Wait wait, I was wrong. It is the same as in the pix and sketch. Could
hardly see it tucked underneath the canister assembly. I disconnected
all hoses and lines but it's kinda hard to get that right hand fuel
line out of the filter top. If I pull it away too far, the metal tube
will bend and then I'm afraid I'll have a hard time threading it back
in.



On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 16:00:23 GMT, "Caroline"
<caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote:

>Did you try to match up a new filter (that you presumably purchased) to what you
>see on the firewall?
>
>Colors might not match, but shapes and **especially fittings** should be pretty
>dead on.
>
>Here's a parts site drawing of a 91 Accord, 4 door LX manual transmission fuel
>filter and lines. Note that Item 4 is the fuel filter. Note item 6, the strap
>that goes around the filter to hold it in place.
>
>http://tinyurl.com/yrtxc
>
>I am doubtful that any electrical connections attach to your Accord's fuel
>filter. I could be wrong, but none attach to mine, and I don't remember seeing
>anyone comment on such electrical connections to 91 Honda fuel filters here at
>the newsgroup.
>
>Hang in there. The first time is always the toughest.
>
>"Joe-46er" <nobody@nospam.com> wrote
>> Hey Caroline, Honda Doc: Thanks for the info and for the
>> encouragement to do it myself. One problem: I'm not even sure now that
>> I have located the filter on my car !!!
>>
>> With hood up, standing in front, at one-third the distance from edge
>> to edge of firewall left to right, I see a large black box attached
>> with 4 tubes coming out the top (splitting and going to the top of the
>> fuel injector something or other) and two electrical connections
>> going into it. It looks nothing like the PDF Caroline directed me to.
>>
>> Any further help would be deeply appreciated.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 03:07:04 GMT, "Caroline"
>> <caroline10027remove@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> >Tips:
>> >
>> >http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/AccordManual/400/6-214.pdf
>> >
>> >http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/AccordManual/400/6-209.pdf
>> >
>> >I have always changed my 1991 Civic's fuel filter (three times now) by
>myself.
>> >
>> >"Joe-46er" <nobody@nospam.com> wrote
>> >> Can this be changed by the owner. The manual says that because the
>> >> fuel is under pressure that a pro shop should change it. Can a fuel
>> >> filter be THAT complicated? Anybody out there change theirs? Any tips?
>> >> Looks like it's in a very cramped location. Thanks.
>




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