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The problem with having the fuel filter changed is that you have to trust the mechanic or service tech at the dealer to do it right. The danger with regular maintenance is that often the car comes out of the shop worse than when it went in.
I'm with you on this one!! I helped one guy out who's car had a blocked secondary filter. This car is a Mercedes 300D turbo diesel. Poor guy spent over $2k having the injection pump replaced in a modern workshop, yet they did not find, or fix the problem. His car then stopped on the side of a major highway. I pulled over to help him, & I replaced this little filter. He was mobile in a few minutes. The cost of this little filter was less than $10.
I've been keeping the filter in my trunk and delaying the change for few months now and you just scared me to pull my head out of my bottom and do it ASAP, thank you, Scotty.
I'm 16 years in this trade and have only ever changed petrol fuel filters on my own cars, it's just not done, I don't think I've ever seen one changed in any garage I've worked in, however we do diesel ones all the time, great piece of knowledge from this video, especially about running lean codes. Thanks Scotty, always enjoy your content 👍
I'm getting a 2013 Ford F350 SD diesel, my brother is giving it too me. Your videos have given me a list of things I want to check and stay on top of when I get the truck. I fly general aviation airplanes, Cessnas&Pipers. I love old WW2 airplanes and go to airshows all the time. The combat life expectancy of these aircraft in the 1940s was measured in combat hours. The examples we see flying today are 75 to 80 years old. If you had told the engineers who designed these planes that they would last this long they'd think you were cracked. My point in all that is, properly maintained, a machine will last forever. I want to maintain my (new to me) truck! Thanks for another great video Scotty!
Outdoorsguy some people hate having extra money in their wallet, so they go directly to the stealership, and buy the manufacturer parts, or better yet, they drive by the small business mechanic, and pay $800 for a brake pad replacement.
Great coverage , in 1982 a friend , Joe , his girlfriend poured a bag of sugar into his trucks gas tank . Joe bought a bag of brass filters , every time truck stop running , he change little filter then all be good , down the road until sugar plugged the next little filter . It took around a week to clear sugar from tank , his exhaust smelled like Frosted Flakes .
+SILVERSTRIPE PSN it pays off the first few times, then by the 500th time you are doing the same job it gets annoying or boring. No matter the activity it gets boring or at the very least a lot less enjoyable the more you do it after you have either mastered it(if possible) or have become very good at it.
Dammit Scotty! Every time I think I finally replaced and maintained every single part of my car, you come up with something new... There goes my weekend. ;)
Stan Roberts I read somewhere that said if you replace it at over 100k, it might kill the fuel pump. Probably nonsense right? My car’s at 194k so I’m a little nervous to replace it
+Jorge Hell, I don't have a car (over 20 years, ha ha) and watch Scotty's videos. Entertaining, plus the commenters actually posting about their Buicks with 783,000 miles is a hoot. They don't know the meaning of statistical outlier.
Hey Scotty, Like everyone else who visits your channel..I can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge and and wisdom! I really do like how you give a full explination of what you are looking at or working on. You're awesome mate! God bless you!
With the help of one of your old fuel filter videos, I changed that along with the air filter/spark plugs,cleaned MAF and throttle body, flushed the brake fluid from master cylinder etc. in my '98 impreza. You have allowed me to feel like I'm actually a real mechanic which is not true but it's nice to feel like that 😂 Thank you Scotty, another great video
About 2 years ago my father bought a Citroën Xsara break (French station wagon). It drove and ran fine, but after half a year the car started to smoke and ran on 3 cylinders. Okay, no problem, we thought the ignition coil was broken and replaced it. It didn't work. So we brought it to a Citroën dealer for a scan. (We don't have fancy scan tools) And they found 1 code: "no ignition in cylinder 3" So we replaced the injector, but that did not help either. Ad that point we were really pist off and didn't know what to do. Once under the car we saw a filter that was a little bit rusty on the outside. We replaced it and the problem was solved. It turned out to be the original fuel filter from 2004 and after we saw it open, it was completely black from the rust and junk. That was a wise lesson. Always replace a fuel filter with the engine oli when you buy a cheap second-hand car...
That is the first thing I did after buying my second hand opel corsa B. After changing oil filter and gas filter alongside with oil it runs a lot smoother
Yup, just do a whole tune up will save you trouble;New Spark plugs, Distributor cap/ignition wires, air filter, Oil filter, Fuel filter, oil change, fill up transmission fluid, check/top up radiator fluid, change brake pads, inspect tires, check battery alternator, inspect steering rack, fill up Power steering, and fill up brake fluid. That should be a basic full Tune up, then your car would be guaranteed to run another 10,000 miles til next checkup. Always replace old car batteries, before you drive em daily too. Being stranded is not fun.
Also would point out to use additives on your fuel when first buying it, you never know how badly the fuel pump was treated by last owner, and you wanna be using the fuel injector cleaner as well.
Scotty, I simply can't thank you enough for your amazing wealth of knowledge and ease of explanation. I've learned so much from watching your videos and have had fun along the way. Thanks again!
Many GMs have fuel filters in the tank and GM recommends a very highly concentrated fuel system cleaner you pour into the tank. It cleans the filter well. Any sediment that gets on the float and filter it removes. Smarter to pour in the tank once or twice a year is better than having to have your tank dropped !! the GM cleaner is so strong we even had no starts come in and poured this in and it started ! Excellent video Scott....every vehicle owner should watch. Perhaps do one on a Diesel !
ClusterHeadSurvivor, with every engine service my mechanic always adds fuel system conditioner, I'm presuming that's a similar cleaning substance. Maybe because it's got a difficult to replace filter, I'll find out next time If i remember to ask. 05 Alfa Romeo V6.
That type of cleaner only breaks up varnish deposits from old gas, will do nothing for the rust deposits which usually end up clogging the filter (provided you only buy gas at reputable stations that are well maintained). If the vehicle does sit with old gas in it, certainly use a fuel system cleaner, then run a top tier gas brand which has it's own special detergent additive package do keep deposits down.
Scotty...you hit it on the head here...i tested my fuel pressure and its way up at 60psi...but when i drive the volume is not enough and it bucks, hesitates and has no power and want to die...idles fine... tomorrow i am installing a new fuel filter..i am pretty sure this will solve my issues...i did everything else including new timing chain,cap rotor,maf etc...thanks scotty
Thanks for great advice as always Scotty. Just ran into a fuel pressure problem after changing the injectors on a 2001 eclipse. Thankfully the pump is in under the backseat. Upon inspection the "sock" on the bottom of the pump was sucking closed and the filter unit was nasty. Was worried that the filter wasn't sold separately. Thankfully, was able to get both pieces. Run decent at idle and all sensors and regulator tested good but no gas was getting there intermittently when you pressed the gas pedal.
paulparoma lol not even a dollar a day wtf is he talking about! Gas isn’t cheap and your wasting at least $5-10 if you really want to be technical with it.
