How to change your 95-00 Civic fuel filter 

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To relieve pressure in a 97 Civic: disconnect the negative battery cable, remove the fuel fill cap, put a rag on the top bolt and finally slowly loosen it one complete turn.

I unplugged ground of battery and loosened gas cap of my 98 Civic. Wore my Covid face shield, ready to be bathed by gasoline. No issues with banjo bolt. Then got my 19mm and 14mm wrenches to loosen the bottom connection...my 14mm Indian-made crappy wrench broke. I taped a pair of 14mm wrenches together and fortunately got nut loose. No gas bath or single drip at all. Thanks for the video!

Thank you Cody. My dad has a 1995 Honda Del Sol that needed the filter replaced. The filter came out and went back in exactly as you described. This video was a huge help and it completely fixed the issue he was having with the car. Great job and I really appreciate the help!

This is the clearest automotive video I've seen in a while. Great job and thanks!

Thanks, I wish u had included the fuse/depressurizing part, but this helped me out, appreciate the info. Cheers

I like how he made a important point to show the proper install of the washers on the bolt for the line👍👍👍....very strang alot of other HOW TO videos breeze right past that part. Kudos to you sir!!

The best video I found for this job..Will be doing it tomorrow ..Cheers....

easy, clear, informative video. thank you for the great tutorial video.

Awesome video thanks. 👍👍Best goin to work car ever!!

Damn Good video ! make more. You really explain things very well .

Great explanation. Easy to follow.

thanks. today i change my ek coupe 00 fuel and was very useful. greetings from spain. best wishes 2k19

I just changed the filter in my 97 hatchback. Thank you for the video!! It was easy but very nice to have guidance!! Thank You!!

Thanks for posting!

thanks cody , i appreciate your help

Thanks man for the help!!!! GOOD VIDEO

Thank you I didn't know where to fuel filter was on my car. And wow they have not gone up much because you made this video 8 years ago and I just bought a fuel filter in 22. And it was only 25 bucks.

Very helpful video, very well explained

I always watch a vid to see if there's some weird tricks or tips. Thanks man

Excellent video... thanks!

Thanks a lot! It helped)

Great video 😊

SUBCRIBED Bro Great Job , thanks for the Knowledge Cody

Lol i just unbolted the filter and had the fuel squirt. Worth it

Thanks Cody!

Good job and well done...

98 civic lx changed fuel filter thank you so much it helped. To depressurize its the same as the 97 civic guy.

Thanks for sharing this

Thank you Cody for taking the time to record yourself during the r & r. I really appreciate your time and effort. Take care and stay safe, strong and healthy!

I wanted to know does a dirty fuel filter stutter an engine like let me say like im driving onto a uphill and i press the accelerator pedal to the floor and i feel a sudden jerk or stutter tugging feeling with the speed. I replaced wires spark plugs,rotor, ignition coil i replaced fuel pump,egr valves and replaced fuel injectors.

Thanks alot buddy

Nice tutorial video😊😊

Thank you!!!

hey cody I have a 1998 Honda civic lx 4 door sedan and I have problems with the car it doesn't want to go up hills and if im on the road and I slow down it takes a long time to pick up speed is there anything I could do to prevent it from happening, sorry im taking up your time

hey i changed the filter today followed all the steps car was cold like you said but my only issue was when i unlatched the bottom piece a lot of fuel came out. you know what that might be? was it because the filter was bad? My car would lose power ofter before the replacement. 98 civic lx

Thanks man for the help!!!! :)

Thanks!

Good video.

I'm not too impressed with Honda on this because they have no recommended replacement interval for these in my 96 service manual. They say to replace it when the fuel pressure drops lol. So much for prevention. I replaced mine 25k ago and now I am noticing that when the tank is below 1/4 it takes more cranks to start it.

That back bolt that secures the bracket is a PAIN in the arse to get to and remove. You need the correct socket tools and adapter for that access. I didn't have anything but a small wrench and deep socket, but nothing that was on a swivel and it was nearly impossible to get to. Live and learn....get the right tools before attempting. I finally got it off, but then immediately went out and bought better tools for the job. :)

Need to replace the fuel filter on my 2000 honda accord would it be in the same place as the civic

my banjo top bolt nut is different, it looks like this one but it has a 10mm nut inside the bolt. it made this job such a pain the ass. I have a 96 civic ex

Salutations Cody the Car Guy, First off thank you for the video, everything was in the exact place you showed it to be and I didn't require any other tools than the ones you specified in the video. I did run in to an issue though, but it may be due to the bottom fuel line not "seating" properly. The car in question: 1997 Honda Civic DX with the 1.6L SOHC. The issue: After getting the new fuel filter placed in the groove and getting it secured I placed the bottom fuel line in its respected port and screwed in snugly. I did the exact same thing with the top fuel line and secured it as well. (I did make sure all the washers were in the same place they were when I removed the old fuel filter.) I did turn the ignition a few times to prime the system and then started the car. I immediately noticed a sputter occurring and went back to the front to check it out. I noticed the bottom fuel line leaking pretty severely at the connection point. I know that isn't much to go on but any ideas? Should I just unscrew everything and reconnect it to verify the connection?

