dingus
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well i figured i'd give a little encouraging motivational speech as i have just washed my hands from replacing my fuel filter. cost me 20 bucks from the dealer. i just crawled under the rear driver's side area with a few common wrenches and screwdrivers and a bucket. i unscrewed all the clamps and pulled the hoses off the filter and an amazing amount of crud spewed out into my bucket. it was gross. then i pull the filter out and wiped it off. the new filter from the box, when you tap it in your palm, acts like it has a spring inside, meaning that it vibrated long after i smacked it against my hand. then i tried the old one i just pulled off... no vibrating... most likely due to the amount of crud that was stuck in it. also felt a little heavier, but i'm not sure if it was b/c of the fuel that was lingering inside or if it actually was that much heavier kuz of the crud.
nevertheless, this little project was well worth it. now my car actually starts on the first few cranks, rather than waiting about 8 cranks like before. i also recently tuned it up (spark plugs, wires, rotor, cap), and put a new battery. nothing worked to improve the starting time until i replaced the fuel filter, it seems that the fuel delivery system had a little problem getting fuel to the injectors in a timely manner.
-nate
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well i figured i'd give a little encouraging motivational speech as i have just washed my hands from replacing my fuel filter. cost me 20 bucks from the dealer. i just crawled under the rear driver's side area with a few common wrenches and screwdrivers and a bucket. i unscrewed all the clamps and pulled the hoses off the filter and an amazing amount of crud spewed out into my bucket. it was gross. then i pull the filter out and wiped it off. the new filter from the box, when you tap it in your palm, acts like it has a spring inside, meaning that it vibrated long after i smacked it against my hand. then i tried the old one i just pulled off... no vibrating... most likely due to the amount of crud that was stuck in it. also felt a little heavier, but i'm not sure if it was b/c of the fuel that was lingering inside or if it actually was that much heavier kuz of the crud.
nevertheless, this little project was well worth it. now my car actually starts on the first few cranks, rather than waiting about 8 cranks like before. i also recently tuned it up (spark plugs, wires, rotor, cap), and put a new battery. nothing worked to improve the starting time until i replaced the fuel filter, it seems that the fuel delivery system had a little problem getting fuel to the injectors in a timely manner.
-nate
http://dingusXJ.cjb.net[addsig]
