All Engines: Fuel Filter Change How-To with pictures
03-25-2008, 03:07 PM
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So, since crate engine depot charges 20$ for canada shipments, is there anywhere else to obtain this filter for a decent price ? I tried GMPartsDirect but I don't think they ship to Canada. (To be confirmed)
Any ideas other than the dealer at 77$ plus tax 15%.
Thanks
Any ideas other than the dealer at 77$ plus tax 15%.
Thanks
03-25-2008, 03:13 PM
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haha nice...FYI these fuel filters are cheaper at gmpartsdirect.com then at crateenginedepot.com...its $31.76 there and $30.65 at parts direct lol...not a big difference but every penny counts sometimes. atleast for the same damn thing. also, if you or someone you know works for GM they can get it for $30.54.
03-25-2008, 05:35 PM
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autozone has them for 14$us
03-27-2008, 03:08 PM
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So I bought the filter at Crate Engine Depot and added a cabin filter while I was at it cause the shipping is fixed at 20.65 to Canada so i may as well make it worth it. What an expensive filter. ..
04-12-2008, 01:27 PM
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Changing mine today and using this writeup, halfway done. mine wouldnt depressurize fully. It sputtered but then just kept running and running. i finally just said f-it and shut it off. pulled the lines off and gas came out for 2-3 seconds then stopped, there goes 5 bucks in gas. going to pull off other end now. black nastyness came out with the gas as well. guess it was plugged lol. great writeup btw
damn thing wouldnt de pressurize. oh well. got it changed, thanks for the writeup. see if this fixes my problem.....
damn thing wouldnt de pressurize. oh well. got it changed, thanks for the writeup. see if this fixes my problem.....
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04-29-2008, 12:07 AM
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I did exactly everything this thread recommended doing, and I went to repressurize the system, and I heard the fuel pump start to whine. All Good Right....
Wrong, I tried to start it after shutting it off thinking the system was fully pressurized, and the Car wouldnt start. I said what the hell. So i turned the ignition to the ON position again for about 20 seconds, turned off the car and tried to start it again and nothing.
I decided to pull the fuel line going to the Fuel Rail, and i wasnt getting any fuel. I reconnected it and decided to check the lines going to the fuel filter and i wasnt getting any fuel either.
Any suggestion on what else i should check for? Fuel Pump Relay?
I have a half talk of gas so i don't think the fuel pump is fried.
Wrong, I tried to start it after shutting it off thinking the system was fully pressurized, and the Car wouldnt start. I said what the hell. So i turned the ignition to the ON position again for about 20 seconds, turned off the car and tried to start it again and nothing.
I decided to pull the fuel line going to the Fuel Rail, and i wasnt getting any fuel. I reconnected it and decided to check the lines going to the fuel filter and i wasnt getting any fuel either.
Any suggestion on what else i should check for? Fuel Pump Relay?
I have a half talk of gas so i don't think the fuel pump is fried.
05-03-2008, 04:12 PM
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i read threw this really quickly... and i NEED mine changed.... BAD... reason i didn't is cuz my dealer said i don't really have to for a long time... i thought they were wrong but thought y would they say no to making money... but anyway... i didn't see anything about where i can buy that tool... where can i pick 1 up?
05-03-2008, 04:56 PM
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05-03-2008, 11:38 PM
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I did exactly everything this thread recommended doing, and I went to repressurize the system, and I heard the fuel pump start to whine. All Good Right....
Wrong, I tried to start it after shutting it off thinking the system was fully pressurized, and the Car wouldnt start. I said what the hell. So i turned the ignition to the ON position again for about 20 seconds, turned off the car and tried to start it again and nothing.
I decided to pull the fuel line going to the Fuel Rail, and i wasnt getting any fuel. I reconnected it and decided to check the lines going to the fuel filter and i wasnt getting any fuel either.
Any suggestion on what else i should check for? Fuel Pump Relay?
I have a half talk of gas so i don't think the fuel pump is fried.
Wrong, I tried to start it after shutting it off thinking the system was fully pressurized, and the Car wouldnt start. I said what the hell. So i turned the ignition to the ON position again for about 20 seconds, turned off the car and tried to start it again and nothing.
I decided to pull the fuel line going to the Fuel Rail, and i wasnt getting any fuel. I reconnected it and decided to check the lines going to the fuel filter and i wasnt getting any fuel either.
Any suggestion on what else i should check for? Fuel Pump Relay?
I have a half talk of gas so i don't think the fuel pump is fried.
05-05-2008, 04:22 PM
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fark me, i'm on the same boat with eric304 on not starting. I probably put the relay in backwards or something. Sucks for me is that i work in like 1 hour /wrists
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what a bunch of Diarrhea Sauce. I'll see if I can maybe get pictures later this week. If you look closely were the relay plugs into, it can go either up or down, not just rotating 360 either.
To entertain you, here is some ASCII crap drawing of the relay plug in.
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This is how the relay should go back in
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what a bunch of Diarrhea Sauce. I'll see if I can maybe get pictures later this week. If you look closely were the relay plugs into, it can go either up or down, not just rotating 360 either.
To entertain you, here is some ASCII crap drawing of the relay plug in.
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This is how the relay should go back in
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05-06-2008, 12:20 AM
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Yeah, I am not sure why GM didn't plug one of those holes so that you couldn't put the relay back in the wrong spot. That would save alot of people alot of headaches. The first time I did my fuel filter I put the relay in the wrong spot. Took me an hour of messing with everything before I figured out what a ******* I was... lol
05-18-2008, 09:23 PM
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use the grey one and use it on the 1 big line. It is supposed to release prongs cylindrical to the wall. Push it in and the prongs will detach from the hose. I didnt know how until my old man showed me while I was changing my oil and trans fluid.
05-19-2008, 09:38 AM
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I'll try again next weekend.