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Old 18 November 2004, 10:22 AM
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Default Changing fuel filter - just pull off the cover and replace yes?

As heading really. Will it be under pressure?

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Old 18 November 2004, 10:26 AM
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Will be under pressure yeah. So watch your mince pies!

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Not too sure what you mean by cover. Mine's a MY99 and it's on the offside strut mount. Requires two pipes (inlet & outlet) to be undone take out and replace. It's about a year since I did the job last but don't remember getting showered with petrol (car definitely still in one piece)

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Old 18 November 2004, 10:44 AM
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Just wanted to check is all. Had a nightmare changing filter on my old GTIR. The hose had perished a bit and squirted fuel all over the engine. Quite surprised how hot fuel gets without igniting fumes sting like heck though.
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Leave a few hours then pressure has dropped. Have something ready to plug hoses while you fiddle a dumpy crosshead 'driver often fits.
Old 18 November 2004, 02:40 PM
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What cover?
You're not talking about the cover for the fuel pump?
The fuel filter is a single black canister in the engine bay. You don't open it to get a filter element out, the whole thing is replaced.


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Old 18 November 2004, 02:48 PM
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less than 5 mins to change..leave overnight before starting and you`ll be fine.
the petrol only leaked a few drops...
The easiest job to do on an Impreza.
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Changed mine the other day & have 2 more rich lights now on the Afr so worthwhile job me thinks

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