If you don't have
a fuel filter before the carburetor (many British cars only have a screen), consider installing one to catch loosened rust and sediments from the gas tank before it clogs engine components.
Not exact matches
Is it worth to
filter the
fuel / gasoil we buy from the
fuel station
before putting it in our car?
Before I replaced ANY parts, I would get ride of the gas, replace the
fuel filter, and flush all the lines with clean fresh diesel.
VW Viewed my 2006 Jetta since last year Fall and refused to replaced the fenders sating they were worked on
before an the pain thickness exceeds their specks, the rear fenders also the L & R Rocker panels were not covered also, only the hood and trunk that haven't worked on
before, this Jetta is a TDI and I am getting over 1100 KM per tank since I done some work on it myself,
before this I was making between 850 and 1000 KM per tank, I replaced the
fuel filter and housing besides regular Oil and
filters change, the only different thing this time is the
fuel filter housing were leaking after the
filter change so I replace the unit.
However, the place to install a disposable
filter is
BEFORE the
fuel pump, so that the disposable unit can be replaced if it gets loaded up.
I'll preface this with the caveat that I haven't replaced the
fuel filter on this specific vehicle
before, and my advice is based on experience with other cars.
I'd replace the
fuel filter anyway on a car that old, if it's never been done
before.
I've replaced spark plugs, O2 sensors,
fuel filters, etc.
before, so I am moderately comfortable under the hood.
The water trap (which is sometimes part of the
fuel filter) often has a float connected to a warning light, which warns when there is too much water in the trap, and must be drained
before damage to the engine can result.
Consult your vehicle manufacturer's website or your vehicle manual
before you make a decision which type of
fuel filter that you need to move forward with.
Keeping your
fuel filter working well means that you're keeping potentially disastrous debris out of the gas or diesel
fuel before it can cause lasting harm.
You can also install an in - line gauge
before the
fuel filter to test what the pressure is up to that point...
The
fuel filter cleans the
fuel of particles and debris in the gas tank
before it reaches the
fuel pump.
Before replacing the pump, first be sure that
filters,
fuel pickups,
fuel pump relays, and electrical connectors are in good working order.
Even
before Three Mile Island, a group of nuclear engineers had proposed that
filtered vents be attached to buildings around reactors, which are intended to contain the gases released from overheated
fuel.