Fuel Filter: Service and Repair

3.2L

REMOVAL PROCEDURE
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the fuel filler cap.
3. Disconnect the fuel hose from the fuel filter on the engine side.
4. Disconnect the fuel hose from the fuel filter on the fuel tank side.

5. Remove the bolt on the fuel filter holder.
6. Remove the fuel filter.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Install the fuel filter in the correct direction.
2. Install the bolt on the fuel filter holder.

Tighten
Tighten the screws to 20 N.m (14 lb ft.).

3. Connect the fuel hose on the engine side.

4. Connect the fuel hose on the fuel tank side.

5. Install the fuel filler cap.
6. Connect the negative battery cable.

3.2L Rodeo

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

Caution: When repair to the fuel system has been completed, start engine and check the fuel system for loose connection or leakage. For the fuel system diagnosis, see Section Driveability and Emissions.

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.

2. Remove Fuel filler cap (1).
3. Disconnect fuel hoses (1) from fuel filter on both engine side and fuel tank side.
4. Fuel filter fixing bolt (2).
- Remove the fuel filter fixing bolt (2) on fuel filter holder.

5. Remove fuel filter (3).

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Install the fuel filter in the proper direction.
2. Install fuel filter holder fixing bolt.

3. Connect fuel hoses on engine side (1) and fuel tank side (2).
4. Install fuel filler cap
5. Connect the battery ground cable.

3.2L Rodeo Sport

REMOVAL

Caution: When repair to the fuel system has been completed, start engine and check the fuel system for loose connection or leakage. For the fuel system diagnosis, refer to Driveability and Emissions.

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.

5. Remove fuel filter (3).

INSTALLATION
1. Install the fuel filter in the proper direction.
2. Install fuel filter holder fixing bolt.

3. Connect fuel hoses on engine side (1) and fuel tank side (2).
4. Install fuel filler cap
5. Connect the battery ground cable.