search | help | calendar | games | forum home » Hello Spec Miata Community » Spec Miata Archives » Garage 2002-2009 » Fuel Filter Email this page to someone! | Subscribe To Topic   Author Topic: Fuel Filter Teamfour Member Region: WDCR Car #: 04 Year : 1993 Posts: 519 Status: Offline posted            Anything special I need to know when replacing the filter as far as brand goes. Will a Purolator work as well as Mazda? -------------------- Lee Tilton 1993 Meowta #04 Brimtek Motorsports/ Team Four Racing Team Four Racing taylorf Member Region: Houston Car #: 51 Year : 1994 Posts: 411 Status: Offline posted         Change the fuel filter when the gas tank is empty! Aftermarket should work just fine. -------------------- Taylor Ferranti MPR22 Member Region: Southwest Car #: 22 Year : 92' Posts: 296 Status: Offline posted         have a golf tee handy to plug the line when you pull the filter, full or empty. -------------------- Michael Ross Keith in WA Pack Fodder Region: NWR / Oregon Car #: 88 Year : 95 Posts: 2000 Status: Offline posted         If you use a golf tee, use a thick one. The skinny tees I golf with pop right out of the fuel line. -------------------- Keith Novak (Will work for tires) Jeff Longo Member Region: NER Car #: 46 Year : 1993 Posts: 160 Status: Offline posted         Small vise-grips work for those of us who don't play golf. -------------------- LTD Racing Chief Of Inappropriate Comments Gatoratty Member Region: Central Florida Car #: 3 Year : 1992 Posts: 1304 Status: Offline posted         I have always used a #2 pencil. -------------------- Paul McLester Sphinx M. Yusuf Mohamed Posts: 450 Status: Offline posted         That's the easy part! Getting the f@#$ing fuel lines off the fittings was one of the most time consuming, PITA, jobs I've ever done. Changing a clutch out is easier. Probably some easy trick to it, but damn if I knew it. Pulling on the rubber hoses doesn't work. you have to "push" them off the fittings. My entire body was sore the next day from wrestling with it. You'd think I'd ran a marathon. -------------------- Sphinx Racing Atlanta Region http://www.sphinxracing.com http://www.layersdesserts.com Support our racing efforts by shopping at your favorite online merchants at SphinxRacing.com! CP Member Region: NER Car #: 7 Year : 1999 Posts: 636 Status: Offline posted            I couldn't find my little circular plastic tools for this job last week so I used a pair of needlenose pliers to push in the two little tabs and the filter came right off the lines no problem. I put my fluid catchcan underneath when disconnecting the lines. Took about 30 seconds to get the old filter off and the new one on. -------------------- -Cy Supported by LTD Racing & Speed Shack - New England's Premier Auto Accessory Store Rt1 AutoMile - Norwood, MA http://www.speedshackonline.com Printer-friendly view of this topic | Subscribe To Topic Hop To: Select a Forum:   Category: SpecMiata.com -------------------- Spec Miata Spec Miata Garage Spec Miata Rules & Competition Spec Miata Competition Tires Spec Miata Safety Spec Miata Setup Guide Spec Miata Data Acquisition NASA PTE/E3 Spec Miata to FProd SMulators Spec Miata Frequently Asked Questions Showroom Spec Miata Pro Miata Spec Miata Enduro Spec Miata Virtual Swap Meet SMTV Back Fire Announcements   Category: Spec Miata Archives -------------------- Spec Miata 2001-2009 Garage 2002-2009   Category: Sports Car Club of America -------------------- SCCA North-East SCCA South-East SCCA Great Lakes SCCA Central SCCA Mid-West SCCA South-West SCCA Rocky Mountain SCCA North Pacific SCCA San Francisco Region SCCA South Pacific   Category: National Auto Sport Association -------------------- NASA Discussion NASA Northeast NASA Southeast NASA Central NASA Midwest NASA Northwest NASA Southwest   Category: Mid Western Council -------------------- MWC Discussion

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