Ok Im trying to replace the in line fuel filter on my fiance's 01 elantra. Can anyone tell me where the **** this thing is?

can anyone help me?

give us all a chance to respond!

the fuel filter is in the tank, l'm not sure about the elantra but l think the service change interval is 100,000 miles

Have any idea how hard it is to drop the tank and do this yourself?


CMOS

Dear CMOS,

The hard parts of the operation:

1) draining and capturing the fuel from the tank...you are going to need several 5 gallon tanks or one 55 gallon drum.
2) Lowering the nearly empty fuel tank. The best way is to have your car on a garage hoist with the car slightly higher than your head. You will need a couple of helpers to catch the fuel tank after the brackets are unbolted. This would be a PITA on your back working on a car on jack stands.

The rest of the job is straight forward with a special caution on flames around the fuel vapors in the nearly empty tank...need lots of ventilation.

Byron

I can tell you exactly how and its not that bad. You have to pull the back seat up it just pops out may be one screw in the middle back of the seat area. There should be a place where you can access the fuel tank from there without droppin the tank. Turn the ring with a hammer and screwdriver and pull the mechanism out and have the other filter ready so you can see how to install cause you have to disassemble a few things to replace the filter nothing to hard though.

Be sure to do this in a well ventilated area and to keep away open flames and sparks.



What you'll need to do after removing the back seat:

1) Make sure that the tank level is very close to empty. You don't have to, but it's a **** lot easier and cleaner if you do.
2) Remove the cover plate. Disconnect the power harness going to the fuel pump, then turn on the ignition until the engine sputters off. This should remove most of the pressure in the fuel line.
*** Disconnect the negative lead from the battery. Since you're going to open the fuel tank from inside the car, the last thing you need is a spark igniting the fumes.***
3) There should be 2 hoses clamped onto the top of the fuel pump. Remove the clamps with pliers and VERY CAREFULLY remove the hoses. This is because there will still be some pressure in the lines. Have towels at the ready.
4) Note: there may be some tar based insulation direction underneath the seat. It'll be a layer of black tar like substance. I learned to my dismay that gasoline will dissolve this insulation, leaving very sticky and wet tar. Very unpleasant, so keep this area clear of any gas.
5) Remove all of the bolts and the retention ring.
6) Carefully pull out the pump being careful not to spill the gas everywhere.
7) Take the pump to a work table and carefully disassemble it. You'll find the filter inside the pump.
8) Put the **** thing back in the reverse order. Just make sure that you don't over tighten the bolts when putting back the retention ring. I think I may have stripped one of mine and the others are close to being stripped too. Last thing you want is to have to re-tap the holes with a bigger bolt.
9) Attach the proper hoses to the proper connectors and the power harness back onto the pump.
10) Clean off the cover plate and the area around the access hole and apply new gasket sealant. Press firmly for 20 seconds.

The other thing to note is that your car will probably carry the smell of gasoline in the cabin for a couple of weeks. If you've put everything back properly, this should go away eventually.

Hope that helps.
Cheers,

Alex

P.S. There may be another guide somewhere on another elantra site, but I don't know where it is. Those might include pictures. If you're willing to wait a few months, I'm planning on doing mine and I could take pictures. This thing is a real **** to get to and change, so if you can afford it, it might actually be worth your while to take it in and have it done.

i have a HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS 01 and some people tell me my car doen't have a fuel filter and some do say my car does have a fuel filter... :w00t: