The fuel filter hasn't been replaced in my 97 accent in a long time. I read on hmaservice that you need to relieve fuel pressure in the lines by taking out the back seat to disconnect the punp harness or something? Isn't removing the gas cap enough, or what about removing the fuel pump fuse and cranking the car, will that work? Am I better off having it done somewhere at risk of screwing things up?
Thanks.

Have done mine recently. It is important to relieve the pressure by disconnecting the hardness from the fuel pump and then running the ening until it stalls.

After which you got to disconnect the fuel filter. In my case it was brutal especially due to the resricted space to work on the bolts. It is better to get it done by a workshop. In my case I ended up cutting the fuel line and then patching it up with a peice of rubber hose as suggested by one of the earlier posting.
The botton connetor was rusted so much it did not budge.

i would start the car, and pull the pump fuse so it will use up the fuel in the line and stall.
ive watched the mech change mine and they diddnt even relieve any pressure, just a small amount came out.

This post has been edited by hyunnychub: Mar 9 2008, 12:05 PM

I changed mine recently and didn't do any pressure relieving. I just unscrewed the top and bottom hoses and some fuel came out, but not much. I simply screwed the hoses on the new one and put it into place.

I had a problem with limited space too, especially trying to tighten them with a spanner. When I first started the car, fuel **** out of the top hose, where it connects to the filter. But I got a pair of spanners and tightened it as much as i could, then it was fine.

Funny how the fuel filter requires so much force to stop it from leaking, yet the oil filter has warnings all over it not to overtighten it, which is very easy to do.