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Re: Gas Filter Corolla
On 2 Oct 2006 16:14:21 -0700, "Rick" <e_man_online@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>Hello,
>
>Is my Corolla '94 1.6ltr supposed to have a gas filter? Does it need to
>be serviced or replaced? I don't remember having done so in all these
>years. Is it a do-it-yourself kind of maintenance?[/color]
It really doesn't need service before at least 150K to 200K miles
unless you've been feeding the car really dirty gas - it has a huge
capacity for dirt before it will clog, and that's only the small stuff
that gets past the primary "sock" filter inside the gas tank.
And you can DIY change it, but you have to know what you're doing.
There is a real possibility of stripping the flare fitting nuts or
kinking the steel tubing and making a big mess, even if you use a pair
of the right metric tube-fitting flare wrenches to get it apart.
They must have an 800-Lb. Gorilla put them together at the factory,
to the point where the threads are slightly deformed from the torque.
It makes them a real b***ard to get apart cleanly.
I keep a spare filter on hand for emergencies, couldn't hurt for you
to have one too... Might need it someday - Murphy's Law says the
filter will clog up like a rock right after all the parts stores in
the area have closed for a 3-day weekend.
--<< Bruce >>--
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