Fuel Filter. Petrol.

Hi All,

Apologies if this has already been asked/ answered etc etc.

I like to renew parts of the car that i know i haven't/ havent been replaced. So i wanted to put a new fuel filter in. Having done the air, cabin and oil filters.

Now, i though that there was 2:
1 at the suction end of the pump in the tank:
and another inline one, under the bonnet.

However, main stealer tells me that the filter is a fit for life part??? Filter??? surely a filter filters particulates and will, enevitably need replacing.

They were referring to the sock on the suction and told me there isnt an "in-line" fuel filter. Admittledly i havent got round to actually looking under the bonnet yet. lame i know :blush: .

They sell, what "looks like" an in line filter for a 2005 2.4 Tourer on ebay for around a tenner. i'm slightly confused :wacko: .... again.

can any one confirm if it is just the one filter in the tank/ pump?.

many thanks in advance,

Alex.

Same with the Civic Ep (01-05), Haynes manual says the same thing. Fits for life

There's only the one and it's in the fuel tank. The fuel filter in the petrol doesn't really clog like the diesel unless you've mis-fueled (hard to do) or rust in the tank or whatever. Petrol is a solvent and will usually dissolve anything in it's way - hence the "for life" comment. No harm in changing it if you want to:

There's a DIY on it here:

http://typeaccord.co.uk/forum/topic/12565-replace-gen7-petrol-fuel-filter/?hl=fuel

Many thanks. Ive no problems with performance. it was just one of those things i wanted to do, but i will leave it for now as it seems the car will tell me when something is up.

Thanks again .

Alex.