Remove Fuel Filter - Why?
14 June 2004, 03:14 PM
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Remove Fuel Filter - Why?
What benefits would you see by removing the fuel filter?
I ask this as when I imported my Legacy the fuel filter has been removed and I'm not sure why?
Ta.
I ask this as when I imported my Legacy the fuel filter has been removed and I'm not sure why?
Ta.
14 June 2004, 03:23 PM
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No benefits whatsoever, just an increased likelihood of your injectors becoming fouled by crap from the bottom of the tank.
When you say the filter has been removed, what's happened, it's been bypassed by a straight piece of fuel pipe or wot?
Are you sure that a third party filter hasn't been fitted elsewhere in the line? That's the only obvious explanation I can think of for bypassing the OE one.
When you say the filter has been removed, what's happened, it's been bypassed by a straight piece of fuel pipe or wot?
Are you sure that a third party filter hasn't been fitted elsewhere in the line? That's the only obvious explanation I can think of for bypassing the OE one.
14 June 2004, 03:43 PM
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I haven't checked to see if it's been relocated but I will later.
Yea there is a piece of steel tubing in place of the fuel filter?
Alan.
Yea there is a piece of steel tubing in place of the fuel filter?
Alan.
Originally Posted by greasemonkey
No benefits whatsoever, just an increased likelihood of your injectors becoming fouled by crap from the bottom of the tank.
When you say the filter has been removed, what's happened, it's been bypassed by a straight piece of fuel pipe or wot?
Are you sure that a third party filter hasn't been fitted elsewhere in the line? That's the only obvious explanation I can think of for bypassing the OE one.
When you say the filter has been removed, what's happened, it's been bypassed by a straight piece of fuel pipe or wot?
Are you sure that a third party filter hasn't been fitted elsewhere in the line? That's the only obvious explanation I can think of for bypassing the OE one.
15 June 2004, 11:32 AM
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Perhaps the fuel filter was giving problems & instead of replacing just inserted the steel tube like tight *****.
As greasemonkey says if it has not been relocated , put another in Asap
Dean
As greasemonkey says if it has not been relocated , put another in Asap
Dean
15 June 2004, 09:20 PM
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Hmmm....after a bit of research it turns out that the filter is located in the fuel tank in the B4's - Don't know why!
Alan.
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Originally Posted by DeanF
Perhaps the fuel filter was giving problems & instead of replacing just inserted the steel tube like tight *****.
As greasemonkey says if it has not been relocated , put another in Asap
Dean
As greasemonkey says if it has not been relocated , put another in Asap
Dean
15 June 2004, 10:27 PM
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Yes, your car does (well, should!) have a fuel filter RR. It's a canister about three inches in diameter, clipped to the left hand (i.e. passenger side) front suspension turret and with two pipes sprouting out the top which are connected into the fuel lines.
Normal replacement interval is every two years or 24,000 miles, but I normally do them a bit more often than that, around every eighteen months or 18K.
Normal replacement interval is every two years or 24,000 miles, but I normally do them a bit more often than that, around every eighteen months or 18K.
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