CHANGE YOUR FUEL FILTER!!!!!!

[jesse977]

Today I changed my fuel filter..it was very easy and inexpensive. My 94 Firebird seemed kinda sluggish and I thought that the fuel filter might be the problem. When I removed it I blew in the little tube of the old filter "Like blowing bubbles through a straw" and some black gunk came out of the old filter! I could really feel the difference....it rides way smoother. The filter costs like 8 bucks so its something can do to improve your cars performance without spending lots of cash.

[Silv6]

where is it located?

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by Silv6:
where is it located?

drive side in front of the axles follow the fuel lines

[FRENCH_CAMAROV6]

pix of it?

[FRENCH_CAMAROV6]

http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...lacement_1.htm

it's the same thing for us?

[97rs4life]

yea it is a 5-10 min swap and well worth it if you haven't changed in awhile. I just changed mine recently because my car seemed to be somewhat sluggish and it helped it too. They recommend like every 10,000-15,000 miles to change it.

[MustangEater8251]

EYp honestly guys, one of the reasons I get decent times out of my cars is I am meticulous about them being in good tune. Good o2s, plugs wires, filters, etc...

[FRENCH_CAMAROV6]

we have a Schrader valve in our cars?

[Ian]

Originally posted by FRENCH_CAMAROV6:
we have a Schrader valve in our cars?

yes, located on the fuel rail, like every car. its where you test fuel pressure, hook up a wet nitrous kit, put a fuel pressure gauge, etc.

[V6Bob]

Originally posted by FRENCH_CAMAROV6:
we have a Schrader valve in our cars?

Actually, we have six of them. :D

[mjparme]

Yeah, I have a new fuel filter to put in except I don't have a wrench big enough to fit the bolt on the filter. Is that like a 7/8's or something?

Plus I have to jack up the car and I hate working under the car when it is jacked up, even with jackstands. Just paranoid I guess. Waiting until I get some ramps.

[97rs4life]

just use a crescent wrench if you don't have a big enough wrench.

[MustangEater8251]

Originally posted by mjparme:
Yeah, I have a new fuel filter to put in except I don't have a wrench big enough to fit the bolt on the filter. Is that like a 7/8's or something?

Plus I have to jack up the car and I hate working under the car when it is jacked up, even with jackstands. Just paranoid I guess. Waiting until I get some ramps.

I have done it without jacking up the car, cours eI have done it more then once and can do it without looking.

[OneQuickV6]

Pull one wheel onto the corner/curb of your driveway, leave the others down. Or pull two up onto a curb and slide under. It's alot of extra room, for free!

[MDfirebirdb]

Yes, this is a very often over-looked but very necessary part of a tune-up. In GM's the fuel pump is adequate but when put under the strain of pushing fuel through a dirty/clogged filter it usually fails! Replacing the filter is an inexpensive guard against needing a new pump!