How To Remove A Gas Filter From 1999 Pontiac Grand Am

McCloud Wrid1940 · Saturday, April 23, 2022

OK, I have read so many misguided ways to change a fuel filter on the new style GA's, and so here is how I just did it without any bug and in less than 20 minutes start to stop.

For the tape, this was on a 2003 SE1 with a 2.2l hamster motor

First you want to jack the automobile up by the rear axle. Become it high enough to movement effectually easily. Next yous will want to put jack stands nether the far sides of the axle, making sure they are not on the confined of the interruption considering you volition need to remove the jack for easiest access. Be certain to have your front wheels blocked so your machine will non curlicue forward (odds of it doing then are slim to none, merely only for safety's sake).

Now slowly let down the jack letting the cars weight residual on the jack stands. Do non let all of the weight onto them merely yet, brand sure that they are sturdy as y'all volition soon be nether your car with nothing belongings it up merely them. One time you lot are certain they are sturdy, allow the jack the rest of the mode downwards and pull it out from under your car.

Next you will need to pop your hood and remove the fuse/relay for your fuel pump. In one case the fuse or relay is removed, get dorsum into your car and attempt to showtime information technology. If information technology starts then allow it run till information technology sputters and quickly shut it off, if it does not outset then you are done with this step. This will rid your system of whatsoever pressure in your fuel lines, saving your optics from the fuel when you lot detach your fuel filter. After this is consummate, remove the ground from your battery.

For this footstep y'all volition need a crescent wrench, a 13/16" wrench, flat head screwdriver, and a drain pan. Slide the drain pan nether your auto, then slide your body under the car. Your fuel filter will exist just in forepart of the rear axle running parrallel to it. Yous will need to take your drain pan and position it straight under the filter, every bit in that location will be fuel notwithstanding in it. Take your crescent wrench and position it to the far correct side of the filter on the fuel line. Next take your 13/xvi" wrench and position it on the far right side of the fuel filter itself. You will desire to keep your right hand still while y'all loosen with your left, failure to exercise so tin can kink your fuel line causing a huge headache. One time your fuel line is broken loose, you volition be able to loosen it with your manus, be careful considering fuel will soon be coming out.

Once all the fuel is drained from the filter, expect to the far left of it. You will see that it is connected by a dark-green slice of plastic. Take your screwdriver and gently push button it betwixt the two ridges and plow information technology slightly. Yous volition encounter it split. once it is split up, pull the ane side upward with your fingers, and pull it back. This step is important, as if you mess this up, you lot volition have to drop the tank and run a new line. This green slice of plastic is holding in your filter. At that place is a special tool that yous tin can put in hither to seperate the two sides, but it is unneeded. Just push in on the brusk side of the green connector. Once it is affluent with the blackness plastic, tug a little on the fuel filter and it will come out. If it does non, use your screwdriver to push the green plastic dorsum a little further and continue to jiggle information technology dorsum and forth until information technology comes out. One time this comes out, alot more than fuel as well will. Drop it into the pan and button it out of your way.

Now push the new fuel filter in where the old i came out. Push on the outside of the green connector to get it back into the place it was before, and it will then be locked around your new filter. Push the outside of the green connector dorsum down, and give the filter a slight tug to ensure that it is on snug. Reconnect to the fuel line the same way it was removed, simply this time you can utilize your hands. Snug it down with your wrenches.

Now your done. Plug back in your fuel pump fuse/relay, reconnect your footing to your battery, and get in to your car and turn the fundamental to the on position. Exit information technology on for about 10 seconds, or until you hear your fuel pump plough off. Get out and check for leaks. If no leaks then your done, if information technology leaks, decide the cause and try again. Permit your automobile off the jacks, showtime it upward and take it effectually the cake. Check for leaks again. Woot! Your washed, at present become take a beer!

Seems like alot of steps, merely I just tried to be equally thorough as possible since in that location actually isnt any that explain this to a T online anywhere (at least that I accept found). It is extremely piece of cake, and I would recommend doing information technology yourself as opposed to paying a shop to do it.

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