On 28 Dec 2003 09:14:14 -0800, pnsunysb@yahoo.com (Pravin Nair) wrote:

>Hi there,
>
>I was reading about the additive change in New York to Ethanol in
>gasoline. One of the things that I read was that one should change the
>"fuel filter". This is basically so that all the rust and other
>particulate matter that the ethanol removes does not clog up the
>injectors. Atleast this is what I read.

This is true *IF* the auto has never had any ethanol in it's fuel
tank. Otherwise, it's nothing to worry about. The filter should be
changed whether or not it's had ethanol in the tank, as one cannot
prove that some crud ends up in the gasoline at the gas station.

>How true is this? How necessary is this step? How much would it cost.

Depends on the car.


Vuarra

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