Hey, I went to change the fuel filter on my 2004 accent, and there is no filter! I looked under the rear seat, on top of the fuel tank...where it's supposed to be. I even pulled out my fuel pump assembly, thinking Hyundai maybe did an in-tank filter on some of them. Did Hyundai make some w/o fuel filters?



On the other hand, when I looked at the fuel pump assembly, it looked similar to the elantras with the in-tank filter. Did Hyundai switch to that type of filter during the 04 production year?



Thanks for any help.

 

I recently picked up a fuel filter to change mine and I was under the impression that it was an in tank like the Elantra. I have an 05 so if I get around to it soon I'll let you know what I find.

 

What does the filter you bought look like? Is it a little black in-line one, or is it a white piece of plastic? The one that the Hyundai shows on the hmaservice website is an in-line one, which is what the parts store has listed for the accent.

 

As per Hyundai Technical Service Bulletin 06-30-001 from January 2006, the location of the fuel filter for 2003-2005 Accents in the service documentation is incorrect. However, the bulletin also says that the fuel filter is INSIDE the fuel pump, in the tank. I opened my fuel pump, got covered in gasoline, to discover that the fuel you replace doesn't appear to be in there either.



In the end, I think the filter is attached to the firewall or something like that. I called a Hyundai dealership and asked where it is, but they knew just about as well as I did.

 

Mine on my 03 is on top of the tank within a couple inches of the in tank fuel pump assembly. If that's not where yours is I don't know where it would be.

 

I miiigghhttt be wrong, but I think the 04 is setup like the elantra. Where the fuel pump sits IN the fuel filter. If the filter you buy is white with a circular hole right through the middle of it.. that is where it will be. You have to remove the pump assembly and take the top off of that to get to it.

 

artemis and wytchctr, that's sorta what i arrived at. i scoured my car (firewall, under the tank, on top of the tank, in the tank) for the damned little in-line filter autozone sold me to no avail. through searching, i came across a thread for an elantra with the in-tank white plastic filter. so i took my fuel pump assembly out, and it looked almost identical to the elantra set up with the in-tank filter, so i brought it to the parts store, and said "i need this filter." after the guy looked it up in the computer, he looked at me like i had a pen1s growing out of my forehead. so what is the resolution to this...do we just have to go to a dealer to get the part?



i bought my car used with 79k on it. i've done all of the maintenance i can do to this car, except for the fuel filter. i now have 107k miles on it, so it's something i'd like to do.

 

It might take some digging, but you may find it on hyundaitechinfo.com somewhere.

 

UPDATE:

artemis, thanks for the info on TSB 06-30-001. the fuel filter is an in-tank setup like the elantra, where the pump sits inside the filter. i called two dealers, and one could help me after i mentioned the TSB. the filter was about $45, and the maintenance schedule in the manual says to change it every 52.5k miles, so the cost isn't horrible considering it's retail from a dealer. if i had more sense, i would have done a DIY.



however, if you get the part and pull your existing assembly out of the tank, after you disassemble the filter, you'll see it's rather easy to assemble the new one with your existing pump. it took me about an hour, from the time i took the rear seats out until i had them bolted back in.



the biggest tip i can offer is to do it pretty much after your fuel light comes on and open all four windows before you open the tank. there will be <2 gallons in your tank when the light comes on, but this will reduce the fumes significantly and the assembly won't be dripping with fuel when you remove it (note that there will be fuel inside the pump, filter, etc...) so after you have the pump/filter assembly free, tilt it while holding it over the tank and let as much fuel drain back into the tank as possible.

 

I would have advised you to use grab a big steel mixing bowl from the kitchen and an old pot lid or 3# coffee can lid. Pull the pump assembly and drop it in the bowl, cover the ole with the lid, and do the work OUTSIDE the car with as little time as possible with wet gas exposed to the air inside. Anyway good job and I'm glad you got it sorted.