You can see what these dishonest companies are doing. They don't want you to fix your own car. Does the government need to lay out some laws just like we have crash standards. Its all BS. This is the big screwjob that the car review sites never mention.
This is a sign. They told me I needed to replace the fuel filter. Then I saw this. Guess I'm going to replace my fuel filter next paycheck. Thanks for the video. Now I know why I can't just brush it off >.
I have a strong feeling after replacing multiple parts in my emissions system and still having codes pop up that the fuel filter is at the root of the problem. 308K miles on the car, thinking I should replace the fuel filter now for the first time!!
Just changed mine on the 83 corolla, along with mechanical Fuel pump. Easy as pie, now just need to clean up the Carburetor with some fuel additives, and like new with 350,000 miles.
don't let your ride run out of gas in a older car once the fuel hits the bottom of the tank it sucks up all the sediment and rust that's been brewing for years and will clog your fuel filter
Jay Means yes that's a very good point!!! I've also been told to always keep at least a half a tank of gas... if you constantly let it run close to empty it will overheat the fuel pump... The gasoline actually dissipates the Heat and cools the fuel pump is my understanding
Mark Bingamon but they say modern gas degrades very quickly. Filling at half a tank means there’s always half a tank of bad gas in the car. What to do?
Have you seen that yourself? Or just heard about it? I think its a myth. A car always shakes. Gas moves around swishes around all the time when u drive.
pretty dern sure i've had to replace a number of filters in those circumstances or when the car was on a steep incline and the sludge slid toward the pump
Mark iv'e never heard that but if that's the case i would say that's bad engineering or planned obsolescence, the only reasoning i can deduce is perhaps they figure if the tank is more than 1/2 empty then the pump's probably not gonna run for very long at a time.
It's pink ninja Always love the show Scotty! We used to watch your show on TV! Me and my brothers were like "WE WANNA WATCH SCOTTY!" When we were 9 Heaven is for Scotty's of the world. Ring that bell!
Scotty I replace my fuel filter EVERY year. With my 1999 Mazda MX-5 the fuel filter is located underneath the tank and it has those real pain in the rear end plastic "quick release" clips. I even cut open my last years filter and it was already getting dark black. So would you agree even if a car hasn't done a huge amount of miles in a year... the filter can still go bad?
Another reason to love my Lincoln Town Car, The filter is next to the frame under one of the passenger doors. You don't even have to jack up the car. To connectors and loosen the strap. Done!
I have truly been enjoying your videos! I’m learning so much from you & you explain things so simply. I have a 2007 Chrysler 300 over 107k miles & a 2001 Jaguar S 3.0 at 62.5k miles. Your vlog about the transmission fluid was very helpful too!
I have 2002 hyundai santa fe with 171000 miles. Whenever I ask the dealer or mechanic shop if I need to change my fuel filter, they say it is not recommended. What should I do? insist on getting the filter changed or drive as is?
Do simple stuff yourself and find a private mechanic who you can trust to do bigger jobs. Or even a mechanic who doesn't mind doing the job in front of you. That's what I do.
Even old carbureted cars with mechanical pumps had fuel filters in the tank. I have two GM A-bodies and fuel filters are part of their fuel outlet/sending unit assembly.
Bite the bullet, initially, and install IN-LINE servicable filters on your vehicles. Fuel, Transmission, Power Steering etc. I put Magnefine filters in all my vehicles for Transmission and Power Steering. Sometimes an Oil cooler and Coolant filter too. Great vids Scotty - keep it up, and get in some cool shade man!! Stay gold.
Another GREAT video...I am sooo pissed at those guys who put the videos mocking you! YOUR truly a class act! plus entertaining.. Scotty is the best hands down!!!
I'm 1 of your newest subscribers and I must say, your videos are very informative and sometimes hilarious with your examples which makes them fun to watch as well. Recommend your channel to all my friends. Keep up the good work
The pump can live (or, should i say, survive) up to 10, maybe 12 years without changing the filter, while most manufacturers wish their customers would buy new car after some 6 to 8 years, so... Go figure why they call it "lifetime" filter :)
It shouldn't be changed based on what they consider a "lifetime" filter. You can still get it done, but how many dealerships are willing to do that is a other story. I'd still change it, idc what those dealerships say.
Just barely started following Scotty. 2011 Camry le auto all stock 366k miles. 3rd n 4th gear rattles when shifting. Up hill only do 50mph but if pushes it to 60mph, rattles even more. Thought it was the trannie maybe so did drain n fill, never flush like Scotty said. This weekend gonna do plugs n coil n air filter. Then for sure do fuel pump n fuel filter pay $1,000 for it since I don't want to mess with inside tank stuff. Man can't believe I got lucky driving 366k on stock parts. Been daily commuter 2 hrs each way for WK. Next time I'll buy new 2022 vehicle n once I hit 130k, I'll sell it n buy new again. In this way, the next guy will hold the bag when it comes to car parts breaking down. Lol
Interesting Scotty, thanks. I have never changed it because it order to do so, my Saab when I owned it required me to remove the fuel tank to do it - a few thousand dollars or an immense amount of labor to do it. I went 170,000 with no problems but then a tree fell on it. I guess on my new car I need to look into changing it if I can again when the time comes. Thanks.
Excellent video Scotty I didn't know that a clogged fuel filter can overheat and burn out your catalytic converter over time.👍🏽🇺🇸🇯🇲💯🏎💥💨🗯💭 I drive a 2004 Lexus ES330 which is smooth riding over NY crappy roads and last but not least it's very reliable and ages like fine wine🥂 & not like milk🥛 like some other brands.🤗🤣
Junior Lexus - it overheats because the engine won't have enough fuel if the pressure is low. But, it will still be drawing in the correct amount of air, so the fuel/air mixture in the cylinder will have too much oxygen for the amount of fuel that's there (that's what it means to run lean; the opposite is rich when there's too much fuel for the oxygen to burn). When the engine is lean, the excess oxygen makes the combustion in the cylinder happen faster than it's supposed to, which generates extra heat. So the air coming out of the engine is hotter than it should be, and that overheats the cat (and the muffler). The opposite can happen if the air filter is clogged - the engine can't pull air in properly so it ends up with too little oxygen (i.e. too much fuel - otherwise known as "rich"), so it burns slowly and incompletely and generates less heat than it should. Adding a bit more gas actually used to be one way that older injection systems would cool the engine - deliberately making it run a little rich to cool it off.
