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12-25-2005, 09:42 PM | #1 |
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How to change an fuel filter on an '02 wrx wagon
Ive searched and searched, but i just cant find a thread that specifically helps me do this...just that everyone says that its easy to do. Any tips or step by steps on how to change the fuel filter (OEM) people can point me towards would be great.
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12-25-2005, 09:49 PM | #2 |
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12-25-2005, 09:50 PM | #3 |
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fuel filters aare liftime items these days. why are you changing it on an 02'!??!
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12-25-2005, 10:19 PM | #4 | |
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12-25-2005, 09:58 PM | #5 |
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Life time item? I never heard the fuel filter is good for life time.
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12-25-2005, 10:07 PM | #6 |
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12-25-2005, 10:17 PM | #7 |
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Not lifetime, the service interval for the external (not in-tank) fuel filters is 30K.
The procedure Scotty posted refers to releasing the fuel pressure, which should be done before removing the filter as follows- Remove the gas cap. Under the passenger side kick panel next to the glovebox, look for a relay with a green plug (it's next to another one with a brown plug). Disconnect the green plug, that is the fuel pump relay. Crank the engine, it should start and die. Repeat until it cranks for several seconds without starting, do that a couple of times. Now you can remove the lines from the old filter, but keep a rag handy as there may still be some residual pressure left in the lines even after performing the previous steps. Also note that the lines may be difficult to remove from the filter, you might need to use a pliers to twist them off if they're stuck. Once off it's just a matter of removing the old filter and installing the new one. With the new filter in place and the lines tightened up, plug the relay back in and put the gas cap back on. Turn the key from off to run a couple of times, and hold it there for several seconds, to run the fuel pump and prime the system. Then start the engine and check around the filter for any leaks. |
12-25-2005, 10:33 PM | #8 |
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awesome guys thanks so much! ill be doing this tomorrow morning or the day after, so ill let you know how it goes.
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12-26-2005, 10:10 PM | #9 |
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I used the info from scoobymods. Piece of cake. Now if I can only find a place that sells shockproof gear oil.
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12-27-2005, 05:59 PM | #10 | |
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12-27-2005, 05:33 AM | #11 |
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This is going to sound harsh and I dont mean it to be. If you need a 'how to' to change a fuel filter, you probably shouldnt be doing it.
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12-27-2005, 09:30 AM | #12 |
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^^^That's crap because I didn't know how to change the oil in a car before I got my wrx...since then I have done, suspension, up, tbe, gauges, oil cooler, brake lines, and 30k service.
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12-27-2005, 09:33 AM | #13 |
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d4ygl0...I used the instructions on Scoobymods. I did not empty the fuel system like others have suggested. When I disconnected the hoses a little fuel leaked out but not too much. The problem was that the filter itself was full of fuel and it spilled in my car on the way to dispose of it. If you have it, put a little grease on the new filter connections past the actual opening...it will make removing the hoses easier the next time. Good luck.
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12-27-2005, 04:37 PM | #14 | |
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12-27-2005, 06:07 PM | #15 | |
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I didn't bother with any complex depressuring tricks, just let it sit overnight and had no trouble. The hardest part is getting the hoses off the old filter. Be careful doing that so you don't damage the hoses.
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12-27-2005, 06:14 PM | #16 | |
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12-27-2005, 12:17 PM | #18 |
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...all I did to de-pressure the fuel system was remove the gas cap and went in to have lunch and did the filter after lunch......and 420 is right .....that damned filter holds a LOT of gas!!!!....be careful with it when ya get it loose 'cuz THAT is what leaks a lot of fuel....NOT the lines
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12-27-2005, 06:15 PM | #19 |
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....and I CAREFULLY used an awl pushed under the edges of the hoses and worked around the hardpiping on the filter to break the hoses loose.....it appears to me that there is some sort of adhesive used on the stock filter hardpipe/hoses.
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12-28-2005, 02:31 PM | #20 |
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The thing that stumped me was disposal of the old used fuel filter. I finally called the county "household hazardous waste" center and found out that even here in eco-land, there's a big loophole:
as long as you drain out the liquid from the filter (gas from a fuel filter, oil from an oil filter), it is no longer considered hazardous waste and you can throw it in your normal trash! Of course, you still have to dispose of the liquid gas properly, but that's a lot easier. |
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