How-to: Changing a fuel filter on a 1993 Civic

[walkermation]

brilliant.im giving this a go in the mornin. your video is so clear and to the point.nice one

also tesco asda(walmart) etc all sell lube spray for cheap which is a must for these bolts.

[MattTrevett]

My bolts are so freaking tight, I can't get them off even with a 18" cheater bar.. any advice?

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

@MattTrevett Maybe soak/saturate the bolts with some penetrating oil or lubricants. Namely, WD-40, PB Blaster, or Liquid Wrench. These can be found just about anywhere. Wal*Mart, Lowe's, Home Depot, AutoZone, Pep Boys, Etc.

Make sure you spray a lot and let it sit for a while. Then use a breaker bar or the longest wrench you can find to get the most amount of leverage. Hope this helps.

[MattTrevett]

@CCAAASSSCCAAAA Yea it finally worked! Replacing the fuel filter fixed some rough running problems I was having. Thanks for your help.

[watt1000]

runaway gas cap!

[imailyang]

@CCAAASSSCCAAAA Just wanted to let you know that I just completed this task without ANY mechanical experience. Its because of your video and people like you that give me a little glimpse of hope for humanity. You just saved me $40 and I thank you for that sincerely. Also, is it alright that the filter leaked a little bit on the first start up? It was only like an ounce but I was concerned. After that it was fine.

[champcar31]

very informative but you sound like a golf commentator

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

@champcar31 Bah ha ha ha ha ha. Yeah I know, it doesn't help that I have a crappy microphone either =/.

[angelbftg]

I've never done it before. I have a 94 civic del sol and my dumbass thought it was under the car haha. I knew there'd be a geniouswho would post a vid on it. Thanks again!

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

@angelbftg

Not really dumb of you to think that. Some cars do have it under the car.. My current car does (saturn SL1)

[angelbftg]

Thanks!

[arrowheaddj]

Thank you so much for this video- I have a 92 Accord and it was pretty much the same procedure! Went smooth - considering my hands are probably twice the size of the guy that built my car. I did have to remove a black (what seemed to be a computer controller for the vacuum lines?? not sure - in order to get to the fuel filter. Approx time for dummy amateur shade-tree mechanic - 1.5 hours.

[tigaspinoypower]

hello ! i did try to replace my fuel filter exactly what the instruction that u post , the thing is it wont start or click did i forgot anything?

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

The sounds more like an electrical problem. Did you happen to follow the advice of some on here and disconnect the batter cables and/or pull the fuse for the fuel pump?

[PsychoFreke]

@CCAAASSSCCAAAA You realize that it's completely unecessary to remove the entire bracket right? With a ratchet, short extension, and 10mm socket you can get to it just fine from the backside of the bracket by the firewall. Of course, if you just feel more comfortable doing it that way, don't let me stop you.

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

Yes. I did know that. Thanks for pointing that out for others though. I was going to add an annotation about that right when I made the video but figured that since it's not something detrimental I won't bother.

Plus I think after a couple of times doing it people will figure out what steps could be cut out and which ones to keep.

Happy wrenching!

[kvitka075]

Hey quick question. There is two big washers, does one go under the line and one goes above it right?

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

@kvitka075

No. Both washers are used on the big screw above the line.

[PsychoFreke]

@kvitka075 Sometimes it's best to look up the information yourself rather than listen to a random youtube poster. Go to the Son's Honda website. Click on parts at the top, then online parts. Enter your model information, and go to the ELECTRICAL / EXHAUST / HEATER / FUEL section. Click on "Fuel Pipe (1)". If you look at this diagram, you'll find that your original thought was correct. One washer over the line, and the other under it. Hope this helps :)

[TheCoolfez]

Good video! I also disconnect the battery. Just being extra careful since fuel and battery (electric spark) = not good! 

[PsychoFreke]

@TheCoolfez I believe that disconnecting the battery is actually part of doing it by the book. Nice work :)

[DamselJen]

Very helpful, thank you! I gotta do this to my '94 civic this weekend. I'm hoping this is the reason it's not wanting to shift gears sometimes, and not a problem with the tranny grRr

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

I don't think this will help. I know when I've had cars that had clogged filters it would just have a lack of power ESPECIALLY under hard load (hills/merging onto the freeway).

It will also have a harder time starting (or not start at all).

[an85]

Thanks for this video its very helpful

[kvitka075]

Hey, I like you videos because I own a honda civic lx 1993.

I was wondering, could you make a video with the front hood open and talk about what each part is? Like this is the automatic transmission fluid, blah blah blah? I know nothing about cars and can't find a diagram showing a 1993 honda. Thanks!