I don't know where you live but where I am, Honda dealerships charge £140 fixed price to change the in-tank fuel filters. According to the Honda manual, these need changing every 50k miles too...
Yep, Scott I must say, this is why I like your videos. You pretty much say it like it is. Cars today seem to be getting worse instead of better. You always gush about your 90's Toyota Celica being bullet proof, and for me it was my 97 Honda Accord. To this day it is still the best car I ever had. Unfortunately I got rear ended by a VW Jetta at high speed. Both cars were completely destroyed. I was lucky, I basically walked away with just a sore back. I can honestly say I owe my life to the safety engineering of that car. Furthermore, I've had major problems with every car that I have owned since my 97 Accord. I did not buy another Honda because I was well aware of the transmission failures that occurred on many of the newer Hondas and Acuras after 1997, and this went on for many years. If I were to buy a new car today, I honestly don't know what is considered reliable anymore. It seems that there's a lot of crappy new cars out there today. Especially the European garbage. BMW tops the list but others follow close behind. I think I'd rather find another 1997 Accord that some old lady had with 30,000 original miles on it.. It might be a needle in a haystack, but it's one worth looking for. Thanks for the video Scotty.
So true and while we home mechanics complain about how modern cars are getting harder to work on - think of the professional mechanic! It’s made their jobs harder too! Manufacturers need to design cars easier to maintain.
Having the filter closer to the fuel pump makes a lot of sense: then it protects not only the fuel injectors, but also the pump as well. Sure, it's more of a pain to change it, but you'll need to do so less frequently. Having the filter in the engine compartment means that any crud gets sucked up by the pump and is sent all the way down the fuel line before it's caught by the filter.
So Scotty when does one know when to replace fuel filter? I have an engine light issue sometimes with my Honda civic 2005 and whenever engine light turns on the rev turns up.but if engine gets warm enough and I turn off the car and turn on engine light is gone . Should I change the fuel filter?
Scotty I agree with you 100%, but I have to be honest most everyday people are not going to go through the hassle of jacking the car up, struggle to drop the tank to change the fuel filter. You are lucky on the Toyota Matrix it has an access port under the seat. Most cars do not. I really wish the manufactures would keep the filter out of the tank. It should be as easy to change as the air filter.
Bryantrincon413 FAM I did a little experiment once and I ran gas from a mom and pop gas station that was pretty cheap and the next week I used only shell gas. I found I got 2-3 better mpg from shell which would cost 10-15 cents more but was worth it for the peace of mind and the “better gas”
On my 13 focus GDI I just pull up the fuel psi in the live data on the scan tool to check pressure. GDI motors have high and low fuel pressure sensors on the rail
Hi Scotty, I hope you are well. I just checked my cars manual and it doesn't mention fuel filter change interval or anything, fuel filter is not even mentioned there. So doesn that mean I should ignore it, or maybe my car doesn't have fuel filter in first place????
You definitely have one, your engine would get destroyed pretty quickly if you didn't. Do you mean owners manual or service manual? The owner manual won't mention it if they consider it a "lifetime" part - that it's intended to last as long as the fuel pump assembly (like Scotty mentioned: it's not lifetime of the car, it's lifetime of some other part that it's related to. In this case, 'lifetime' probably means 'the warranty period we offer on the fuel pump'). If it's not mentioned under the service schedule then the manufacturer didn't intend it to be replaced separately from the pump assembly. The factory service manual (or Haynes etc. alternative) probably details how to change just the filter if you wanted to. Partly depends on the car - if it's just rolling up to 60-70K, maybe worth replacing the filter on its own. If it's done 150K already, likely easier just to wait until the pump fails and replace the whole thing like the manufacturer planned.
A couple of moons back I removed the in-tank fuel pump just out of curiosity to see what the inside of the fuel tank looks like, turns out the fuel tank is very clean no debris whatsoever. btw my car had over 250K miles at the time. So in my opinion here in the good old USA fuel filters may be a waste of resources. We currently own 4 cars that do not have a traditional fuel filter absolutely no fuel issues to date, In 3rd world counties like Sapin Italy, France among others may be a different story.
That could be the case! We bought a 2006 Chevy lacetti for my mum about two months ago, it is accelerating slower in the middle of the rev range and I couldn't figure it out with my dad, we totally forgot about checking the fuel filter. Thanks for reminder Scotty!
@@wmluna381 You're testing my memory right now, since that was around 3 years ago, but iirc, no, not exactly. That car can run both on gasoline and LPG gas. The gasoline filter was ok, previous owner has replaced it somewhere between 5 and 10 thousand kilometres earlier. I don't remember the exact problem, but I know there was something wrong with the LPG regulator. Although the gas installation does have sort of it's own filter, and it was indeed clogged, so you could say it was a part of the problem. Generally speaking there was simply a few smaller problems that caused the power loss, after a few fixes here and there it started working like it's supposed to.
i replace mine every year, its right next to the engine and very easy to acess. Tip for people who drive diesels like myself is to buy clean 100% diesel, most gas stations these days sells ''diesel'' with 95%(or even less) diesel in it, and the rest is stuff you dont want in your tank, which is the cause for biological build up inside your tank. So look around and check the product sheets for your local stations to see if you are able to get pure diesel.
will a clogged filter cause hard starts? where your car just crank and cranks but doesn't turn over? how do you know if its the fuel filter or fuel pump?
Considering my Honda manual says to change the in-tank filter every 50k miles (or 25k miles if you live in dirty/polluted area), I'm pretty sure those ones get clogged too...
Scotty: I had an old 79 Honda Accord that had some weird fuel filter contraption under the rear left fender. Not only was it expensive by itself, but was hard to replace and needed a lot of tools. I got several inline filters and placed one before the factory filter and a second in line under the hood. Somewhere down the road, I ended up with a tank of muddy gasoline (not from a flood zone) and suffered a lot of serious hesitation problems. A quick look at the clear inline filter gave away the problem: muddy gas. Without seeing the muddy filter, I could have torn through the car looking for another problem since the factory filter was painted black. After changing the filter, my car would run, but I knew not for long. So, I jacked up the car, removed the tank drain bolt and let it run out. My God, all sorts of colors ran out and separated in the pan. First, mud, then orange stuff, the green stuff, then gas, then some multicolored stuff (likely unassimilated additives), then water, then several handfuls of rust. I poured in another gallon of clean gas to finish cleaning out the tank. More every thing else came out. This was years before they started putting corn water into the gasoline. I think you need to be take your high mileage Toyota and drain the gas tank and see the junk that makes your car run crappy and clogs every filter you'll ever put into your car. This would make a good YT video. If you notice that your car runs poorly when the tank is down to the last two gallons, then your problem is not fuel filter deficiency syndrome. Those last several gallons ain't gas.
