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    Fuel Filter Replaced!!!

    After hours of taking parts out of my car to get to the stupid fuel filter, I've finally replaced it all by myself.

    I had to take out the battery and the air intake system just to get my hands back there. My muscles are really sore from reaching and bending in ways I'm not supposed to in order to tighten and lossen bolts. I feel like I just been beat up.

    Here's some pics of my engine while I was at work. And YES my car still works. It actually seems like my fuel economy has improved. I drove from NE Jersey to Wash DC and still have a little more than a quarter of gas left.

    For those who don't know where the fuel filter is located, I highlighted the area yellow in one of the pictures. Its actually a little lower than highlighted in pic. ( I had fuel pump instead of fuel filter before. My apoligies. )
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    Last edited by loganss; 07-06-2004, 07:48 AM.
    ED
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    #2
    yo, where exactly is it? I got the same gen pro and want to do it myself. once you got the air box and battery out, was the job hard?
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      #3
      the fuel pump is in the tank... under the rear driver side seat...

      you must mean the fuel filter

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        #4
        Yeah it was really annoying more than hard. It's placed in a very awkward position for me. And the hoses connected to the old fuel filter took a while to lossen up.

        I think it took me around four hours to replace.

        The fuel filter & fuel filter bracket are up against the firewall (I think that's the name of the wall seperating engine from the inside of the car) around the area I highlighted yellow in one picture. It's lower down in the area I highlighted.

        Hope this helps. I posted the pic just in case people had problems finding where it was. When I started I was way off where I thought it was.
        Last edited by loganss; 07-06-2004, 07:58 AM.
        ED
        '05 6s 3.0L MT & '98 Pro DX 1.5L AT

        Mazda Enthusiast Club Member
        Click for my CarDomain page


        2nd Gen Protege Parts Catalog project in progress
        WTB: Gray 97/98 Protege Cupholder and Door Trim

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          #5
          Congrats!

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