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#1 (**permalink**) 07 Sep 2007, 09:07 pm

I tried to change the fuel filter in my crv and cannot get the bolts
to loosen up. Is there a trick to this? I tried to depressurize the
fuel system by removing gas cap. I have the new honda filter in
sealed packae for over a year. Please help!

#2 (**permalink**) 07 Sep 2007, 09:13 pm

bigjcw1023@gmail.com wrote:
> I tried to change the fuel filter in my crv and cannot get the bolts
> to loosen up. Is there a trick to this? I tried to depressurize the
> fuel system by removing gas cap. I have the new honda filter in
> sealed packae for over a year. Please help!
>
why are you trying to change it? are you suffering fuel starvation?
usually, honda filters last the life of the vehicle.

#3 (**permalink**) 07 Sep 2007, 10:56 pm

On Sep 7, 10:13 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:
> > I tried to change the fuel filter in my crv and cannot get the bolts
> > to loosen up. Is there a trick to this? I tried to depressurize the
> > fuel system by removing gas cap. I have the new honda filter in
> > sealed packae for over a year. Please help!
>
> why are you trying to change it? are you suffering fuel starvation?
> usually, honda filters last the life of the vehicle.

The vehicle has 111000 and thought it wouldn't hurt the fuel system or
my mialege. I avg 23.49mpg. It runs fine though, so maybe I should
just let it be.

#4 (**permalink**) 08 Sep 2007, 07:35 am

bigjcw1023@gmail.com wrote in news:1189223802.944595.188260
@w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> On Sep 7, 10:13 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
>> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:
>> > I tried to change the fuel filter in my crv and cannot get the bolts
>> > to loosen up. Is there a trick to this? I tried to depressurize the
>> > fuel system by removing gas cap. I have the new honda filter in
>> > sealed packae for over a year. Please help!
>>
>> why are you trying to change it? are you suffering fuel starvation?
>> usually, honda filters last the life of the vehicle.
>
> The vehicle has 111000 and thought it wouldn't hurt the fuel system or
> my mialege. I avg 23.49mpg. It runs fine though, so maybe I should
> just let it be.
>

As I said in reply to your private email, it's best to get a garage to
change the filter. It's a bear getting those bolts undone by hand.

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

#5 (**permalink**) 08 Sep 2007, 03:19 pm

On Sep 8, 8:35 am, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote in news:1189223802.944595.188260
> @w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
>
> > On Sep 7, 10:13 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> >> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> > I tried to change the fuel filter in my crv and cannot get the bolts
> >> > to loosen up. Is there a trick to this? I tried to depressurize the
> >> > fuel system by removing gas cap. I have the new honda filter in
> >> > sealed packae for over a year. Please help!
>
> >> why are you trying to change it? are you suffering fuel starvation?
> >> usually, honda filters last the life of the vehicle.
>
> > The vehicle has 111000 and thought it wouldn't hurt the fuel system or
> > my mialege. I avg 23.49mpg. It runs fine though, so maybe I should
> > just let it be.
>
> As I said in reply to your private email, it's best to get a garage to
> change the filter. It's a bear getting those bolts undone by hand.
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Is it necessary to replace the fuel filter at my mileage, or is it
really lifetime as previously posted?

#6 (**permalink**) 08 Sep 2007, 03:41 pm

bigjcw1023@gmail.com wrote in
news:1189282773.404298.106430@k79g2000hse.googlegr oups.com:

> On Sep 8, 8:35 am, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote in news:1189223802.944595.188260
>> @w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> > On Sep 7, 10:13 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
>> >> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:
>> >> > I tried to change the fuel filter in my crv and cannot get the
>> >> > bolts to loosen up. Is there a trick to this? I tried to
>> >> > depressurize the fuel system by removing gas cap. I have the
>> >> > new honda filter in sealed packae for over a year. Please help!
>>
>> >> why are you trying to change it? are you suffering fuel
>> >> starvation? usually, honda filters last the life of the vehicle.
>>
>> > The vehicle has 111000 and thought it wouldn't hurt the fuel system
>> > or my mialege. I avg 23.49mpg. It runs fine though, so maybe I
>> > should just let it be.
>>
>> As I said in reply to your private email, it's best to get a garage
>> to change the filter. It's a bear getting those bolts undone by hand.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Is it necessary to replace the fuel filter at my mileage, or is it
> really lifetime as previously posted?
>
>

It's a good idea, but not absolutely necessary, no.