Unfortunately mine is in the gas tank and require removing the pump; not terrible to remove I guess since you just need to remove the back seat, but still don't want to mess it up just trying to see if it's dirty or replacing it since I've never done it before. Car cranks a few times before starting up, but if I do a quick trip to the local store then come back after shopping it starts up faster. Makes me think it is possibly the filter but not sure if I should change it.
To avoid some of these problems, I'd suggest sticking to Top Tier gas stations as much as possible. Where I live, I can always find it at the same price or less compared to other stations, so why not go there instead of filling up with questionable gas, especially now that you can find out gas prices online at any time of day?
Graft er Im not gonna worry about it then. The oil consumption issue that starter at 30k miles is more of a concern at this point than the fuel filter i guess. Dealer has me doing a consumption test now
@@nov3019892008 I have a qweshin؟ pleeze 1 of you well-experienced tech/mechanics or Scaady-fans help me for I am in a konunjrum: If a fuel tank is vandalized by addition of some contaminant to it. Not sure if it's water, vinegar bleach, ..etc. **does the fuel pump necessarily need be changed** whay is the best recomendation?? SHOULD I AuDOMATICALY also GeT a different tank (it would need be from wrecking yard~) IF I DON'T HAVE PRESSURE WASHER OR HOSE or facility to wash and put a sleeve into it- the gas tank- for cleaning?
Can you do a video on what you should focus on when you get a used car older model or new. What kind of mechanical things should be changed. The fuel filter, the timing belt, water pump, gaskets, Etc I have a Lexus 400 96 that I just got and I want to do some work on it myself. I also want to take it to my mechanic to work on it as well for the bigger jobs
Herko out of Florida sells fuel assemblies for Corolla for $125 with new pump assembly and filter sock. Replaced mine. Pump still good but changed filter sock. Found alot of foil tabs and cardboard round tabs from drygas and cleaner bottles. Sock was almost clogged with junk almost black colored.
Is there a way to hook up a gas filter from the gas pump to the car. Kind of a preventative measure but also make it like a quick disconnect or put it right there at where the gas is Flowing down into the gas tank
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Scotty Kilmer Scotty is have a 2009 Nissan Pathfinder is hard to replace the fuel filter?
Not sure if you have covered this, but is there a real difference in the "Summer" blend and "Winter" blend gasoline? Thank you!!
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The problem with having the fuel filter changed is that you have to trust the mechanic or service tech at the dealer to do it right. The danger with regular maintenance is that often the car comes out of the shop worse than when it went in.
Then learn how to do it yourself
Did it myself💯💪🏾
😂 😂 😂… the mechanic? who pays for a mechanic when we’ve got TH-cam and Hanes manual
As others say, do it yourself. It's not super difficult, just need to pay attention and don't rush.
Bruh fuel filter I could change at 16….
I'm with you on this one!! I helped one guy out who's car had a blocked secondary filter. This car is a Mercedes 300D turbo diesel. Poor guy spent over $2k having the injection pump replaced in a modern workshop, yet they did not find, or fix the problem. His car then stopped on the side of a major highway. I pulled over to help him, & I replaced this little filter. He was mobile in a few minutes. The cost of this little filter was less than $10.
Same happened to me....I figured it out myself $500 bucks later.
@@Jack51971 not good.
Thanks for helping him your a nice guy.
@@9bmx4life9 thanks.
I've been keeping the filter in my trunk and delaying the change for few months now and you just scared me to pull my head out of my bottom and do it ASAP, thank you, Scotty.
same here
Thanks for the help over the years Scotty.
I'm 16 years in this trade and have only ever changed petrol fuel filters on my own cars, it's just not done, I don't think I've ever seen one changed in any garage I've worked in, however we do diesel ones all the time, great piece of knowledge from this video, especially about running lean codes. Thanks Scotty, always enjoy your content 👍
I'm getting a 2013 Ford F350 SD diesel, my brother is giving it too me. Your videos have given me a list of things I want to check and stay on top of when I get the truck. I fly general aviation airplanes, Cessnas&Pipers. I love old WW2 airplanes and go to airshows all the time. The combat life expectancy of these aircraft in the 1940s was measured in combat hours. The examples we see flying today are 75 to 80 years old. If you had told the engineers who designed these planes that they would last this long they'd think you were cracked. My point in all that is, properly maintained, a machine will last forever. I want to maintain my (new to me) truck!
Thanks for another great video Scotty!
Jack Aubrey so your brother is pretty much giving you a POS
Only to chumps who drive bmws.
Jack Aubrey I love those old planes. And flying must be an interesting job!
Bmw M3 e46, everyone knows BMW stands for Badly Made Wagon
Fly a real Plane spitfire Mk11 Merlin .
Auto manufacturers are using the term lifetime, knowing it’s a damn lie.
yes for them, the life span of a car should be 4 - 5 years then is a complete garbage, thats a lifetime for them
Alejo Colombia lol true facts.
It means lifetime of the warranty.
Outdoorsguy some people hate having extra money in their wallet, so they go directly to the stealership, and buy the manufacturer parts, or better yet, they drive by the small business mechanic, and pay $800 for a brake pad replacement.
Mcgyver B I call them idiots.
Great coverage , in 1982 a friend , Joe , his girlfriend poured a bag of sugar into his trucks gas tank . Joe bought a bag of brass filters , every time truck stop running , he change little filter then all be good , down the road until sugar plugged the next little filter . It took around a week to clear sugar from tank , his exhaust smelled like Frosted Flakes .
Then some wonder why domestic violence exists.
Mr. Scotty, I just love how you explain the mechanics of cars. So easily understood, Thank You Sir!👍👍
+Silver Grizzly
understanding them and learning them is easy, on the other hand fixing and especially designing them is the hard part.
@@rattlehead999 hard work but it pays off.
+SILVERSTRIPE PSN
it pays off the first few times, then by the 500th time you are doing the same job it gets annoying or boring. No matter the activity it gets boring or at the very least a lot less enjoyable the more you do it after you have either mastered it(if possible) or have become very good at it.
Me too.
Thanks for the tips scotty..
Dammit Scotty! Every time I think I finally replaced and maintained every single part of my car, you come up with something new...
There goes my weekend. ;)
Heeeh
Just changed my fuel filter a week ago at 271,000 miles, and still going strong.
Stan Roberts I read somewhere that said if you replace it at over 100k, it might kill the fuel pump. Probably nonsense right? My car’s at 194k so I’m a little nervous to replace it
@@fatlardshowernow234 my fuel pump is still fine, now at near 275,000 and doing fine. If you are worried, change them both,and have peace of mind.
