[kyzersoza]

Will a clogged fuel filter reduce the exceleration rate, and how often should it be changed? My car has 81,000 miles, and I don't know if it was ever changed... Please inform.

Thank you.....

 

[klungemonger]

A clogged filter can indeed slow you down, it won't get you enough fuel fast enough. If you have 81K and it's never been changed, then it's definitely overdue.

 

[Eyetattoo]

A clogged filter can indeed slow you down, it won't get you enough fuel fast enough. If you have 81K and it's never been changed, then it's definitely overdue.

How offten should you chage it?

 

[klungemonger]

I do mine at like 50-60K, but even that's a lot longer than the service manual suggests. Kind of just when I get around to it I suppose. Actually, I'm one to be talking...I'm overdue too.

 

[Danman1116]

I'd recommend changin it like klungenmonger said, bout every 50-60k miles...I actually just did mine a couple weeks ago (75k on my car and I don't know if the previous owner had ever done it before)...you really don't notice too much of a difference after you change it. There'll be a minimal increase in fuel mileage and a minimal increase in acceleration too but I really haven't noticed any change w/acc

 

[bb0i2]

i changed mines when i changed out my plugs and wires and i noticed a pretty good increase in gas milleage...its really easy to do and you can buy the filter for like 20 bucks i think

 

[silverBullet]

how do u change the fuel filter?