Changing fuel filter..?

[Micro Mitch]

I am looking to change all of the filters this weekend..
I know how to change the oil and air, but not too sure on the process to change the fuel filter..

Anyone have any tips for doing this..?

[skinny]

just use something to clamp both sides of the fuel lines otherwise you'll get quite wet. oh, and it can be a bit of a bugger to pull the old filter off the fuel line.

[DanGT]

There are pipe clamps made for the job. You normly get away with just clamping the top pipe. No smoking recomended.

[GravelBen]

The procedure is explained pretty well in the haynes manual if you have it. Depressurise fuel system first but it can still get a bit messy from fuel running out of the old filter.

[Micro Mitch]

Thanks for the advice. I haven't yet been able to get a haynes manual, only had the car a week (although i'm already in love with it)
Where would be the best place to get the clamps mentioned?
And how do I depressurise the fuel system?

Edited by Micro Mitch on Tuesday 10th March 21:30

[A2Z]

Micro Mitch said:

Thanks for the advice. I haven't yet been able to get a haynes manual, only had the car a week (although i'm already in love with it)
Where would be the best place to get the clamps mentioned?
And how do I depressurise the fuel system?

Edited by Micro Mitch on Tuesday 10th March 21:30

Should be everything you need to know

http://www.miata.net/garage/FuelFilterChange/index...

This site (miata.net) is excellent for all sorts of advice.

Oh, also there is no Haynes manual for the car. This one is much better anyway....

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/product...

Edited by A2Z on Tuesday 10th March 22:39

[GravelBen]

A2Z said:

Oh, also there is no Haynes manual for the car. This one is much better anyway....

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/product...

There is a Haynes book for the MX5 (Mk1 at least), I know this because I have one.

Haven't seen that other book to comment on whether its better or not though.

Edited by GravelBen on Tuesday 10th March 23:30

[bluetone]

You can't go far wrong with Rod Grainger's book (as per MX5 Parts link above) IMO.

[bluetone]

Also some words of advice here (from the OC website before they decided to upgrade/ruin it (LOLS) )

http://www.mx5ocforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=68079&...

[A2Z]

GravelBen said:

A2Z said:

Oh, also there is no Haynes manual for the car. This one is much better anyway....

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/product...

There is a Haynes book for the MX5 (Mk1 at least), I know this because I have one.

Haven't seen that other book to comment on whether its better or not though.

Edited by GravelBen on Tuesday 10th March 23:30

I always thought it was left hand drive models only (Miata)? Stand to be corrected though....

Edited by A2Z on Wednesday 11th March 08:43

[GravelBen]

A2Z said:

I always thought it was left hand drive models only (Miata)? Stand to be corrected though....

I think the book does use the LHD car but there really isn't much at all thats different between LHD and RHD versions.

[Howard-]

I'm gonna give this a bash in a couple of weeks along with some other jobs. I have wired up a switch to my fuel pump relay so depressurising is easy for me Should I open the fuel filler cap first?

[bluetone]

Yes.

[bluetone]

Howard- said:

I'm gonna give this a bash in a couple of weeks along with some other jobs. I have wired up a switch to my fuel pump relay so depressurising is easy for me Should I open the fuel filler cap first?

You done this yet mate? How'd it go? I may have a crack at mine this w/e. Though there is a thought in my head that "if it ain't broke..."

[Howard-]

Not yet Work on my car starts tomorrow so probably next week. Let me know how it goes if you do it at the weekend

It is a service item really, meant to be done every now and again. Mine's probably on it's original one

Edited by Howard- on Tuesday 24th March 07:53

[Howard-]

Just done mine! Took longer than it ought to have done, but wasn't too bad. Took ages to get the rubber flexible pipe off of the "engine" end of the filter - that is the feed from the filter to the engine. The feed from the tank came off relatively easily, and I had a handy Biro pen to plug the pipe Fuel does come out but it's more of a dribble if you depressurise properly


Getting under it was, as always, a pain. I need a higher jack!

Top tip - use a pen to block the fuel pipe from the tank. Took me ages to think of something to fit in the hole, then it struck me

Edited by Howard- on Monday 30th March 16:50

[MX-5 Lazza]

Howard- said:

Getting under it was, as always, a pain. I need a higher jack!

And tall axle stands

[Howard-]

The axle stands are fine, it's getting the car high enough in the first place