fuel filter

[MrE]

where can I find part diagrams for the fuel system of a Porsche 924 1983.
I need to change the fuel filter and don't know where the filter is located exactly.
and how to do it, is it difficult to do?
do you have to jack the car up?
thanks for helping or reading
MrE

[This message has been edited by MrE (edited 02-21-2001).]

[todd951]

I don't know about a 924, but it's right in front of the gas tank on a 951. You will have to jack up the rear end of the car (or at least the right side) to get to it if it's in the same place on your car.

[AMCPorsche924Powerhaus!]

Originally posted by MrE:
where can I find part diagrams for the fuel system of a Porsche 924 1983.
I need to change the fuel filter and don't know where the filter is located exactly.
and how to do it, is it difficult to do?
do you have to jack the car up?
thanks for helping or reading
MrE

[This message has been edited by MrE (edited 02-21-2001).]

I believe it is right near your windsheild wiper motor. There are a whole bunch of green fuel lins running there, it is a cylinder right near your windshield wiper under the hood on the driver side.
At least that is where most 924s have the filters, some have them at the back also I think.

[mjade924]

the fuel filter is by the drivers side wheel well on both my 924's ..

[MrE]

Thanks everone I think I found it right above the left front wheel hanging on the chasis

MrE

[AMCPorsche924Powerhaus!]

Originally posted by MrE:
Thanks everone I think I found it right above the left front wheel hanging on the chasis

MrE

that would be your carbon canister, or at least on my car thats where mine is.

[MrE]

But there is a fuelline coming towards it and going away to the fuel injection pump and on that pump goes another line away back to the fuel tank so I guess that that is the fuel filter it's like 10-15cm in length and 3-5cm in diameter and made off aluminum
thanks
MrE

[MrE]

Is it difficult to do changing a fuel filter .Are there some things you have to look out for,air in the fuellines and things like that

thanks

MrE

[Rollins]

According to the haynes manual you should remove the fuel pumps fuse and run the car till it stops then clamp the fuel lines so as to avoid excess fuel dripping on you then go about your business of removing the filter and reinstalling the new one. Then take of the clamps and put the fuse back in and tada you are done, or should be. Some people don't find it necesary to remove the fuse but I don't see why not. Especially if you're an amateur.
-Tim

[MrE]

Do they have a dutch version off haynes manual?Are there easy understandable pictures in it?

MrE

[AMCPorsche924Powerhaus!]

That is interesting to see that they relocated the fuel filter to a different location.....
Anyhow, the fuel filter is an easy job, as long as you can break the connection good.
You gotta hold the fuel filter with a wrench so you dont bust the fuel line from the twisting.
Get a can or container and a hose maybe ready to let the fuel that is in the lines come out when you get it off, and also watch the fuel filter since it is full of fuel.
The only hard thing about the fuel filter job is not spilling fuel, otherwise its easy.
And hopefully you can get the connections with your wrench off ok without rounding the nuts or spindles or whatever you call those things.
Try not to use an adjustable wrench because you might round things....but you also may need some leverage so you may have to use a big adjustable.
Don't smoke a big fat cigar or have the pilot light on when you gonna do this I guess.


[This message has been edited by AMCPorsche924Powerhaus! (edited 02-23-2001).]

[MrE]

Originally posted by AMCPorsche924Powerhaus!:
That is interesting to see that they relocated the fuel filter to a different location.....
Anyhow, the fuel filter is an easy job, as long as you can break the connection good.
You gotta hold the fuel filter with a wrench so you dont bust the fuel line from the twisting.
Get a can or container and a hose maybe ready to let the fuel that is in the lines come out when you get it off, and also watch the fuel filter since it is full of fuel.
The only hard thing about the fuel filter job is not spilling fuel, otherwise its easy.
And hopefully you can get the connections with your wrench off ok without rounding the nuts or spindles or whatever you call those things.
Try not to use an adjustable wrench because you might round things....but you also may need some leverage so you may have to use a big adjustable.
Don't smoke a big fat cigar or have the pilot light on when you gonna do this I guess.


[This message has been edited by AMCPorsche924Powerhaus! (edited 02-23-2001).]

Is it true that there are more than one fuel filter and that they are al on a different place.
Are there books or schematics for a Porsche 924 1983 (Europe car)where you can see where every part is and how its put together?

MrE

[AMCPorsche924Powerhaus!]

I'm not sure about the fuel filters, most have one filter, maybe all.

There is a European Haynes manual for the 924 that tells you how the systems work and basic layout. There is the Factory Porsche manual that I don't have so I don't know what all is in it.