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Re: Fuel Filter 83 Celica GT.. how do i get to it??

Posted By:	Tom
Posted On:	August 13, 2003 at 5:52 pm GMST

Joshua S wrote:

> Tom, remeber the fuel pump has
> to reprime the fuel system an
> d bring it back up to presure.
> If you let the motor turn off
> for about 15seconds and than s
> top whait about 30seconds(you
> do not what to fry the starter
> ) and try starting the car aga
> in, after about 10 seconds the
> engine should start to try an
> d start and it may stall and f
> ew times before it stays runni
> ng.
> A real pain in the ASS!
> If you still can not get the c
> ar started after repeatly trun
> ing the engine over, say after
> 4 or 5 time(about One minute
> TOTAL crank time)than check ar
> ound the fuel filter for leaks
> and the fuse(s) and such.
>
> Let us know how it works out.
> :)

Well, it's official.. I am a retard. When I put the new filter on I apparently kinked one of the fuel lines so there was no fuel getting to the engine. I simply unkinked it and voila! I just wanna thank y'all for your assistance and advice.. I'm on the road again. :)

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Message:	Tom wrote: > > Joshua S wrote: > > > Tom, remeber the fuel pump h > as > > to reprime the fuel system a > n > > d bring it back up to presur > e. > > If you let the motor turn of > f > > for about 15seconds and than > s > > top whait about 30seconds(yo > u > > do not what to fry the start > er > > ) and try starting the car a > ga > > in, after about 10 seconds t > he > > engine should start to try a > n > > d start and it may stall and > f > > ew times before it stays run > ni > > ng. > > A real pain in the ASS! > > If you still can not get the > c > > ar started after repeatly tr > un > > ing the engine over, say aft > er > > 4 or 5 time(about One minute > > TOTAL crank time)than check > ar > > ound the fuel filter for lea > ks > > and the fuse(s) and such. > > > > Let us know how it works out > . > > :) > > Well, it's official.. I am a r > etard. When I put the new fil > ter on I apparently kinked one > of the fuel lines so there wa > s no fuel getting to the engin > e. I simply unkinked it and v > oila! I just wanna thank y'al > l for your assistance and advi > ce.. I'm on the road again. :)
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