DIY Fuel Filter Change

[Kippei]

Difficulty Level : 3/5

Car: Hyundai Avante

Suspected previous owner never change the fuel filter, decided to get it replace DIY style.

 

Replacement span over 2 days. A lot of figuring what going on. Reason why 2 days is because the bloody o-ring is giving me a lot of issue.

 

First buying fuel filter from stocklist doesn't come with o-rings.

Second, i thought i got all the o-ring taken but the car won't start and found out there is one o-ring hidden at the pump outlet.

 

2nd day morning, the fuel pump system wasn't holding pressure so end up having delay start of 2 -6 sec before the engine cut in.

End up is o-ring issue again. You have to manually force the fuel pump outlet into the fuel filter with the special notches at the fuel pump outlet.

 

Overall is a great deal of learning experience. I had to open up and dismantle the darn thing 5 times to do troubleshooting.

 

Actually its a easy job once you get the hang of it

[Mkl22]

Yup I had the same experience when I diyed. Except I had to go fetch my mechanic over to finally fix it as I couldn't figure it out. It was also an o Ring issue. I placed it into the orifice 1st but it had to be place on the pipe and then jammed in. Then it worked fine.

[Kippei]

I supposed thats the regulator that you are having issue with.

 

The saying pump when fuel tank reach 1/4 is kinda true.

The whole pump assembly is warm when i took it out.

[Tiger1]

This is definetely one diy job that I wouldn't do it myself. Other diy stuffs I could understand, but...fuel system better leave it to the specialists.

[Iiiusion]

I supposed thats the regulator that you are having issue with.

 

The saying pump when fuel tank reach 1/4 is kinda true.

The whole pump assembly is warm when i took it out.

 

Means better to top up once reach 1/4?

[Zorro1]

Difficulty Level : 3/5

Car: Hyundai Avante

Suspected previous owner never change the fuel filter, decided to get it replace DIY style.

 

Replacement span over 2 days. A lot of figuring what going on. Reason why 2 days is because the bloody o-ring is giving me a lot of issue.

 

First buying fuel filter from stocklist doesn't come with o-rings.

Second, i thought i got all the o-ring taken but the car won't start and found out there is one o-ring hidden at the pump outlet.

 

2nd day morning, the fuel pump system wasn't holding pressure so end up having delay start of 2 -6 sec before the engine cut in.

End up is o-ring issue again. You have to manually force the fuel pump outlet into the fuel filter with the special notches at the fuel pump outlet.

 

Overall is a great deal of learning experience. I had to open up and dismantle the darn thing 5 times to do troubleshooting.

 

Actually its a easy job once you get the hang of it

Any abnormal symptom you find while driving before need to change

fuel filter. Thanks

 

Edited January 31, 2015 by Zorro1

[Kippei]

 

Means better to top up once reach 1/4?

Yeahhh

Any abnormal symptom you find while driving before need to change

fuel filter. Thanks

 

 

Lack of power and cannot rev high RPM. anyway 40k 50K is time to change.

I saw a lot of shiney metals bit at the bottom of the pump assembly. Like oil filter, change it at regular interval.

[Watwheels]

Eh...are you using viton o-ring? Coz if you use regular rubber o-rings they might disintegrate rather quickly as petrol is quite volatile.

[Kippei]

I just use whatever the old filter have.