Drew
06-09-2007, 11:17 PM
:::EDITED::: now includes pics
disclaimer: i am not liable for any problems encountered if you so choose to try this. if you have LITTLE OR NO mechanical experience, i WOULD NOT try this. this is not a beginners job. i would say its a moderate level of maintenance and requires quite a bit of patience..
TOOLS REQ'D
1. 17mm box wrench
2. 14mm open end wrench
3. 17mm socket with long extension and flex extension (for bolt on top of fuel filter)
4. couple of shop towels
5. pry bar (might be helpful but not req'd)
6. 10mm socket and small extension (or ratcheting 10mm wrench)
7. ratchet (of course)
8. new fuel filter (of course) it should come with new washers too
9. a pair of small hands will help drastically
i got my fuel filter at autozone for like 18 bucks. its made by purolator or something like that.. honda has them for like 24 i think. i just passed 66K and let me tell you, i noticed a difference. mainly at idol and when the A/C is running during accel. under normal accel conditions with out the a/c i didnt notice it that much. but it seems to accelerate more smoothly. when i pulled the fuel filter out and poured the fuel out it was a slight brownish color. so i know for a fact it improved the flow.
STEPS:
1. disconnect negative battery terminal (if you have stock radio, make sure you have your code before you do this)
2. open gas door and remove gas cap
3. take 17mm box wrench and loosen nut on fuel rail where the fuel line from the fuel filter connnects to. wrap a towel around it to collect the fuel. it shouldnt be very much.
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/4729/step3jl5.th.jpg (http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step3jl5.jpg)
4. it may help to remove the bracket that holds up the throttle cable and it also may help to remove the gray electrical connector at the bottom of the intake manifold that sits just above the filter.
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8773/step4uj1.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step4uj1.jpg)
5. grab your 14mm wrench and loosen all the way (make sure you turn clockwise from the way you are looking at it) the nut at the bottom of the fuel filter. some fuel might come out of there too. the pry bar might come in handy here to help loosen this bolt.
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/8581/step5bp4.th.jpg (http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step5bp4.jpg)
6. take your 17mm socket and extension and flex extension and loosen the bolt at the top of the fuel filter. careful, there are 2 washers that may come flying out. (i recommend leaving that bolt hand loose until you are ready to pull the filter out)
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/8417/step6cl5.th.jpg (http://img401.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step6cl5.jpg)
7. loosen the 10mm bolt for the clamp that holds the filter in. you may want to try to leave the bolt in ever so slightly. its a bitch to get that clamp bolt back in. i myself wasnt able to keep that bolt in. chances are you will have to remove it completely.
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/700/step7we9.th.jpg (http://img468.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step7we9.jpg)
8. ok so now you have everything loosened or removed. now remove that nut on the fuel rail. and pull the filter out with the top line attached to it (believe me it makes the install process much easier. but be careful there is a washer on top of the line that connects to the fuel rail, so dont loose it you will have to reuse it.
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/7091/step8ni3.th.jpg (http://img386.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step8ni3.jpg)
9. with the fuel filter out of the car now, fully disconnect the the bolt on top of the fuel filter. replace as many of the washers as possible with new ones. remember there are 2 at each junction except for the 14mm nut, there isnt any there.
10. loosely install the bolt and fuel line on top of the fuel filter BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE CAR. dont forget the 2 washers.
11. slide the filter in its bracket. make sure the key lines up properly into the bracket. and loosely install the 14mm nut at the bottom of the fuel filter.... it may take some time trying to line it up.
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/9585/step11cw8.th.jpg (http://img352.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step11cw8.jpg)
12. fully install the line attaching to the fuel rail and dont forget the 2 washers one under and one on top. the bottom washer shouldnt have been removed anyways. tighten down that nut all the way.
13. now comes the tricky part if you took the bolt for the bracket all the way out. install that bolt. by now your fingers are probably tired so it may take some time. it helped me to thread the fittings a little more to help line up the filter more. if you were lucky enough to not have to pull it all the way out, just tighten it down. make sure the key on the fuel filter is in the proper position before tightening down the clamp bolt.
14. tighten the 2 connections on the fuel filter.
15. the fuel rail nut is 20 ft lbs
16. the other 2 on the fuel filter are 25 ft lbs......... if you're actually able to get a torque wrench in there. it helps if you have a crows foot.
17. if you removed the electrical connector and throttle cable support put those back on.
18. install gas cap and battery cable.
