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Installing Fuel Filter, with pics!
Cut & Paste Expert
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 13,322
From: NW Arkansas
I am at 30K miles and its going to be done first warm day round here....
Thanks for the write-up.
It seems so simple that the stealership is getting $40+ to do this
just for the labor?
<landon.moss>
Nice pic of the side by side stang and chally
I love mine as well....
Last edited by 157dB; Feb 20, 2010 at 04:07 PM.
Cut & Paste Expert
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 13,322
From: NW Arkansas
Hi, I am a new owner of a 2005 Mustang V6, bought it with 18k miles and since I didn't know
much about the history of maintenance I decided to change all the fluids and filters. So, today
it was the fuel filter. This is a VERY simple job that anyone that knows "lefty loosey, righty tighty" can accomplish. I included some pics.
1. remove the fuel pump fuse which is under the hood, in the fuse box on the passenger side, it is the fuse that is numbered 21 (page 165 in your owners manual)
Page 165 in the 06 manual.
Page 171 in the 05 manual.
Page 181 in the 07 manual.
Actually the F21 is the 'Fuel Pump Micro Relay. The Fuel Pump
Fuse is F41 as stated in the owners manual and the workshop manual
in reference to fuel pressure releasing procedures.
1a. Turn the ignition and try to start the car, it shouldn't. Removing the fuse and trying to start will use up the gasoline that is
in the fuel line and because the fuel pump fuse is removed, no more gasoline will be introduced into the fuel line you are
going to be separating. This step makes it so when you do remove the fuel filter there will be very little gasoline left in the
fuel line (less of a mess).
According to the Workshop Manual, the engine should start using
any residual pressure to feed the fuel to the injectors with the
Fuel Pump fuse pulled. The engine does not suck the fuel and seeing
how the fuel pump is in the fuel tank, all you are doing is releasing
any residual pressures present in the fuel system prior to removing
the fuel filter so fuel does not spray on you. So there will be in effect
a full fuel system but just not under pressure. So there is 100% fuel
left in the system but not under pressure.
much about the history of maintenance I decided to change all the fluids and filters. So, today
it was the fuel filter. This is a VERY simple job that anyone that knows "lefty loosey, righty tighty" can accomplish. I included some pics.
1. remove the fuel pump fuse which is under the hood, in the fuse box on the passenger side, it is the fuse that is numbered 21 (page 165 in your owners manual)
Page 165 in the 06 manual.
Page 171 in the 05 manual.
Page 181 in the 07 manual.
Actually the F21 is the 'Fuel Pump Micro Relay. The Fuel Pump
Fuse is F41 as stated in the owners manual and the workshop manual
in reference to fuel pressure releasing procedures.
1a. Turn the ignition and try to start the car, it shouldn't. Removing the fuse and trying to start will use up the gasoline that is
in the fuel line and because the fuel pump fuse is removed, no more gasoline will be introduced into the fuel line you are
going to be separating. This step makes it so when you do remove the fuel filter there will be very little gasoline left in the
fuel line (less of a mess).
According to the Workshop Manual, the engine should start using
any residual pressure to feed the fuel to the injectors with the
Fuel Pump fuse pulled. The engine does not suck the fuel and seeing
how the fuel pump is in the fuel tank, all you are doing is releasing
any residual pressures present in the fuel system prior to removing
the fuel filter so fuel does not spray on you. So there will be in effect
a full fuel system but just not under pressure. So there is 100% fuel
left in the system but not under pressure.
to the inlet side of my fuel filter to trap any suspended metal
or rust particals before it reaches/clogs the filter medium...
Last edited by 157dB; Feb 22, 2010 at 09:07 PM.
gonna tackle this this weekend!
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 214
From: Canada
Its really straight forward. Just get under the car right under the Driver's seat and you'll see everything. I did this when I first got the car and will be doing it again soon. I would have something ready like an ice cream bucket or something ready to catch the gasoline that comes out though. It's not much but having it all over the ground kinda sucks 
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 153
From: Fl
Just got finished chaning my Fuel Filter. Super Easy!
used the instuctions from www.americanmuscle.com
used the instuctions from www.americanmuscle.com
