Car Parts and Accessories

Step 4-14. Removing the Car or Auto fuel filter on a General Motors car.

First remove the air cleaner assembly. The fuel filter is located inside the carburetor behind a large fuel inlet nut. Place a rag below the nut to catch any spilled gas. Hold the larger inlet nut with one wrench. Turn the smaller nut on the fuel line counterclockwise with another wrench to disconnect the fuel line. Remove the larger nut and gasket. A spring behind the filter will push the filter out.

Step 4-15. Installing the new Car or Auto fuel filter on a GM car.

Install the new filter and new gasket and thread the larger nut on by hand, then tighten it with the wrench. Now reconnect the fuel line by hand. Hold the larger nut with one wrench and tighten the smaller nut with the other wrench. Remove the rag and start the engine to check for leaks. If the fitting leaks, turn off the engine and tighten the connections.

Step 4-16. Removing the Car or Auto fuel filter on a Ford car.

First remove the air cleaner. A Ford fuel filter is screwed into the carburetor. The fuel line is connected to the filter by a hose fastened with clamps. Place a rag below the filter to catch any spilled gas. Use pliers or a screwdriver to loosen the hose clamp. Slide the clamps off the hose. Now twist and pull the hose from the end of the filter. Unscrew the filter counterclockwise with a wrench.

Step 4-17. Installing the new Car or Auto fuel filter on a Ford.

Thread the new filter in place by hand. Then tighten with a wrench. Caution: This type of filter might have a tapered thread, so the nut part of the filter might not fit flush against the carburetor. If the hose was damaged, replace it. If not, reconnect it to the new filter, remove the rag, and start the engine to check for leaks.

Step 4-18. Locating the Car or Auto fuel filter on an AMC, Chrysler, or import car.

On these cars, the filter is located in the fuel line somewhere between the fuel pump and the carburetor. It might be mounted in a bracket under the hood, or, on some imports, inside a rear fender well near the gas tank. Trace the fuel line to locate the filter. It is a disposable canister made of see-through plastic that allows you to see the amount of dirt trapped in the filter. The filter is connected to the metal fuel line by hoses and clamps.

Step 4-19. Removing the Car or Auto filter from an AMC, Chrysler, or import.

Place a rag underneath the filter to catch any spilled gas. Release any retaining clip holding the filter in the bracket. Use a screwdriver or pliers to remove the clamp from the hoses. Twist the hoses from the filter and remove the filter. Examine the old filter. You will see an inlet and outlet marked on the filter with an arrow.

Be sure to install the new filter according to thedirection of the fuel flow indicated by the arrow.

Step 4-20. Installing the new Car or Auto filter on an AMC, Chrysler, or import.

Examine the new filter and note the direction of the arrow. Install the new filter in the direction of the arrow. If the hoses are damaged, install new hoses. Reconnect the hoses and tighten the clamps. Place the filter back in the bracket and fasten any retaining clip. Remove the rag, start the car, and check for leaks.

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