2004 chevy silverado fuel filter

SOURCE: Fuel filter location for a 2004 silverado p/u, 2 wheel drive, 4.8 L

if you still have one it will be on the frame rail right about the transmission crossmember on drivers side. this is around the year chevy started using the in tank filter which you dont replace

Greg Bernett

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• Posted on May 07, 2010

SOURCE: looking for fuel filter on 2004 chevy silverado ss

Here is the steps for the removal and replacement...getting you the picture and location next. 6.6L Engine

1. Disconnect the negative battery cables.
   
2. Drain the fuel from the fuel filter as follows:
   
   • Install a hose on the water drain on the water-in-fuel sensor.
     
   • Place the other end of the hose into an approved container.
     
   • Drain as much fuel as possible from the fuel filter housing.
     
   • Tighten the water drain on the water-in-fuel sensor.
     
3. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   • Water-in-fuel sensor harness connector
     
   • Fuel filter from the fuel filter/heater element housing
     
   • Water-in-fuel sensor from the fuel filter
     

1. Install or connect the following:
   
   • Water-in-fuel sensor in the fuel filter
     
   NOTE Check the fuel filter/heater element housing and the filter for a dislocated filter seal or foreign debris. Contamination on the filter/heater housing may cause leakage at the fuel filter. Coat the seal with clean engine oil.
   
   
   • Fuel filter on the fuel filter/heater element housing
     
   • Water-in-fuel harness connector
     
   • Negative battery cables
     
2. Prime the fuel system:
   
   • Pump the primer located on top of the fuel filter 30 times or until stiff.
     
   • Try to start and run the engine. If the engine does not start, repeat the previous step.
     
   • Allow the engine to run for 5 minutes at idle.
     
   • Check for fuel leaks and clear all Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).