@ThePariss333 mine is a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix. Everything works perfect.
Changed the fuel filter for the first time at 105k miles. Pump still works fine 10k miles later and I get more performance and better mpg
@@fatlardshowernow234 not nonsense.
It's actually ridiculous how much I like Scotty's videos..
My car is fine 99% of the time, I just love watching Scotty's videos haha
Jorge Romero Facts.
+Jorge Hell, I don't have a car (over 20 years, ha ha) and watch Scotty's videos. Entertaining, plus the commenters actually posting about their Buicks with 783,000 miles is a hoot. They don't know the meaning of statistical outlier.
Armando Sturzenegger lmao I did but life is hectic rn got no time :/
You walked me through changing my spark plug and now you're helping with my fuel filter! Thanks Scotty!
Hey Scotty, Like everyone else who visits your channel..I can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge and and wisdom! I really do like how you give a full explination of what you are looking at or working on. You're awesome mate! God bless you!
With the help of one of your old fuel filter videos, I changed that along with the air filter/spark plugs,cleaned MAF and throttle body, flushed the brake fluid from master cylinder etc. in my '98 impreza. You have allowed me to feel like I'm actually a real mechanic which is not true but it's nice to feel like that 😂 Thank you Scotty, another great video
About 2 years ago my father bought a Citroën Xsara break (French station wagon). It drove and ran fine, but after half a year the car started to smoke and ran on 3 cylinders. Okay, no problem, we thought the ignition coil was broken and replaced it. It didn't work. So we brought it to a Citroën dealer for a scan. (We don't have fancy scan tools) And they found 1 code: "no ignition in cylinder 3" So we replaced the injector, but that did not help either. Ad that point we were really pist off and didn't know what to do. Once under the car we saw a filter that was a little bit rusty on the outside. We replaced it and the problem was solved. It turned out to be the original fuel filter from 2004 and after we saw it open, it was completely black from the rust and junk. That was a wise lesson. Always replace a fuel filter with the engine oli when you buy a cheap second-hand car...
Ilias Lamari I'm still mad at France because of a 1972 Renault R-12 that I owned.
That is the first thing I did after buying my second hand opel corsa B. After changing oil filter and gas filter alongside with oil it runs a lot smoother
Yup, just do a whole tune up will save you trouble;New Spark plugs, Distributor cap/ignition wires, air filter, Oil filter, Fuel filter, oil change, fill up transmission fluid, check/top up radiator fluid, change brake pads, inspect tires, check battery alternator, inspect steering rack, fill up Power steering, and fill up brake fluid. That should be a basic full Tune up, then your car would be guaranteed to run another 10,000 miles til next checkup. Always replace old car batteries, before you drive em daily too. Being stranded is not fun.
Also would point out to use additives on your fuel when first buying it, you never know how badly the fuel pump was treated by last owner, and you wanna be using the fuel injector cleaner as well.
@Frank. T The new Renaults are supposedly quite reliable.
Scotty, I simply can't thank you enough for your amazing wealth of knowledge and ease of explanation. I've learned so much from watching your videos and have had fun along the way. Thanks again!
Modern cars are a Royal pain in the butt
Agreed. If it ain't broke don't fix it. Keep it simple.
Carburated cars were worse
Get a toyota celica
Try owning a german vehicle ... those things are built to never be taken apart....
themobbkillas you mean built to be fixed alot
Many GMs have fuel filters in the tank and GM recommends a very highly concentrated fuel system cleaner you pour into the tank. It cleans the filter well. Any sediment that gets on the float and filter it removes. Smarter to pour in the tank once or twice a year is better than having to have your tank dropped !! the GM cleaner is so strong we even had no starts come in and poured this in and it started ! Excellent video Scott....every vehicle owner should watch. Perhaps do one on a Diesel !
ClusterHeadSurvivor how can a chemical break up all the stuff in there... Without ruining something gpod
ClusterHeadSurvivor, with every engine service my mechanic always adds fuel system conditioner, I'm presuming that's a similar cleaning substance. Maybe because it's got a difficult to replace filter, I'll find out next time If i remember to ask. 05 Alfa Romeo V6.
Universal Power I add Compelete Fuel System Cleaner in my car every 3000 mles.
That type of cleaner only breaks up varnish deposits from old gas, will do nothing for the rust deposits which usually end up clogging the filter (provided you only buy gas at reputable stations that are well maintained). If the vehicle does sit with old gas in it, certainly use a fuel system cleaner, then run a top tier gas brand which has it's own special detergent additive package do keep deposits down.
Love the videos Scotty. Thank you so much! Been watching for years
WHO_TEE_WHO Hootie Hoo that's how voice text works LOL. Anyway I thoroughly enjoy your videos young man...
Scotty...you hit it on the head here...i tested my fuel pressure and its way up at 60psi...but when i drive the volume is not enough and it bucks, hesitates and has no power and want to die...idles fine... tomorrow i am installing a new fuel filter..i am pretty sure this will solve my issues...i did everything else including new timing chain,cap rotor,maf etc...thanks scotty
So don't leave us in suspense. Did the new fuel filter fix it?
Thanks for great advice as always Scotty. Just ran into a fuel pressure problem after changing the injectors on a 2001 eclipse. Thankfully the pump is in under the backseat. Upon inspection the "sock" on the bottom of the pump was sucking closed and the filter unit was nasty. Was worried that the filter wasn't sold separately. Thankfully, was able to get both pieces. Run decent at idle and all sensors and regulator tested good but no gas was getting there intermittently when you pressed the gas pedal.
I am a car mechanic from England UK I watch your videos every night thank you very much your the best of the best
Getting to a point where maintaining a car can be quite expensive
Audiofilio True that, just to keep it on the road
Not really, over the life of the vehicle, maintenance is only a few dollars a day, usually less than the cost of fuel.
paulparoma lol not even a dollar a day wtf is he talking about! Gas isn’t cheap and your wasting at least $5-10 if you really want to be technical with it.
You can see what these dishonest companies are doing. They don't want you to fix your own car. Does the government need to lay out some laws just like we have crash standards. Its all BS. This is the big screwjob that the car review sites never mention.
Audiofilo
Take the bus 😁
Started watching these for mechanical help. Now just watch them for enjoyment. So glad I found this channel
This is a sign. They told me I needed to replace the fuel filter. Then I saw this. Guess I'm going to replace my fuel filter next paycheck. Thanks for the video. Now I know why I can't just brush it off >.
Scotty! Iv been watching your how-to videos on almost everything. You've literally saved me THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS in labor cost. Keep it up!!!
