I want to change my fuel filter but, I have no idea where it's located...I did a search and I got nothing. Anyone know where I can find it on my 03?
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- Relieve the pressure in the fuel line at the rail. - Disconnect the battery. - Raise the rear of the car, best done from the rear subframe. - IF you have an A4 space it tight and it helps if you remove the catback portion of the exhaust on the drivers side. - The filter is just up under the frame in front of the drivers side rear wheel - Remove the bolt holding the filter assembly to the frame. - This is where it gets messy... Remove the two quick connect fittings towards the rear of the filter, just squeeze the blueish colored tabs and pull the two lines from the rear side of the filter. DO NOT be right under this - a couple of cups of gas will come pouring out - trust me I got soaked... - Using the fuel-line disconnect tool, remove the line on the front side of the filter. This is tight, I was worried about snapping the line when I did mine but it will come out... Again, some gas will pour out and remember the filter itself is full. You MUST use the fuel-line disconnect tool here. The tool is made of metal or plastc and looks like a ring with a cutout and tail that slide between the connector on the line and the hard tab on the filter. Same tool is used if you ever remove the line from the fuel rail...it's the 5/16" one. - Clean up all of the fuel that went everywhere. - Put the new filter in place and bolt it down. - Reconnect the lines. - Reconnect the battery. - Turn the key in the ignition to pressurize the lines but do not start. Do this two or three times. - Check for leaks. - Replace the catback if you remove. - Lower the rear of the car. - Take it for a spin. Note: I made some small additions but the majority of this tip was posted by someone else but somehow it got deleted from the database. If I could remember the original author I would've made reference to him. Thanks
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You can possibly have 2 different fuel filters, depending on what type of fuel system that you have.
If you have one stainless steel braided fuel line going to the engine, then you have the 10299146, which has a fuel pressure regulator built inside it. List is 54.28
If you have 2 stainless steel braided fuel lines, then 10287788 is your filter. This does NOT have a pressure regulator built in, and is $13.70 list.
Allthebest, c4c5
As a sidebar, just remember, that the FFS fuel system from mid 03 to present date does NOT have a changable fuel filter.
The new FFS fuel system is a completely different design than previous c5. This system went into production midway through the 2003 production year. This system entails all new components. The fuel filter, as it is called in the drivers side fuel tank, is larger, and can last alot longer than standard c5 filters. It is a 10 micron filter, however, the design of the filter media is substantially different from any other in Corvette history. It is very efficient, and so far, has served us very well. What this design does is decrease the production costs of the car, enhance the damping effects of the fuel pump assembly with most of the fuel system weight in the tank, and simplifies the fuel lines going to the engine. When this system was in testing, there was many things that we checked, and enough fuel was run through this system to simulate 150,000 miles of driving in the city. No clogging was evident, and the efficiency was not decreased enough to harm the drivability of the engine. So with that in mind, I will see if I can get another diagram here, however, if you do a search here of the "FFS", I think you will find the diagram.
Allthebest, c4c5
I was having an intermittent high load high rpm miss that I couldn't find earlier this year. Normally I would've preferred to replace on thing and check it, but I was out of practice time at a race and I ended up replacing my fuel filter and one injector (all I could get). The miss went away and didn't come back. Odds are it was a dirty fuel filter vice the one in eight shot of a clogged injector. Total time on the clock was about 16k miles.
You can find more info on the full line of filters that AMSOIL carries here: AMSOIL Line of Filters
How do you determine on the 03's if the system is FFS?
'03 Fuel Pump / Fuel System Question
Hi there,
There has been massive discrepancy on the breakpoints, and if FFS is indicated on the glovebox.
FACT is that FFS was started production on the breakpoint, 111,542.
FACT is that NOT ALL have the FFS on the glove box SERVICE PARTS IDENTIFICATION LABEL.
I do not know the reasons for this, and noone has been able to give me a clear cut answer, however, ALL C5 after this breakpoint will have the FFS fuel system.
EVERY single time I serve these cars, after the breakpoint, we obtain options codes from GM, and everyone has the system.
FFS system requires different diagnosis steps for EVERY PART OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Allthebest, c4c5
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