Replace Fuel Filter

Hello kenny,This article is showing the instructions of replacing fuel pump and fuel filter,you can read it ,How to Replace Fuel Pump and Fuel Filter

You will require basic tools like socket wrench, screw driver, socket set, crescent wrench.That will be good to remove the fuel filter.To get instructions to replace fuel filter. Click the link below;--- http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-remove-fuel-filter-on-1999-chevy.html ---------- This will help.Thanks.Helpmech.

unfortunetally, unless you have the cummins, your fuel filter is a part of your fuel pump in your gas tank, and the only way to replace it is to replace the whole assembly, sorry, wish i had better news.

Relieve the fuel rail pressure by removing the fuel pump fuse, then cranking the engine for a few seconds until it is clearly not receiving any fuel. Next let off the pressure in the fuel tank by removing then replacing the fuel filler cap. Next unfasten the special connectors which join the fuel line to either side of the fuel filter and disconnect the lines, keeping a rag handy to catch the fuel which will spill out of the lines and filter. Remove the fuel filter mounting bracket bolts/screws then replace the filter. Reassembly is the reverse of removal.

Your vehicle is not equipped with a fuel filter. The filter is a mesh screen that is attached to the fuel pump module inside the fuel tank, and is not a serviceable part, unless the filter or pump is defective. It is rare to have the screen on the module to become clogged or to need replacing.

How to Replace a Fuel Filter in a Chevy
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A clean fuel filter in your Chevy means clean fuel injectors and a clean fuel pressure regulator. Replace the fuel filter in your every 30,000 to 40,000 miles to keep the fuel system in optimal condition. Follow the instructions provided here to change the fuel filter on a Chevy that does not have a flex fuel system.
Difficulty: Moderate Instructions Things You'll Need:

• Shop towel
• Pressure gauge
• Container for fuel
• Car ramps
• Wrench
• New fuel filter

1. 1 Disconnect the negative battery cable. Relieve the vapor pressure in the fuel tank by slowly loosening the fuel filter cap. Wrap a shop towel around the fuel pressure valve as you connect a pressure gauge to the fuel pressure valve.
   
2. 2 Put the bleed hose of the gauge into a container that will hold the fuel. Open the gauge valve to bleed the system pressure. Drain any fuel that remains in the gauge into the container, as well.
   
3. 3 Raise the vehicle and clean the fuel filter connections and the surrounding areas. Disconnect the fuel pipes and the threaded fittings from the fuel filter. Cover the fuel pipes once they're disconnected, to prevent contaminating your fuel system.
   
4. 4 Slide the fuel filter out of the bracket on the frame rail. Check the fuel pipe O-rings and replace the if you find any cuts, nicks, or distortion. Slide the new filter into the bracket. Remove the caps you put on the fuel pipes and connect the threaded fittings back to the filter. Tighten the fittings to 18 foot-pounds.
   
5. 5 Lower the vehicle and tighten the fuel filter cap. Replace the fuel. Reconnect the negative battery cable. Turn the ignition on for 2 seconds. Turn the ignition off for 10 seconds, the Chevy and check for leaks.
   

Tips & Warnings

• Always let the pressure out of the fuel system before you disconnect the fuel lines. Do this carefully so as not to spray fuel on your skin, face or eyes.
• Make sure you wipe up any fuel that may have spilled while you were replacing the filter.

If the fuel filter is mounted inside the fuel tank at the pump it does not need replacing and is a permanent filter. All you have to do it follow the fuel lines from the fuel tank to the engine. If the filter is mounted in the fuel line you will find it.

Unit is replaced as unit. Fuel filter is located by L/R wheel

The main questions are: Is your Rav running bad? Is the check engine light on? More often than not, the fuel filter is the LAST thing you would need to replace if the veh is running poorly. That being said, and if you really want to replace the filter, expect to have to replace the fuel line from the tank to the filter. It is common to find that when you removbe the filter, the male lines from the delivery line stay IN the female threads of the filter. This is NOT EASY.Don't fool with the filter until you have exhausted all other avanues. Replace the filter ONLY if you have got a load of really, really bad fuel.