Finally changed the fuel filter on my 2003 Suburban with flex fuel.
After two trips, I got the correct replacement fuel filter (a Fram
G8219 needed for flex fuel) with a nut on the back and a slip or snap
fitting on the front.
However, when I removed the front slip fitting, 3 items fell out of the
line. A yellow O-ring, a black plastic stepped washer, and a metal
washer. My guess is these items should not have been loose, and should
not have fallen out.
But they did, and I cannot figure out what order to stack them back
into the fuel line end before snapping the fuel filter in.
I'd be happy to take pictures and upload; don't know how to upload with
Google groups. I bought the Suburban new, but it now has ~50,000
miles, so no longer under warranty. Plus, without a fuel line, it
would not be fun to tow it to a repair shop.
Does anyone know how to reassemble this thing?
-Mike
Eugene Nine - 29 Oct 2006 20:27 GMT
> Finally changed the fuel filter on my 2003 Suburban with flex fuel.
> After two trips, I got the correct replacement fuel filter (a Fram
> G8219 needed for flex fuel) with a nut on the back and a slip or snap
> fitting on the front.
Take the fram back and get a decent filter before yours starts to leak like
mine did. I used to use fram and had a fuel filter leak and then started
searching and found out that fram has a lot of quality problems, other have
had problems with fram filters of various types. Please do us all a favor
and get the fram off of there.