[magnat]

Where is the Fuel Filter located on a LWB 93 Vitara.. Is it near the Tank?

If So, How do I go About Changing it??

I do realise that the System is Pressurised so I should remove the Petrol cap lid to release the pressure in the tank??

[royce]

should be in front of the tank

spanner on filter, spanner in union and undo them

no the pressure is after the tank, you need to run the engine with the fuel pump off, seeing there isnt a real easy way to do that in a vit just undo it and hope you dont get too much fuel in your eyes

[sp1086]

Been there done that... Ahhhh Cant see need hose....... ahhhhhhh

[magnat]

So goggles and a Bucket

[royce]

your mechanic put his kids through school on your wheel bearings didnt he? ask if you can borrow his hoist, much easier to get out of the way when the fuel spits then

[magnat]

A Fellow Suzuki Owners Dad replaced my Fuel filter as I couldnt get the bugger off!

[Fluffy]

hijacking again..
after 2 inch lift the filter is clearly visable and access above the drivers rear wheel on my 88 swb
ater getting a dodgy batch of fuel and stopign less than 1 km from servo
I went back and asked for a fuel filter .......ummmm we dont have any was the reply......they didnt even have air to blow it out to get me going ....
i bet they didnt even have points there either
this has been my local for 15 years and now ....out of town ...new owners..phhht wont be going back ever!!!! they had filters


I could see them and they wouldnt sell them to me after selling me dodgy fuel!!!!!!!

[mrw82]

E10 by any chance?

[Fluffy]

yep..exactly .. they've swapped the fuel...after talking to more locals they told me they swaped it..

i wouldnt even run a lawn mower on that stuff....

[shandy92]

royce wrote:

should be in front of the tank

spanner on filter, spanner in union and undo them

no the pressure is after the tank, you need to run the engine with the fuel pump off, seeing there isnt a real easy way to do that in a vit just undo it and hope you dont get too much fuel in your eyes

grave dig, just trying to change the filter. which bit do i undo? on the hose side there is a filter nut then the crown thing, hose connection then a nut. but on the other side there is a smaller nut or bolt (cant tell)

does it matter which side you do first(the in or the out side)?

thanks

[buzbox]

Undo the little nut first, It releases the pressure then undo the two big ones either end, unbolt it from the cradle and viola.

One tip I can give is wear safety glasses and undo the nuts slowly, petrol in the eyes isn't fun.

[shandy92]

ahah yeah, i undid the nut and left it for about 20 sec but the fuel flow hasnt slowed. will it stop? it prob doesnt help that i filled the tank this morning?

ok so it will stop eventually. might go undo the fuel cap, will that help?

cheers and yeah i already had safety's on, one step ahead of ya

[shandy92]

undid the fuel cap, and the fuel stopped instantly next issue, those two big bolts are extremely tight, i tried spraying some wd40 in them (is that ok around fuel?) but still cant get them. are they reverse thread or anything???

help please!

[buzbox]

I'm quite sure they're normal thread. I had a spanner either end and pursuaded it loose.

[shandy92]

buzbox wrote:

I'm quite sure they're normal thread. I had a spanner either end and pursuaded it loose.

either end of the filter? or one on the filter and one on the nut?

[buzbox]

both big nuts on the filter, It will help stopping the filter spin in the cradle. try taking off the left one first

[shandy92]

buzbox wrote:

both big nuts on the filter, It will help stopping the filter spin in the cradle. try taking off the left one first

i try'd that, but wouldnt move. left one- closes to wheel or furthest from wheel?
i have given up for today, need to go out. so will have a go tomorrow after the wheeling sesh or monday.

got any other things that might help me get it off?

cheers
Mitch

[buzbox]

An impact wrench makes light work of it.

[royce]

maybe get somebody with some muscles to do it, you mum perhaps?

[Bruce]

bwhahahahahahaah Now that's not nice Mr Royce.

[royce]

and remember lefty loosie righty tighty

[fritter]

royce wrote:

and remember lefty loosie righty tighty

Just how i like my women... in pairs

[shandy92]

royce wrote:

maybe get somebody with some muscles to do it, you mum perhaps?

ahaha what u trying to say royce? u saying i got no muscles, well why dont u come say it to my face if i had a hoist the yeah prob would be a bit easier, same if i jacked my car up but i didnt. will jack it up next attempt. yes i have remembered lefty loosy....

how would am impact wrench work? unless they are making impact spanners lol

thanks

[royce]

I always do mine with is siting on its wheels, just get under there with a big spanner for the filter size and a small spanner for the banjo bolt, stick em on so squeezing them together undoes the bolt and you are away, seriously they cant be tight cause the threads are so fine they will blow out if they were

[shandy92]

royce wrote:

I always do mine with is siting on its wheels, just get under there with a big spanner for the filter size and a small spanner for the banjo bolt, stick em on so squeezing them together undoes the bolt and you are away, seriously they cant be tight cause the threads are so fine they will blow out if they were

well it sounds easy, i even sprayed wd40 on them, wouldnt budge. prob didnt help that i was using a spanner that was slightly to big. oh well, whats done is done, what isnt isnt!

[buzbox]

You should be able to just slide under there, unless it's been lowred, even easier if you had ramps or just flex it up on a gutter.

It would take 10 mins to complete the job with an impact gun. The battery powered ones come in handy for undoing wheel nuts too and they're not too expensive these days.

[shandy92]

buzbox wrote:

You should be able to just slide under there, unless it's been lowred, even easier if you had ramps or just flex it up on a gutter.

It would take 10 mins to complete the job with an impact gun. The battery powered ones come in handy for undoing wheel nuts too and they're not too expensive these days.

impact gun=rattle run? yeah they would be good but i dont have one, it will be one of the things i purchase with my government apprenticeship $$$

but for now its just spanners, might try using a socket and even crank out the breaker bar