Changing fuel filter

woody1221 · Feb 5, 2013

Hi all

Im wanting to service my dads petrol 2002 Subaru forester turbo. I've only serviced diesels in the past and changing the fuel filter has just been a case of remove old filter fit new one and turn over until it pulls the fuel through, will this be the same on a petrol or will it cause an air lock or other problems? Apologies this is not about a landy but given the wealth of knowledge on here im sure someone will be able to help me out

Cheers Oli

ratty · Feb 6, 2013

woody1221 said:
Hi all

Im wanting to service my dads petrol 2002 Subaru forester turbo. I've only serviced diesels in the past and changing the fuel filter has just been a case of remove old filter fit new one and turn over until it pulls the fuel through, will this be the same on a petrol or will it cause an air lock or other problems? Apologies this is not about a landy but given the wealth of knowledge on here im sure someone will be able to help me out

Cheers Oli

Fit new filter turn ignition on and let fuel pump prime (you should get approx a 1 second burst from the fuel pump), turn off, turn , turn on and let it prime again, then off again. After priming the third time all should be good.

In theory it shouldn't need priming but I like to make sure the filter fills up a bit.

BotswanaGuy · Feb 6, 2013

Same as diesel by the sounds of it

Jongould · Feb 6, 2013

There is no injection pump on a petrol so the fuel pump runs constantly, you wont need to keep turning the ignition but just crank it till it starts, it will bleed out on its own...

basher79 · Feb 6, 2013

will be a lot easier then a diesel to start

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