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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Mr Blue on 19 August 2005, 01:21

Title: changing fuel filter.
Post by: Mr Blue on 19 August 2005, 01:21

Need some tips on changing the fuel filter on my 91 8v Gti.

Would alot of fuel pour out when i carry this out?
what tools and how much are the filters from VW

chers

Blue :smiley:

Title: Re: changing fuel filter.
Post by: GTI-BOY on 19 August 2005, 08:49

 Just did this last week, got mine from GSF, 15 Euro's I think? Only two jubilee clips holding on the hoses and a 10mm nut and bolt holding up the bracket. I found that the jubilee clips were well seized, so get new ones before you start. The bolt also snapped on me so have a few handy. I undid the clips first then loosen the nut on the bracket and th efilter just slides out,easy peasy. Not much fuel comes out but I had a kitchen basin under it and would recommend having something similiar. I left the car parked for an hour before I took the filter off just to let the fuel pressure drop and the zorst to cool just in case :wink: Just make note of the position of the arrow on the filters to make sure you put it in the right way round :smiley:

Title: Re: changing fuel filter.
Post by: westysgolf on 19 August 2005, 12:16

pull out fuel pump relay and crank engine over. this will get rid of any fuel pressure and stop it spraying all over you when you crack the fuel pipe unions off . other than that its quite straight forward like  gti boy says.

Title: Re: changing fuel filter.
Post by: marcogolfo on 19 August 2005, 18:03

had a nightmare with mine, couldnt get it off, also have a cold start problem now, in my opinion i wouldnt bother my fuel filter looked alright inside oh yeah and i didnt enjoy gettin petrol in my bloody eye :)

Title: Re: changing fuel filter.
Post by: Teletom on 19 May 2007, 17:33

Maybe a stupid question... I can't see any arrows on the old fuel filter, which way does the fuel flow? rear of the car forward?

cheers

Title: Re: changing fuel filter.
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 19 May 2007, 17:40

if its the same as on my 1.3, its in line? jsut find the pipe that goes to the pump or wheerever and find the one that disapeers down through the car, the oen that diosapeers is the fuel comign through, so the arrow points out of that, into the pipe gonig into the injection on yours..

maybe im totlly off track as yours is inject but thats it on me carby  :smiley:

Title: Re: changing fuel filter.
Post by: Simon8v91 on 19 May 2007, 18:41

The bracket nut can be a sod to loosen, but after a few choice words and bits of sh1t in your eye you will get there  :laugh:

You will only really spill the petrol in the filter