19. turn key to ON position (dont start right away) let the fuel line prime. maybe 10 seconds. start car, check for leaks.
hope this was helpful. if you have any questions, please reply or PM me.
disclaimer: i am not liable for any problems encountered if you so choose to try this. if you have LITTLE OR NO mechanical experience, i WOULD NOT try this. this is not a beginners job. i would say its a moderate level of maintenance and requires quite a bit of patience..
TOOLS REQ'D
1. 17mm box wrench
2. 14mm open end wrench
3. 17mm socket with long extension and flex extension (for bolt on top of fuel filter)
4. couple of shop towels
5. pry bar (might be helpful but not req'd)
6. 10mm socket and small extension (or ratcheting 10mm wrench)
7. ratchet (of course)
8. new fuel filter (of course) it should come with new washers too
9. a pair of small hands will help drastically
i got my fuel filter at autozone for like 18 bucks. its made by purolator or something like that.. honda has them for like 24 i think. i just passed 66K and let me tell you, i noticed a difference. mainly at idol and when the A/C is running during accel. under normal accel conditions with out the a/c i didnt notice it that much. but it seems to accelerate more smoothly. when i pulled the fuel filter out and poured the fuel out it was a slight brownish color. so i know for a fact it improved the flow.
STEPS:
1. disconnect negative battery terminal (if you have stock radio, make sure you have your code before you do this)
2. open gas door and remove gas cap
3. take 17mm box wrench and loosen nut on fuel rail where the fuel line from the fuel filter connnects to. wrap a towel around it to collect the fuel. it shouldnt be very much.
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/4729/step3jl5.th.jpg (http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step3jl5.jpg)
4. it may help to remove the bracket that holds up the throttle cable and it also may help to remove the gray electrical connector at the bottom of the intake manifold that sits just above the filter.
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8773/step4uj1.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step4uj1.jpg)
5. grab your 14mm wrench and loosen all the way (make sure you turn clockwise from the way you are looking at it) the nut at the bottom of the fuel filter. some fuel might come out of there too. the pry bar might come in handy here to help loosen this bolt.
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/8581/step5bp4.th.jpg (http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step5bp4.jpg)
6. take your 17mm socket and extension and flex extension and loosen the bolt at the top of the fuel filter. careful, there are 2 washers that may come flying out. (i recommend leaving that bolt hand loose until you are ready to pull the filter out)
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/8417/step6cl5.th.jpg (http://img401.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step6cl5.jpg)
7. loosen the 10mm bolt for the clamp that holds the filter in. you may want to try to leave the bolt in ever so slightly. its a bitch to get that clamp bolt back in. i myself wasnt able to keep that bolt in. chances are you will have to remove it completely.
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/700/step7we9.th.jpg (http://img468.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step7we9.jpg)
8. ok so now you have everything loosened or removed. now remove that nut on the fuel rail. and pull the filter out with the top line attached to it (believe me it makes the install process much easier. but be careful there is a washer on top of the line that connects to the fuel rail, so dont loose it you will have to reuse it.
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/7091/step8ni3.th.jpg (http://img386.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step8ni3.jpg)
9. with the fuel filter out of the car now, fully disconnect the the bolt on top of the fuel filter. replace as many of the washers as possible with new ones. remember there are 2 at each junction except for the 14mm nut, there isnt any there.
10. loosely install the bolt and fuel line on top of the fuel filter BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE CAR. dont forget the 2 washers.
11. slide the filter in its bracket. make sure the key lines up properly into the bracket. and loosely install the 14mm nut at the bottom of the fuel filter.... it may take some time trying to line it up.
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/9585/step11cw8.th.jpg (http://img352.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step11cw8.jpg)
12. fully install the line attaching to the fuel rail and dont forget the 2 washers one under and one on top. the bottom washer shouldnt have been removed anyways. tighten down that nut all the way.
13. now comes the tricky part if you took the bolt for the bracket all the way out. install that bolt. by now your fingers are probably tired so it may take some time. it helped me to thread the fittings a little more to help line up the filter more. if you were lucky enough to not have to pull it all the way out, just tighten it down. make sure the key on the fuel filter is in the proper position before tightening down the clamp bolt.
14. tighten the 2 connections on the fuel filter.
15. the fuel rail nut is 20 ft lbs
16. the other 2 on the fuel filter are 25 ft lbs......... if you're actually able to get a torque wrench in there. it helps if you have a crows foot.
17. if you removed the electrical connector and throttle cable support put those back on.
18. install gas cap and battery cable.
19. turn key to ON position (dont start right away) let the fuel line prime. maybe 10 seconds. start car, check for leaks.
hope this was helpful. if you have any questions, please reply or PM me.