspect the drive belt might need replaced? Wait until it leaves you on the side of the road?