Generally speaking, I like to change them every 100,000 miles or so.

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

#7 (**permalink**) 08 Sep 2007, 11:37 pm

On Sep 8, 4:41 pm, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote innews:1189282773.404298.106430@k79g2000hse.google groups.com:
>
>
>
> > On Sep 8, 8:35 am, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
> >> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote in news:1189223802.944595.188260
> >> @w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
>
> >> > On Sep 7, 10:13 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> >> >> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> >> > I tried to change the fuel filter in my crv and cannot get the
> >> >> > bolts to loosen up. Is there a trick to this? I tried to
> >> >> > depressurize the fuel system by removing gas cap. I have the
> >> >> > new honda filter in sealed packae for over a year. Please help!
>
> >> >> why are you trying to change it? are you suffering fuel
> >> >> starvation? usually, honda filters last the life of the vehicle.
>
> >> > The vehicle has 111000 and thought it wouldn't hurt the fuel system
> >> > or my mialege. I avg 23.49mpg. It runs fine though, so maybe I
> >> > should just let it be.
>
> >> As I said in reply to your private email, it's best to get a garage
> >> to change the filter. It's a bear getting those bolts undone by hand.
>
> > Is it necessary to replace the fuel filter at my mileage, or is it
> > really lifetime as previously posted?
>
> It's a good idea, but not absolutely necessary, no.
>
> Generally speaking, I like to change them every 100,000 miles or so.
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/

U mentioned impact wrench on filter, which is fine. What about the
nut on the bottom of the filter. The top has the banjo bolt that can
more easily be accessed.

#8 (**permalink**) 09 Sep 2007, 12:22 pm

bigjcw1023@gmail.com wrote in
news:1189312667.138780.48720@22g2000hsm.googlegrou ps.com:

> U mentioned impact wrench on filter, which is fine. What about the
> nut on the bottom of the filter. The top has the banjo bolt that can
> more easily be accessed.
>
>

You've got a different style of filter than I've got. You're saying the
inlet is on top and the outlet on bottom? Same idea would apply: Impact in
both places.

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

#9 (**permalink**) 09 Sep 2007, 11:19 pm

On Sep 9, 1:22 pm, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote innews:1189312667.138780.48720@22g2000hsm.googlegr oups.com:
>
> > U mentioned impact wrench on filter, which is fine. What about the
> > nut on the bottom of the filter. The top has the banjo bolt that can
> > more easily be accessed.
>
> You've got a different style of filter than I've got. You're saying the
> inlet is on top and the outlet on bottom? Same idea would apply: Impact in
> both places.
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/

OK, the inlet is on bottom and the outlet top. The top has the banjo
bolt, the bottom is the line going direct to the bottom of the filter.

#10 (**permalink**) 09 Sep 2007, 11:36 pm

bigjcw1023@gmail.com wrote:
> On Sep 9, 1:22 pm, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote innews:1189312667.138780.48720@22g2000hsm.googlegr oups.com:
>>
>>> U mentioned impact wrench on filter, which is fine. What about the
>>> nut on the bottom of the filter. The top has the banjo bolt that can
>>> more easily be accessed.
>> You've got a different style of filter than I've got. You're saying the
>> inlet is on top and the outlet on bottom? Same idea would apply: Impact in
>> both places.
>>
>> --
>> Tegger
>>
>> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/
>
> OK, the inlet is on bottom and the outlet top. The top has the banjo
> bolt, the bottom is the line going direct to the bottom of the filter.
>

just leave the freakin' thing alone! if you're getting fuel starvation,
you'll know it when you're ascending a 50% grade with the wife's mother,
all the kids, a roof rack and towing a trailer with a pig in it. not
before.

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