Should I replace my....
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Burning Brakes
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2003 with 72K and I've not replaced the fuel filter. It's one of those things that I don't do till it's needed. I've changed all of the other fluids and maintenance items on a regular timetable.
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That's always been my question. And with respect to my Corvette, I'd rather change it "too often", than not change it at all, and cause a problem. And as we all know, "problems" usually occur at the worst possible time or place.
Burning Brakes
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Well, generally loss of power, hard to start, gas mileage falls off... can be indications of a clogged fuel filter. Could also do a fuel pressure test and see if that's in the range of where it should be.. I'm not saying it's bad to do but it's not one of those things that's usually ever been a problem.
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As for the noise you hear..... never heard of a in-line fuel filter creating any kind of noise.
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I have an '02, and changed my filter a few years ago. It is in-line, on the driver side frame, rear of the car. Its not a tough job, if you can get the car up a bit so you can get under there. You NEED a set of the plastic collars used to remove the lines.... not expensive at an auto parts store.
As for the noise you hear..... never heard of a in-line fuel filter creating any kind of noise.
As for the noise you hear..... never heard of a in-line fuel filter creating any kind of noise.
With respect to the noise, I'll suggest this.....on the pre-'03 C-5s, the filter also acts as a pressure regulator. Possibly the noise is the sound of the regulator "redirecting" fuel back to the tank??
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If you wait until a fuel filter starts to cause drivability problems there is a very good chance that you will be buying a new fuel pump soon after. GM fuel pumps are suspect even with regular filter changes. Not changing them at suggested intervals is just asking for trouble. Filters are cheap compared to fuel pumps. I’ve driven GM cars all my life and usually keep them for 150000-200000 miles. I’ve learned the hard way. Now I change every 50000 miles.
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If you wait until a fuel filter starts to cause drivability problems there is a very good chance that you will be buying a new fuel pump soon after. GM fuel pumps are suspect even with regular filter changes. Not changing them at suggested intervals is just asking for trouble. Filters are cheap compared to fuel pumps. I’ve driven GM cars all my life and usually keep them for 150000-200000 miles. I’ve learned the hard way. Now I change every 50000 miles.
That being said if my poor math is correct, at my current torrid pace, I'm at 32k now, it could take me another 6 years to hit 50k.
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My '01 C-5 has 28,000 on the clock. In order for me to change the filter at 50K, would take another 16-18 years!! However, I've already changed it twice, once when the car was 3 years old, and the second time 4-5 years later, when the replacement filter started leaking.