I'm trying to locate the Fuel system filter under the hood for my 04 Maxi

The 2000 Maxima does not have a fuel filter, just a fuel
sock (strainer) in the gas tank on fuel pump

The 2000 Maxima does not have a fuel filter, just a fuel sock (strainer) in the gas tank on fuel pump

Courtesy Nissan ( $20.00 ). It's pretty good size. Then, make
sure your fuel tank is as empty as possible. Then remove the fuel pump
fuse beneath the dash where the fuses are located. It's a 15 amp fuse.
Look at the fuse chart on the inside of the fuse lid to make sure you
pulled the right one. Do this job outside due to the gas fumes, or have a
fan near by. You then remove the rear seat cushion by pulling outward
on the two tabs located on the bottom front of the cushion near the
floor board. The seat cushion slides right out. You remove the three
large screw/bolts on the triangular cover. Don't mess with the wiring on
top of the plate. Once the plate is off you'll see another metal ring
containing like 6-7 smaller screws and there will be two hoses with
easy-on connectors on the top. First remove the two hoses by pinching in
on the two plastic tabs protruding on each connector head ( a bit
stubborn ). Have a rag near by due to the small amount of fuel that will
drip out. Remember which hose goes to each connector. Remove the 6-7
screws and remove the metal ring. Be aware that as you remove that last
screw, the pump housing beneath is spring loaded and will pop up
slightly. Once the ring is off, you'll want to carefully lift straight
up on the pump housing and remove it from the fuel tank. It's about the
size of a coffee can. You'll see some wires and a metal arm. Be careful
not bend these, that's the float. Just as you get the housing the
majority of the way out, you'll have to spin it and tip it to the side
in order to get the float to clear the open hole. Once out, go to the
curbside and work on it there. Fuel
will be leaking all over. From here, you'll have to look at the new
filter and sort of guide yourself through it. Basically, the top of the
housing unit slides off. Do this by pushing in on the tabs along the
side. I think there was three of them. This allows the top to slide off.
Unhooking the two fuel lines ( remember which one is which ) inside the
housing first, plus unplugging the snap plug inside ( + and - ), make
it easier to remove. Once the hoses are disconnected, the plug is out,
and the top is off, you need to remove the float assembly on the side.
You can't remove the old filter until you do this. It's easy. Just push
in on the two plastic tabs along the side of the float unit and the hole
thing slides up and off. There will be some wires attached too. Be
careful. Now you can reach in and pull the entire filter unit out of the
housing. Just push in on the two tabs along the side of the filter.
That dislodges it from the housing. Remove the filter and understand
that the fuel pump, as small as it is, is inside the filter. Remove the
bottom half moon shaped plastic piece by sliding it off. Remove the
black rubber grommet, and then pull the fuel pump out. Be careful with
the bottom screen of the pump, it's fragile. It might be easier to push
the pump out of the filter from the top. Push on the plug at the top
until the pump slide out. There's a rubber piece inside of the top
portion of the filter where the top of the fuel pump enters the pump.
Sort of like a condom. Remove that rubber piece and slide back on to the
top of the pump. Spray the filter screen and the inside of the housing
unit with some carb cleaner and clean it out and then re-assemble. Now
do everything in reverse and make sure you connect the correct hoses
with the appropriate connectors and re-install your fuse. It's
about 1 1/2 hour job.



Courtesy Nissan ( $20.00 ). It's pretty good size. Then, make sure your fuel tank is as empty as possible. Then remove the fuel pump fuse beneath the dash where the fuses are located. It's a 15 amp fuse. Look at the fuse chart on the inside of the fuse lid to make sure you pulled the right one. Do this job outside due to the gas fumes, or have a fan near by. You then remove the rear seat cushion by pulling outward on the two tabs located on the bottom front of the cushion near the floor board. The seat cushion slides right out. You remove the three large screw/bolts on the triangular cover. Don't mess with the wiring on top of the plate. Once the plate is off you'll see another metal ring containing like 6-7 smaller screws and there will be two hoses with easy-on connectors on the top. First remove the two hoses by pinching in on the two plastic tabs protruding on each connector head ( a bit stubborn ). Have a rag near by due to the small amount of fuel that will drip out. Remember which hose goes to each connector. Remove the 6-7 screws and remove the metal ring. Be aware that as you remove that last screw, the pump housing beneath is spring loaded and will pop up slightly. Once the ring is off, you'll want to carefully lift straight up on the pump housing and remove it from the fuel tank. It's about the size of a coffee can. You'll see some wires and a metal arm. Be careful not bend these, that's the float. Just as you get the housing the majority of the way out, you'll have to spin it and tip it to the side in order to get the float to clear the open hole. Once out, go to the curbside and work on it there. Fuel will be leaking all over. From here, you'll have to look at the new filter and sort of guide yourself through it. Basically, the top of the housing unit slides off. Do this by pushing in on the tabs along the side. I think there was three of them. This allows the top to slide off. Unhooking the two fuel lines ( remember which one is which ) inside the housing first, plus unplugging the snap plug inside ( + and - ), make it easier to remove. Once the hoses are disconnected, the plug is out, and the top is off, you need to remove the float assembly on the side. You can't remove the old filter until you do this. It's easy. Just push in on the two plastic tabs along the side of the float unit and the hole thing slides up and off. There will be some wires attached too. Be careful. Now you can reach in and pull the entire filter unit out of the housing. Just push in on the two tabs along the side of the filter. That dislodges it from the housing. Remove the filter and understand that the fuel pump, as small as it is, is inside the filter. Remove the bottom half moon shaped plastic piece by sliding it off. Remove the black rubber grommet, and then pull the fuel pump out. Be careful with the bottom screen of the pump, it's fragile. It might be easier to push the pump out of the filter from the top. Push on the plug at the top until the pump slide out. There's a rubber piece inside of the top portion of the filter where the top of the fuel pump enters the pump. Sort of like a condom. Remove that rubber piece and slide back on to the top of the pump. Spray the filter screen and the inside of the housing unit with some carb cleaner and clean it out and then re-assemble. Now do everything in reverse and make sure you connect the correct hoses with the appropriate connectors and re-install your fuse. It's about 1 1/2 hour job.