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nachogj · 10-15-2003, 08:46 PM

I have no idea where the fuel filter on my car is. I have a 2001 civic Ex, can someone please tell me where i can find it on my car so i can replace it.
The reason i am replacing it is because when i am going down the street then I come to a full stop the RPM drops way down until it almost stalls on me. The quick solution i thought is to blame the fuel filter. Could this cause such a prob. Thanks.

MXDesa · 10-15-2003, 08:54 PM

Nope. Your car does not require a fuel filter change until 75,000 miles. On the other hand, i know this fact applies to a specific honda but it may not be yours. Call the honda dealer, i dont think its the fuel filter. Usually when i get cars in the shop with this problem, either their EGR valve is messed up, purge valve on the charcoal canister is clogged or something else involving the cannister. Call honda, they will help you.

asmallsol · 10-16-2003, 10:21 AM

ah no, the fuel filter should be changed ever 12k miles and or 1 year.

La_Pieuvre · 10-16-2003, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nachogj@Oct 15 2003, 08:46 PM
I have no idea where the fuel filter on my car is. I have a 2001 civic Ex, can someone please tell me where i can find it on my car so i can replace it.
The reason i am replacing it is because when i am going down the street then I come to a full stop the RPM drops way down until it almost stalls on me. The quick solution i thought is to blame the fuel filter. Could this cause such a prob. Thanks.

I have the same exact problem on my civic with 84k miles...guess I should change the filter...it's still running on the factory one :P

the whole exhaust system shakes when the RPMs drop too low and it sounds like ass

SLA · 10-16-2003, 10:52 AM

Your fuel filter is to the left of your intake manifold attached to the back of your firewall.

nachogj · 10-18-2003, 12:24 PM

Can you dumb it down a little for me. Im not up to date with all of the lingo LOL
firewall??

P.S. Thanks all for the help

asmallsol · 10-19-2003, 12:13 PM

firewall - the back area of the engine bay between the cabin and the engine

engine bay - where your engine is
cabin - where you are

If your in a left hand drive country (IE USA) the fuel fiter is in a black little canister on the back firewall on the passenger side.

**Loco Honkey** · 10-19-2003, 01:12 PM

Another case where if the owner had a service manual, it would have saved him four days of posting here just to find out where the damn fuel filter is...

nachogj · 10-20-2003, 06:00 PM

Thanks asmallsol!!!

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10-15-2003, 08:46 PM	#1
nachogj Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 14	I have no idea where the fuel filter on my car is. I have a 2001 civic Ex, can someone please tell me where i can find it on my car so i can replace it. The reason i am replacing it is because when i am going down the street then I come to a full stop the RPM drops way down until it almost stalls on me. The quick solution i thought is to blame the fuel filter. Could this cause such a prob. Thanks.

10-15-2003, 08:54 PM	#2
MXDesa Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 927 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 26	Nope. Your car does not require a fuel filter change until 75,000 miles. On the other hand, i know this fact applies to a specific honda but it may not be yours. Call the honda dealer, i dont think its the fuel filter. Usually when i get cars in the shop with this problem, either their EGR valve is messed up, purge valve on the charcoal canister is clogged or something else involving the cannister. Call honda, they will help you.

10-16-2003, 10:21 AM	#3
asmallsol Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houghton/Livonia Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 8,101 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 93 del Sol Gas sipper Rep Power: 102	ah no, the fuel filter should be changed ever 12k miles and or 1 year.

10-16-2003, 10:52 AM	#5
SLA Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 342 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 17	Your fuel filter is to the left of your intake manifold attached to the back of your firewall.

10-18-2003, 12:24 PM	#6
nachogj Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 14	Can you dumb it down a little for me. Im not up to date with all of the lingo LOL firewall?? P.S. Thanks all for the help

10-19-2003, 12:13 PM	#7
asmallsol Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houghton/Livonia Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 8,101 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 93 del Sol Gas sipper Rep Power: 102	firewall - the back area of the engine bay between the cabin and the engine engine bay - where your engine is cabin - where you are If your in a left hand drive country (IE USA) the fuel fiter is in a black little canister on the back firewall on the passenger side.

10-19-2003, 01:12 PM	#8
Loco Honkey Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,657 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	Another case where if the owner had a service manual, it would have saved him four days of posting here just to find out where the damn fuel filter is...

10-20-2003, 06:00 PM	#9
nachogj Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 14	Thanks asmallsol!!!

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