changing fuel filter.. better fuel consumption?

**ToFuBoi** · 31-08-2011 11:19 PM

hey guys recently got my em1.. ive gone through all the general servicing from trans oil.. motor oil.. coolant power steering.. and realised you can change the fuel filter quite easily..

wanting to know if those that have done it have seen a great improvement in fuel economy??

**EG52NV** · 31-08-2011 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by ToFuBoi

hey guys recently got my em1.. ive gone through all the general servicing from trans oil.. motor oil.. coolant power steering.. and realised you can change the fuel filter quite easily..

wanting to know if those that have done it have seen a great improvement in fuel economy??

Cleaner fuel = better combustion = less fuel required to make same power output

**ToFuBoi** · 31-08-2011 11:56 PM

ok will it this weekend

any idea what the recommended service for this is? as in how many kms

**BennyH** · 01-09-2011 08:52 AM

Every two years for the petrol filter. They dont go dirty that easy.

**danNyja1** · 01-09-2011 09:41 AM

Depending how often u drive ur car; if its daily then once a year would be good to avoid it plugging up.

**ToFuBoi** · 01-09-2011 06:40 PM

cheers fellas!

**VT3C** · 01-09-2011 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by BennyH

Every two years for the petrol filter. They dont go dirty that easy.

whoa, i still rockin thd 93 vintage filter with 230000kms lol. Oem honda replacement sitting on the shelf coz somewhere along the way they changed the position of the outlets.. Hard lines.. What to do for eg's ?

**VT3C** · 01-09-2011 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by ToFuBoi

hey guys recently got my em1..

nice man !! Always had a thing for em1's.. Pics etc ?

**mugen_ctr** · 01-09-2011 08:45 PM

id say no, ive changed my fuel filter, an no change, still getting an average of 100kms/10liters....

**DLO01** · 01-09-2011 09:46 PM

You would get better performance/better fuel economy if the fuel filter was marginally blocked. Reason is our engines are slightly rich from factory and being blocked would make it more lean/correct afr. Of course we should not play with it this way though.

**trism** · 01-09-2011 11:02 PM

I don't think that would make a difference. The fuel pressure reg is there for that.

Sent from my custard cannon like Peter North.

**ToFuBoi** · 03-09-2011 08:35 PM

ok i changed the filter this morning..

it looks better cause its now black as opposed to the old silver/copper colour it was... during the swap disconnected the battery so not sure if my 7.5hp increase was from resetting the ecu or the filter upgrade

obviously theres no way to see if theres any improvement but certainly peace of mind!

hey VT3C hows it going bro long time no see! i msgd you that time RE your rims for this car.. pics - http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...-call!!/page10