Fuel filter

kris_aka_edu · Post by **kris_aka_edu** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:17 pm

How do it fit it now? Any one got a link of how its done? Is it an easy job to do?

jonja · Post by **jonja** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:43 pm

its not that hard to change it

disconect two pipes, change filter and put back pipes , thats it

kris_aka_edu · Post by **kris_aka_edu** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:51 pm

Hmmm seems simple enough. Got any pictures to help me out at all? Will I lose a lot of fuel by taking taking off the pipes? I've never done it before. I'm not sure if it's ever been done at all.

kris_aka_edu · Post by **kris_aka_edu** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 4:27 pm

@wurlycorner You've normally got lots of pics of how to help and do things. Can you help me with pictures of how to replace it?

Post by **ADS1** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:21 pm

This might help you. It is very easy, although a little fiddley. Make sure you do it on a cold engine, just to be safe.have some rags handy. A little fuel will come out ,but not much really.There is a service bolt you can undo slightly to relieve fuel pressure, but this is not really necessary. I have done mine several times now without issue. Here is a writeup to help.
Honda Prelude – Fuel Filter

(submitted by TaffyLude)

Before attempting to remove the fuel filter make sure you hold it with appropriate tools as the fuel lines are usually on pretty tight and you risk twisting the bracket off.
It's a simple straightforward job if you have the right good quality spanners as the unions on the fuel lines are usually pretty tight.
It's like changing an oil filter, but you don't need to get under the car to do it - it's located on the passenger side inner wing, just in front of the bulkhead.
It's a metal canister thingy with two pipes coming out of the top.
Just unscrew and remove, but you may have to use a strap wrench because it'll be very tight!
Also you should depressurise the fuel rail first, because otherwise petrol will spray everywhere when you undo it!
Make sure you replace both the copper washers on the "banjo bolt union".
One above and one below.
Once you have undone both fuel pipes there are 2 bolts that secure the filter housing to the car. Undo those and then you will probably have to release a wiring harness clip that hooks onto the filter housing.
Then remove the assembly and swap in the new filter.
There should be three washers supplied with the new filter, 2 big and one small. The small is for the bleed bolt which should be opened first to relieve pressure before disconnecting the fuel filter.

kris_aka_edu · Post by **kris_aka_edu** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:28 pm

Cheers mate, was completely different place to where I thought the actual part was!

Post by **ADS1** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:33 pm

I must remember to start taking bloody photo's when im doing stuff, you never know when it may come in useful to someone

Trouble is , i get so engrossed in what i'm doing i just forget

Post by **ADS1** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:36 pm

Here it is,
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268 ... e002-1.jpg

kris_aka_edu · Post by **kris_aka_edu** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:48 pm

Ahhh so it is where I thought it was, I'm not going mad after all!

Cheers mate appreciate it, I'll bring it along to the national meet if its not done before then and some one can help me fit it! Haha

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 9:24 pm

There are some pics in my JDM thread when I did it recently, I think.

In theory it's a piece of body lemonade, just 2 pipe joints to undo and a couple of bolts to get the bracket undone. If yours in like mine though, you won't believe how tight the pipe joints are and you'll be sure they're gonna break because you're putting so much force on them. Make sure you do use a spanner on the opposite side of the joint otherwise there's no way it will take the force and you'll just mangle it.
The mounting bolts are fine, just a pain to get at. Don't be worried about the amount of fuel you'll lose, especially in this weather it'll just evaporate in no time.