Changing the fuel filter
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Changing the fuel filter anyone have a write up on this, looks pretty simple but the filter I paid for at auto zone has one exit and one entry as of the stock one looks to have two entries and one exit...any info on this.....
Originally Posted by fuel_junkie
anyone have a write up on this, looks pretty simple but the filter I paid for at auto zone has one exit and one entry as of the stock one looks to have two entries and one exit...any info on this.....
hmm thats probably the wrong filter
Originally Posted by fuel_junkie
anyone have a write up on this, looks pretty simple but the filter I paid for at auto zone has one exit and one entry as of the stock one looks to have two entries and one exit...any info on this.....
what year is your car? the 99 C5 has a return-less fuel delivery, and im pretty sure the filter has one entry and one exit, other C5 like the 97-98 and 01-04 came with a return fuel delivery system.
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Here is a write up that is out there.
http://www.cajundude.com/fuelfilter.htm
It sounds like toy have the fuel system with the return built into the fuel filter like my 2001. The only store besides GM I know that carries these filters is O'rielly auto and they are around 50-60 dollars.
http://www.cajundude.com/fuelfilter.htm
It sounds like toy have the fuel system with the return built into the fuel filter like my 2001. The only store besides GM I know that carries these filters is O'rielly auto and they are around 50-60 dollars.
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Originally Posted by redrumss
NAPA has them. 47.59 about two weeks ago and O'Reilly didn't have it neither did Pep Boys, Autozone, or Advance. Dealer was close to 110.00. *******
Dealers are aweful proud of them, aren't they!
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Thanks guys why the hell did they give me this pos filter that was already 50 bucks to just return, which I hope I can do...they had to special order it...I will check o reillys next and napa after that...hmmm the chase continues...
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Originally Posted by regorih383
what year is your car? the 99 C5 has a return-less fuel delivery, and im pretty sure the filter has one entry and one exit, other C5 like the 97-98 and 01-04 came with a return fuel delivery system.
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Finished prepping the car for some road racing...........bam, fuel leaking from in front of the DS rear tire :crazy:
As I have read on here before.......sometimes after ~10 years the o-rings on GMs stupid plastic fuel connectors leak, I could see that was my issue on the outlet side of the fuel filter. When I had the drivelline out I said, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"...not leak and it looked good, I didn't touch it... Well........oh,well
Its a PITA to get to with 3" exhaust.....
Jacked it up, dropped the rear sway bar,took off the DS exhaust cat-back and over axle piping...
The inlet side has a green rag in it, the outlet a clear plug you can just see to the left of the shield bolt.......
I didn't think a 97' fuel filter would be hard to find............NAPA was the only one, so I put it on for $14.95. No bracket, but I think between the heat and vibration of mouting to the frame.......that makes them leak.
Put in on, started it with one open exhaust
...no leaks.
All back together and seems fine.
I will take the leak today though................sure beats a leak at the track :thumbs:
I had the questions after I posted the picture.....:
"Is the NAPA made of metal? It doesn't look like the one end has a plastic lock fitting, what gives?"
That is why I posted the pic...........the bell end has 4 rotating metal clips that grab the inline clip that stays on the outlet fuel line side.It was a damn tight fit to, but I will take that over a loose one and a leak again:crazy:
As I have read on here before.......sometimes after ~10 years the o-rings on GMs stupid plastic fuel connectors leak, I could see that was my issue on the outlet side of the fuel filter. When I had the drivelline out I said, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"...not leak and it looked good, I didn't touch it... Well........oh,well
Its a PITA to get to with 3" exhaust.....
Jacked it up, dropped the rear sway bar,took off the DS exhaust cat-back and over axle piping...
The inlet side has a green rag in it, the outlet a clear plug you can just see to the left of the shield bolt.......
I didn't think a 97' fuel filter would be hard to find............NAPA was the only one, so I put it on for $14.95. No bracket, but I think between the heat and vibration of mouting to the frame.......that makes them leak.
Put in on, started it with one open exhaust
...no leaks.All back together and seems fine.
I will take the leak today though................sure beats a leak at the track :thumbs:
I had the questions after I posted the picture.....:
"Is the NAPA made of metal? It doesn't look like the one end has a plastic lock fitting, what gives?"
That is why I posted the pic...........the bell end has 4 rotating metal clips that grab the inline clip that stays on the outlet fuel line side.It was a damn tight fit to, but I will take that over a loose one and a leak again:crazy:
