Fuel filter replacement problems Options

[Mangozac]

Hi guys,

Decided to replace my fuel filter today, seeing as I've had the car for 18 months and never done it (and who knows when it was last done before I bought it). Got a Valvoline replacement filter, as specified for an ST204R.
The old filter came off easily enough. Ended up with petrol everywhere but no drama
I put the new filter on and started her up but fuel was streaming out of the bottom (inlet) line. After a few goes of loosening and checking the thread and doing it back up as tight as possible without rounding the nut, it was still leaking!

I put the old filter back on and no leaks at all. I compared the two filters. The new one is a little bigger, but the ports are still identical so I can't see why there would be a problem! I did a search and read of a couple of people who seemed to have the same problem but no fixes.

Any suggestions? Any help would be really appreciated!

Zac

[GriffGirl]

FRAM is the brand, they sell it just about everywhere, NAPA carries it... but I don't know about in Australia. I just replaced mine like 2 weeks ago using FRAM too, I had to actually take my car to a repair shop just to get the old filter off but I had no problems putting the new one on. They did tighten it down for me though... it's good to play the damsel in distress sometimes! Plus mechanics REALLY dig it when chicks fix their own cars. They didn't charge me anything for the help, and they even let me use some of their tools and do it right there.

So, get a chick to drive your car someplace (with the old filter on so it doesn't blow up) and ask for help!

[Mangozac]

FRAM is the brand, they sell it just about everywhere, NAPA carries it... but I don't know about in Australia. I just replaced mine like 2 weeks ago using FRAM too, I had to actually take my car to a repair shop just to get the old filter off but I had no problems putting the new one on. They did tighten it down for me though... it's good to play the damsel in distress sometimes! Plus mechanics REALLY dig it when chicks fix their own cars. They didn't charge me anything for the help, and they even let me use some of their tools and do it right there.

So, get a chick to drive your car someplace (with the old filter on so it doesn't blow up) and ask for help!

Oh OK I've not heard of it here. I'm going to pick up a genuine one from Toyota this afternoon anyway.

I know about the damsel in distress thing - a friend has a 300ZX that has had lots of engine problems. She has had a LOT of work done and paid hardly anything for it

And hell, I dig it when chicks work on their cars and I'm not a mechanic!