I have a strong feeling after replacing multiple parts in my emissions system and still having codes pop up that the fuel filter is at the root of the problem. 308K miles on the car, thinking I should replace the fuel filter now for the first time!!
Did it improve things after you changed it out?
Guess I need to go change the Fuel Filter on my Cars now! 😲
Jonny DIY yup!
It’s a good idea! I changed mine on a 02 Montero Sport with 230k and gotten better gas mileage!
Just changed mine on the 83 corolla, along with mechanical Fuel pump. Easy as pie, now just need to clean up the Carburetor with some fuel additives, and like new with 350,000 miles.
Thanks for making this video even when it was probably 100 out there that day.
Just did a filter replacement on my 09 Kia Rio 5 LX. 3 hour job. Not difficult, just time consuming. Worth doing it yourself.
don't let your ride run out of gas in a older car once the fuel hits the bottom of the tank it sucks up all the sediment and rust that's been brewing for years and will clog your fuel filter
Jay Means yes that's a very good point!!! I've also been told to always keep at least a half a tank of gas... if you constantly let it run close to empty it will overheat the fuel pump... The gasoline actually dissipates the Heat and cools the fuel pump is my understanding
Mark Bingamon but they say modern gas degrades very quickly. Filling at half a tank means there’s always half a tank of bad gas in the car. What to do?
Have you seen that yourself? Or just heard about it? I think its a myth. A car always shakes. Gas moves around swishes around all the time when u drive.
pretty dern sure i've had to replace a number of filters in those circumstances or when the car was on a steep incline and the sludge slid toward the pump
Mark iv'e never heard that but if that's the case i would say that's bad engineering or planned obsolescence, the only reasoning i can deduce is perhaps they figure if the tank is more than 1/2 empty then the pump's probably not gonna run for very long at a time.
It's pink ninja
Always love the show Scotty!
We used to watch your show on TV!
Me and my brothers were like
"WE WANNA WATCH SCOTTY!" When we were 9
Heaven is for Scotty's of the world.
Ring that bell!
Scotty I replace my fuel filter EVERY year. With my 1999 Mazda MX-5 the fuel filter is located underneath the tank and it has those real pain in the rear end plastic "quick release" clips. I even cut open my last years filter and it was already getting dark black. So would you agree even if a car hasn't done a huge amount of miles in a year... the filter can still go bad?
Another reason to love my Lincoln Town Car, The filter is next to the frame under one of the passenger doors. You don't even have to jack up the car. To connectors and loosen the strap. Done!
I have truly been enjoying your videos! I’m learning so much from you & you explain things so simply. I have a 2007 Chrysler 300 over 107k miles & a 2001 Jaguar S 3.0 at 62.5k miles. Your vlog about the transmission fluid was very helpful too!
Great gantry camera work in on-screen delivery -- no waste, edited tight... a joy to watch.
I have 2002 hyundai santa fe with 171000 miles. Whenever I ask the dealer or mechanic shop if I need to change my fuel filter, they say it is not recommended. What should I do? insist on getting the filter changed or drive as is?
Probably it is one in the tank. Buy from the dealer and change it yourself or get a local scotty.
Please don’t die bro u helped me enough in life
Scotty, wouldn’t fuel additives clean up the fuel system when used?
I love Scotty Kilmer's videos he's a little tweaked but these vids really make my day lots of honest information.
Thanks 👍
I wish there were mechanichs like scotty in my country
First you need cars.
20alphabet and good mechanics
Do simple stuff yourself and find a private mechanic who you can trust to do bigger jobs. Or even a mechanic who doesn't mind doing the job in front of you. That's what I do.
@@20alphabet why the hell he's here of he dont have one? i dont stay and watch this video if i dont have one...
Even old carbureted cars with mechanical pumps had fuel filters in the tank. I have two GM A-bodies and fuel filters are part of their fuel outlet/sending unit assembly.
awesome segment im at the shop and got all the commercial guys at advanced auto store
watching the Guru at work
Bite the bullet, initially, and install IN-LINE servicable filters on your vehicles.
Fuel, Transmission, Power Steering etc.
I put Magnefine filters in all my vehicles for Transmission and Power Steering. Sometimes an Oil cooler and Coolant filter too.
Great vids Scotty - keep it up, and get in some cool shade man!!
Stay gold.
Another GREAT video...I am sooo pissed at those guys who put the videos mocking you! YOUR truly a class act! plus entertaining.. Scotty is the best hands down!!!
They're an homage done with humor. Not vindictive or spiteful. Pull your head out of your Democrat.
I'm 1 of your newest subscribers and I must say, your videos are very informative and sometimes hilarious with your examples which makes them fun to watch as well. Recommend your channel to all my friends. Keep up the good work
Idk why when I asked my local dealership asking when I should change it, they said that it should never be changed (Toyota dealership)
The pump can live (or, should i say, survive) up to 10, maybe 12 years without changing the filter, while most manufacturers wish their customers would buy new car after some 6 to 8 years, so... Go figure why they call it "lifetime" filter :)
It shouldn't be changed based on what they consider a "lifetime" filter. You can still get it done, but how many dealerships are willing to do that is a other story. I'd still change it, idc what those dealerships say.
Just barely started following Scotty.
2011 Camry le auto all stock 366k miles. 3rd n 4th gear rattles when shifting. Up hill only do 50mph but if pushes it to 60mph, rattles even more. Thought it was the trannie maybe so did drain n fill, never flush like Scotty said. This weekend gonna do plugs n coil n air filter. Then for sure do fuel pump n fuel filter pay $1,000 for it since I don't want to mess with inside tank stuff. Man can't believe I got lucky driving 366k on stock parts. Been daily commuter 2 hrs each way for WK. Next time I'll buy new 2022 vehicle n once I hit 130k, I'll sell it n buy new again. In this way, the next guy will hold the bag when it comes to car parts breaking down. Lol
I love the videos! they are very helpful! Subbed and turned the bell on!
Interesting Scotty, thanks. I have never changed it because it order to do so, my Saab when I owned it required me to remove the fuel tank to do it - a few thousand dollars or an immense amount of labor to do it. I went 170,000 with no problems but then a tree fell on it. I guess on my new car I need to look into changing it if I can again when the time comes. Thanks.
Excellent video Scotty I didn't know that a clogged fuel filter can overheat and burn out your catalytic converter over time.👍🏽🇺🇸🇯🇲💯🏎💥💨🗯💭
I drive a 2004 Lexus ES330 which is smooth riding over NY crappy roads and last but not least it's very reliable and ages like fine wine🥂 & not like milk🥛 like some other brands.🤗🤣
Junior Lexus - it overheats because the engine won't have enough fuel if the pressure is low. But, it will still be drawing in the correct amount of air, so the fuel/air mixture in the cylinder will have too much oxygen for the amount of fuel that's there (that's what it means to run lean; the opposite is rich when there's too much fuel for the oxygen to burn). When the engine is lean, the excess oxygen makes the combustion in the cylinder happen faster than it's supposed to, which generates extra heat. So the air coming out of the engine is hotter than it should be, and that overheats the cat (and the muffler).