What is the name of the attachment? I tried to squeeze in to get to my fuel filter on my '99 and because of the offset, it wouldn't work. Tried looking up that part to buy, can't seem to get the name for it.

If I change the fuel filter while the car is cold, do I still need to make sure there's no fuel pressure in the lines?

Thanks. Clear, easy to follow. And good advice.

you forgot the little wahser from the bottom line, or its not needed?

Thanks (Brazil)

Good thanks

When i bought my fuel filter from autozone. For 98 civic. It came with two washers for that banjo bolt. But it also cAme with a smaller washer too just 1. What washer is that for

How many miles was on this Civic? I’m about to change mine @ 260,000 miles just bc I don’t know if the previous owner ever did when I got it @ 220,000 miles. I know it had the original clutch but that’s about all I know of on mine lol so that’ll be sooner than later I’m sure after 21 years.

good job dad

Guys don't forget to remove the fuel fuse before you do this

92-94 civics ave both the inlet and outlet on the top of the filter, they changed over to the design of filter shown in your video in 1995, you should change the title to reflect that correctly.

My car still has the original filter with 170k miles. I'd like to change it but worry the lines might be frozen on and potentially create more damage trying to take it off. Any suggestions?

thanks

Great vid. Wish instead of rubber hose fuel line going to top of your filter, you had metal tubing. Cause that's how I ruined the fuel line on mine lol. I turned a 15$ job into a $300 one.

Just about to be doing this to my 2000 ex, bought the filter today for $25 at Advance. Thanks for the excellent video. When im doing a steady speed of 80 mph on the highway it will sputter and loose fire until i either hit the gas or down shift to 4th and it will fire right back up when im coasting.

Thanks man the shop wanted about 100$

Thanks for this video. I have a 99 Honda Civic DX. When I replace the fuel filter, do I need to bleed the lines?

When I tight fuel is leaking from bottom side I don’t have ideas what to do

My 19mm wrench is too thick to fit on that top hex. But you can hold the filter from the bottom hex instead!

Hey Cody , my civic 98 is having a problem. When I start the car it cranks but doesn't start. When it does start it starts real low and sounds quiet then idles normal. I think it maybe the fuel pump or fuel filter ? Btw my gas is a little above the E line .

time for the change

i never knew that was the fuel filter lol

Thank you! If I can do this, it's easy. Even if I did have to get some man power to undo the top bolt. Also, I had a terrible time getting the bracket screw back in.. I finally totally took off the supports, did the bracket, then screwed the supports back in.

Awesome stuff...will be doing this asap on my 98 civic build. Just might on my channel. Thanks

I can't tighten the bottom while the filter is in the bracket. I think I'm going to have to do things out of order.

I have a 95 Honda Del sol with same Gas filter. It has plenty of room but it looks like he must have taken off the Air intake assembly... Yes? I couldn't get my wrenches down into the filter to loosen up....

Mine looks like this 🤣 so freaking dusty I bought a new one today 😅 it should make a big difference

My bottom line is leaking no matter how much I tighten it. Should I get a rubber washer and put it inside? I started with torque specs and then tightened it as much as I could, still leaks.

Went to change my filter after 3 years of owning my Ek, to find out it never had one lol ffs

Question...would a bad filter create a bad fume smell throughout my car as I turn it on and drive it? Thanks Any feed back is well appreciated.

Im having a leak from the top after replacing the filter, do i have to a line the holes in the top screw with the fuel line connecting to the engine?

how did you depressurize the fuel line before removing the filter???

how many washers please?

I usually edit after i upload my bad and yes the other is a little diff style guess ill have to shot a fuel filter replacement for the earlier civics, you look just like a guy i did a ac compressor for his b swap civic

can i replace it without removing the fuse? since i see no mention of this in the video.

The copper washers come with the part, or I have to buy them separately? Ty

No crush washers on bottom?

I can’t get that top part out

Did the exact same steps but I got fuel leaking from the bottom line. Any idea why ?

So I changed mines on 00 I did exactly in the video but when I turned on my car it was gas coming out of the top can someone help me on that

I absolutely could not get the filter loose on the bottom. Either I am doing something wrong or it's corroded solid down there.

is there a specific way the washers should go on

Can anyone tell me is this filter on the supply or return line he changed?

Thanks, don’t know if it’s placebo or not but fook me it seems to drive better

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Just bought a 97 civic, fuel filter looks stock, I was on the fence about replacing the fuel filter as I don't usually like to fix stuff that doesn't seem broke. I wonder if the ebay fuel filters are ok, Ill certainly swap it out for 10 bucks shipped

The bolts wont come lose what do i do ?????

Symptoms of dirty filter; Hesitation or ...? P.S. will it cut off fuel supply?

after changing the fuel filter it is now spraying gas out of the banjo bolt...any ideas???

AWSOME video! What's the benefit of replacing fuel filter? I have a 2000 civic hatchback DX with 115,000 miles with the original fuel filter.

I did this 2 days ago, and since then fuel is running down the line at the bottom of the filter, I’ve tightened it, had my husband tighten it again, and it’s still doing it. Is there any reason you know of that this would happen.

what do you do with the old filter?

19. 17. 14. 10mm socket

Bought mine at Rockauto for less than $3.00.

How do you depressurize the system?

I tried to take my fuel filter off and the nuts were extremely tight for some reason