[02honda4eva]

did ma fuel filter change today wrks fine now jus gotta get a fuel pump next lmaoo but thanks dude ur shit helpd me out alot :) gud shit man

[02honda4eva]

i gotta do this on my del sol this weeknd my car burn gas lika mother fucker n not it it like kina stuttering tryitn o get gas in her som the filter is like 15 furm advance auto so ima get it furm there n do it ma self guds thing i found this vid but i notice u aint say nothing bout removing the fuel filter fuse do u gotta do that?

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

@02honda4eva A lot of people take the fuel pump fuse out then start the car until the car dies (empty to near empty lines) that way less to no fuel comes out when you take the filter out.

For me it's not that big of a deal since I did this outsde, gas evaporates fast, and I had my old rag (shirt) to soak up the seepage.

Either process works just fine. Happy wrenching!

[PsychoFreke]

@02honda4eva Also, I don't know about your sol, but on my '94 DX I was unable to find the fuse for the pump on the diagram on either of my fuse boxes. If you find yourself in my situation and you choose to depressurize the system you'll have to disconnect the harness from the fuel pump.

[joespec94]

Dumb question, you know how you bleed the radiator hose if there's an air bubble? You don't need to bleed or burp this fuel line do we?

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

Not a dumb question at all. Actually it's a completely valid one. The answer is no though. The difference between the fuel system and the brake system is that, the brake system is a closed system and the fuel isn't..

The fuel ultimately get's "bled" out through the injectors during the eholr cycle of the car being on.So, whatever air that my be in the lines will just get forced out during regular engine operation or during startup.

The fluid in the brakes are meant to stay there.

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

Edit: I meant to say "Entire" cycle if the car being on. I don't know where ehoir came from.. Wow, I need to go to sleep O_o.

[TheCoolfez]

@CCAAASSSCCAAAA

also, in the gas tank, there is always air.

[northeasteg6]

lol @ "this how to should also work on a coupe"

this how to will work on all 92-00 civics, 94-00 integras, 94-97 del sols, 94-99 accords, and i can keep the list going.

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

@northeasteg6

One of the great reasons why most Honda's are great to work on. So many parts are interchangable/similar to the other models that once you work on one you've worked on all of them.

[opsvideo2008]

CCAAA...., Thanks once again for your video. I have successfully changed the fuel filter for my Mitsubishi car, which is quite similar in design to your Honda. My tip to those wanting to do the same is that you need to tighten all the nuts as hard as you manually can, otherwise the joints will leak petrol. I experienced petrol leaking in the inlet line and had to dissemble everything and re-tighten the nut as hard as I could before it was OK.

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

@opsvideo2008

No problem. Glad I can help.

[WillyMcCoy50]

Thanks for the video!!

[opsvideo2008]

I saw another video on changing the fuel filter which was done by an expert village mechanic named Nat, and he recommended a very good safety measure of disconnecting the negative battery terminal first before proceeding to change the fuel filter. It is to prevent any potential fire which may occur if the released fuel is accidentally sprayed on an unseen short circuit. Thanks for making this video.

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

I've seen the "expert" village ones too and most of them are far from "experts". Anyway, that's what the rags are for from my video. You have your gloves and rags/shirts over the lines to prevent the lines from squirting anything onto anything in the engine, It just soaks up everything into the rag/shirt and doesn't drip on anything.

Thanks for the tip though. You can also take the fuse out for the fuel pump and run the car until it dies, that will also take most of the fuel out of the lines.

[northeasteg6]

@CCAAASSSCCAAAA

gasoline evaporates quickly anyway. if it spills, just wait about 5 minutes and will have evaporated by then.

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

@northeasteg6

Righty o. This video is for beginners though so I tried to cover steps that most people that aren't car savvy will need to worry about until they get most comfortable.

=D

[gurugenis]

All relevant points were covered. I used to do my own repairs before the age of fuel injection and computer diagnostics, but this video wins all awards. From the Gas Cap, to the extra points (rag for gas), everything was covered. However, I found that I had to resort to WD40 for loosen the nuts. ( I don't think the fuel filter was ever changed @ 225,000 Km -supposed to every 50,000 km) Just another incredible testimony about this old Honda Civic!

[meakle100]

This video was great! Saved me over 40 bucks in labor. If

I can do it anybody can.

[CCAAASSSCCAAAA]

Nice!

That's the way I learned how to work on cars. Just watch/read as much as you can and you're bound to pick up points here and there.

I also got tired of getting reamed by shops/dealers when the stuff they were doing was very very simple (usually).

Spread the word!