The opposite can happen if the air filter is clogged - the engine can't pull air in properly so it ends up with too little oxygen (i.e. too much fuel - otherwise known as "rich"), so it burns slowly and incompletely and generates less heat than it should. Adding a bit more gas actually used to be one way that older injection systems would cool the engine - deliberately making it run a little rich to cool it off.
Scotty, I kept seeing comments that you're a national treasure. Thought they were exaggerating. THANKS SCOTTY!!!! 🙌
But mine's in the tank, and is part of the fuel pump. The only way to change it is to replace the fuel pump, as it's not serviceable. Now what?
You wait for it to break because if you are going to have to replace the whole system you might as well wait for it to go wrong.
2015 Chevy Cruze , same problem.
Gravemind Modern cars in a nutshell. lol
I don't know where you live but where I am, Honda dealerships charge £140 fixed price to change the in-tank fuel filters. According to the Honda manual, these need changing every 50k miles too...
Well you just drive it till the pump dies then replace as a unit
Yep, Scott I must say, this is why I like your videos. You pretty much say it like it is. Cars today seem to be getting worse instead of better. You always gush about your 90's Toyota Celica being bullet proof, and for me it was my 97 Honda Accord. To this day it is still the best car I ever had. Unfortunately I got rear ended by a VW Jetta at high speed. Both cars were completely destroyed. I was lucky, I basically walked away with just a sore back. I can honestly say I owe my life to the safety engineering of that car. Furthermore, I've had major problems with every car that I have owned since my 97 Accord. I did not buy another Honda because I was well aware of the transmission failures that occurred on many of the newer Hondas and Acuras after 1997, and this went on for many years. If I were to buy a new car today, I honestly don't know what is considered reliable anymore. It seems that there's a lot of crappy new cars out there today. Especially the European garbage. BMW tops the list but others follow close behind. I think I'd rather find another 1997 Accord that some old lady had with 30,000 original miles on it.. It might be a needle in a haystack, but it's one worth looking for. Thanks for the video Scotty.
So true and while we home mechanics complain about how modern cars are getting harder to work on - think of the professional mechanic! It’s made their jobs harder too! Manufacturers need to design cars easier to maintain.
Having the filter closer to the fuel pump makes a lot of sense: then it protects not only the fuel injectors, but also the pump as well. Sure, it's more of a pain to change it, but you'll need to do so less frequently. Having the filter in the engine compartment means that any crud gets sucked up by the pump and is sent all the way down the fuel line before it's caught by the filter.
So Scotty when does one know when to replace fuel filter? I have an engine light issue sometimes with my Honda civic 2005 and whenever engine light turns on the rev turns up.but if engine gets warm enough and I turn off the car and turn on engine light is gone . Should I change the fuel filter?
helpful video scotty, didn't know some cars actually hide the filter in the fuel tank. thanks for the info
Scotty I agree with you 100%, but I have to be honest most everyday people are not going to go through the hassle of jacking the car up, struggle to drop the tank to change the fuel filter. You are lucky on the Toyota Matrix it has an access port under the seat. Most cars do not. I really wish the manufactures would keep the filter out of the tank. It should be as easy to change as the air filter.
how do you know which gas station has the best quality gas??
Bryantrincon413 FAM Exxon, Shell, and BP are the best
Southern Brew thanks gonna start going to those i usually just go to w.e gas station is closest when i need gas
Bryantrincon413 FAM I did a little experiment once and I ran gas from a mom and pop gas station that was pretty cheap and the next week I used only shell gas. I found I got 2-3 better mpg from shell which would cost 10-15 cents more but was worth it for the peace of mind and the “better gas”
Alex43237373 nice i fill up with premium on my bike so even better
all gas should be the same, it's the additives they add that make them more expensive and "better"
On my 13 focus GDI I just pull up the fuel psi in the live data on the scan tool to check pressure. GDI motors have high and low fuel pressure sensors on the rail
Hi Scotty, I hope you are well. I just checked my cars manual and it doesn't mention fuel filter change interval or anything, fuel filter is not even mentioned there. So doesn that mean I should ignore it, or maybe my car doesn't have fuel filter in first place????
You definitely have one, your engine would get destroyed pretty quickly if you didn't. Do you mean owners manual or service manual? The owner manual won't mention it if they consider it a "lifetime" part - that it's intended to last as long as the fuel pump assembly (like Scotty mentioned: it's not lifetime of the car, it's lifetime of some other part that it's related to. In this case, 'lifetime' probably means 'the warranty period we offer on the fuel pump'). If it's not mentioned under the service schedule then the manufacturer didn't intend it to be replaced separately from the pump assembly. The factory service manual (or Haynes etc. alternative) probably details how to change just the filter if you wanted to. Partly depends on the car - if it's just rolling up to 60-70K, maybe worth replacing the filter on its own. If it's done 150K already, likely easier just to wait until the pump fails and replace the whole thing like the manufacturer planned.
You are right Scotty. Changing the fuel filter in the old days. 5 minutes. Today time not minutes, hours.
A couple of moons back I removed the in-tank fuel pump just out of curiosity to see what the inside of the fuel tank looks like, turns out the fuel tank is very clean no debris whatsoever. btw my car had over 250K miles at the time. So in my opinion here in the good old USA fuel filters may be a waste of resources. We currently own 4 cars that do not have a traditional fuel filter absolutely no fuel issues to date, In 3rd world counties like Sapin Italy, France among others may be a different story.
When I was a young mechanic in the 60s😂😂 that’s a classic
That could be the case! We bought a 2006 Chevy lacetti for my mum about two months ago, it is accelerating slower in the middle of the rev range and I couldn't figure it out with my dad, we totally forgot about checking the fuel filter.
Thanks for reminder Scotty!
Was that the ultimate problem?
@@wmluna381 You're testing my memory right now, since that was around 3 years ago, but iirc, no, not exactly. That car can run both on gasoline and LPG gas. The gasoline filter was ok, previous owner has replaced it somewhere between 5 and 10 thousand kilometres earlier. I don't remember the exact problem, but I know there was something wrong with the LPG regulator. Although the gas installation does have sort of it's own filter, and it was indeed clogged, so you could say it was a part of the problem. Generally speaking there was simply a few smaller problems that caused the power loss, after a few fixes here and there it started working like it's supposed to.
when a manufacturer says that a normally serviceable part has a "lifetime" part or fluid, it translates to "buy a new car quicker"
i replace mine every year, its right next to the engine and very easy to acess.
