Ok i attempted to change my fuel filter these holidays and all i did was managed to get drenched in fuel and scrached up.

I got everything except the bottom connection off the filter. Its a PITA. Anyone have any hints/tips on geting that bastard off?

 

Let someone else do it! *lol* I was gonna change mine too, but after seeing how much of a pain it was, said screw it, and I just paid my friends mechanic 40 bux and a 6 pack of brew, to change it for me. tongue.gif

 

I remember the first time I did it on my 93 Excel.

Almost gave me a brain tumor.

 

heat it up....

J/k its a filter drenched in fuel.....

umm i dunno ill get back 2 ya in a few

 

I haven't done mine yet, but go here:
http://www.hmaservice.com/webtech/
it tell you how to do it. your saposed to mrmove a hose or someting then staert the car, let it stall then do somthing. Do'nt remember, but something about relieving pressure. Chaeck it out, it might help.

 

http://www.hyundaiaftermarket.com/cgi-bin/...c;f=29;t=000858

[ January 03, 2003, 06:01 AM: Message edited by: Random ]

 

This is a universal problem with Hyundai`s!.
Luckily I had heared about it before I tried it, so I wrapped the bottom union nut with a strip of rag soaked in brake fluid the night before trying to undo it.........it works!.

 

I tried to replace my fuel filter too & ended up kinking the dag nab fuel line. So I had to take it too a shop & have them do it.

So, to answer the question: How to change the fuel filter on my car? Let the shop do it!!!

LOL...

 

man that takes me back. A cold day in the parking lot. Me under the car, girlfriend leaning over the hood. Me cussing the a$$hole who tightened the fuel filter to 120 ft-lbs. But my freakishly strong girlfriend with one wrench and me with another managed to finally get it off.

it was a PITA, but was worth it to save $80 or so that a mechanic would have charged. Now it's not on there as tight, so future changes should be easier.

ac

 

i never had a problem changing mine, it wasnt easy, but it also wasnt that hard.