Tip for people who drive diesels like myself is to buy clean 100% diesel, most gas stations these days sells ''diesel'' with 95%(or even less) diesel in it, and the rest is stuff you dont want in your tank, which is the cause for biological build up inside your tank.
So look around and check the product sheets for your local stations to see if you are able to get pure diesel.
"Lifetime", Translates to: "Until the original warranty expires"
will a clogged filter cause hard starts? where your car just crank and cranks but doesn't turn over? how do you know if its the fuel filter or fuel pump?
I need to check the filter in my ‘99 Camry LE V6...
By the way, I LOVE my Camry.
Thanks Scotty! Now I understand what happened to my first car when it showed an overheating catalytic converter. I always wondered why it did that.
Car runs thousands of miles without fuel filter system, in tank filter last the life of the pump, line filter usually gets clogged
Considering my Honda manual says to change the in-tank filter every 50k miles (or 25k miles if you live in dirty/polluted area), I'm pretty sure those ones get clogged too...
My opel says replace fuel filter every 30000 miles or 50000 kms
ben franklin is it inside the tank ??
M Ridware i dont know that 😕
M Ridware those sock filters clog up just like any other filter.
This guy is awesome, I used to live in Houston its 100% spot on. I'm going to bring you my 01 Toyota celica soon it needs the cv axle replaced
NICE JOB SCOTTY!
It took me 3 hours to do it myself from instructions on a piece of paper. Such a feeling of accomplishment.
maaan, this dude is a legend 💥😄
Scotty:
I had an old 79 Honda Accord that had some weird fuel filter contraption under the rear left fender. Not only was it expensive by itself, but was hard to replace and needed a lot of tools. I got several inline filters and placed one before the factory filter and a second in line under the hood.
Somewhere down the road, I ended up with a tank of muddy gasoline (not from a flood zone) and suffered a lot of serious hesitation problems. A quick look at the clear inline filter gave away the problem: muddy gas. Without seeing the muddy filter, I could have torn through the car looking for another problem since the factory filter was painted black.
After changing the filter, my car would run, but I knew not for long. So, I jacked up the car, removed the tank drain bolt and let it run out. My God, all sorts of colors ran out and separated in the pan. First, mud, then orange stuff, the green stuff, then gas, then some multicolored stuff (likely unassimilated additives), then water, then several handfuls of rust. I poured in another gallon of clean gas to finish cleaning out the tank. More every thing else came out. This was years before they started putting corn water into the gasoline.
I think you need to be take your high mileage Toyota and drain the gas tank and see the junk that makes your car run crappy and clogs every filter you'll ever put into your car. This would make a good YT video. If you notice that your car runs poorly when the tank is down to the last two gallons, then your problem is not fuel filter deficiency syndrome. Those last several gallons ain't gas.
REV UP YOUR COROLLA
It's a 83 RWD Corolla with a 2jz, So it revs past the Moon and back.
@@eduardodiaz5762 You can use it as a dremel replacement in a pinch
Unfortunately mine is in the gas tank and require removing the pump; not terrible to remove I guess since you just need to remove the back seat, but still don't want to mess it up just trying to see if it's dirty or replacing it since I've never done it before. Car cranks a few times before starting up, but if I do a quick trip to the local store then come back after shopping it starts up faster. Makes me think it is possibly the filter but not sure if I should change it.
Didn't see Alpha Macho's comment so I will fill in for him..
Rev up your engines 🏎💭💭💭💥
Borginator ✔👍
It amazes me how much Scotty knows and understands.
How can running lean and rich ruin the engine?
Ultimatum Demon builds up carbon
Duke Craig
Thanks for that
Armando Sturzenegger he probably did not fill the filters with the appropriate fluids before installing them. Time for a new mechanic.
To avoid some of these problems, I'd suggest sticking to Top Tier gas stations as much as possible. Where I live, I can always find it at the same price or less compared to other stations, so why not go there instead of filling up with questionable gas, especially now that you can find out gas prices online at any time of day?
can u add a inline fuel filter if u dont have one? i hate not having it. my older truck had a metal one inline easily changed. these new trucks-nope
You probably can add one but its a lot of hassle
Graft er Im not gonna worry about it then. The oil consumption issue that starter at 30k miles is more of a concern at this point than the fuel filter i guess. Dealer has me doing a consumption test now
@@nov3019892008 I have a qweshin؟ pleeze 1 of you well-experienced tech/mechanics or Scaady-fans help me for I am in a konunjrum:
If a fuel tank is vandalized by addition of some contaminant to it. Not sure if it's water, vinegar bleach, ..etc. **does the fuel pump necessarily need be changed** whay is the best recomendation?? SHOULD I AuDOMATICALY also GeT a different tank (it would need be from wrecking yard~) IF I DON'T HAVE PRESSURE WASHER OR HOSE or facility to wash and put a sleeve into it- the gas tank- for cleaning?
Can you do a video on what you should focus on when you get a used car older model or new. What kind of mechanical things should be changed. The fuel filter, the timing belt, water pump, gaskets, Etc
I have a Lexus 400 96 that I just got and I want to do some work on it myself. I also want to take it to my mechanic to work on it as well for the bigger jobs
True
What if you have a 2013 Chevy Impala and you can't change the fuel filter? Whole system would need pulled out.
Most useful tip thank you Scotty
Great video Scotty. It must be over 100 degrees with 95% humidity down there in Houston today. Stay cool!
There is a problem, you tell us not to buy automatic Mazdas because of that Skyactiv Technology but yet before your videos I got a Mazda commercial.
scotty recommends ad block for that problem
the irony
Herko out of Florida sells fuel assemblies for Corolla for $125 with new pump assembly and filter sock. Replaced mine. Pump still good but changed filter sock. Found alot of foil tabs and cardboard round tabs from drygas and cleaner bottles. Sock was almost clogged with junk almost black colored.
I love how in every scene cut you get more and more sweaty
Probably should change mine soon. My 2006 Acura TSX has 350,000K+ miles. Although sadly recently started running into issues
Engineers come up with stupid ideas sometimes. Like the filter in the tank. A $10 part turns into an expensive job.
Yeah, dumb as a fox. $$$$$$
Is there a way to hook up a gas filter from the gas pump to the car. Kind of a preventative measure but also make it like a quick disconnect or put it right there at where the gas is Flowing down into the gas tank
2nd. Nice video Scotty.
Nice. One Scotty thanks for all the help you've given us over all these years