Changing fuel filter

**CLE** · 13-02-2006, 08:04 PM

Hi everyone,

I bought myself a new fuel filter and I'm having trouble depressurising the fuel system....I've removed the fuel pump fuse and starting the car but it won't stop!!! It's as if the fuel pump has a second fuse or something....

I don't want to change it and get a mouthful of petrol...

The car's been running for about 3 minutes now with the fuel pump fuse OUT....what is going wrong here???

Even if I don't depressurise it, will it be that bad? Will the petrol just keep pouring and pouring out???

Thanks!

**fitzy2005** · 13-02-2006, 08:06 PM

lol try taking the relay out?

**bitch** · 13-02-2006, 08:07 PM

try unpluging the wires from the tank

let us know how ya go

**CLE** · 13-02-2006, 08:08 PM

How do I take the relay out?

**fitzy2005** · 13-02-2006, 08:10 PM

in the same block were the fuse is, itll say EFI / or F/Pump or sumin, square black thing thing

**CLE** · 13-02-2006, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by bitch

try unpluging the wires from the tank

let us know how ya go

I remove the plug that I thought went to the fuel pump but that didn't work either....I noticed that on my dash it said I had distance to empty: 0 (was about 300km before). When I plugged it back in it was ok.

**CLE** · 13-02-2006, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by fitzy2005

in the same block were the fuse is, itll say EFI / or F/Pump or sumin, square black thing thing

I removed the square black thing that said fuel pump....

**fitzy2005** · 13-02-2006, 08:12 PM

and? did it work

**CLE** · 13-02-2006, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by fitzy2005

and? did it work

Unfortunately not.

**bitch** · 13-02-2006, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by CLE

I remove the plug that I thought went to the fuel pump but that didn't work either....I noticed that on my dash it said I had distance to empty: 0 (was about 300km before). When I plugged it back in it was ok.

should be two wires one is the sender to guage and the other one is the pump

**fitzy2005** · 13-02-2006, 08:14 PM

:\ best bet auto elecy, sounds like some one has fiddled with your wiring.

**fitzy2005** · 13-02-2006, 08:14 PM

coz if both fuse and relay is out, then it must be on a diff curcuit or sumin

**CLE** · 13-02-2006, 08:16 PM

There are two black square plastic things (well, more like 10) - EFI and fuel pump. I removed 'fuel pump' but the car refused to stop. Should I remove the EFI one as well?

If I don't get the car to stop, how bad will it be when I try to change it? Will it keep pouring out constantly and go everywhere?

**CLE** · 13-02-2006, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by fitzy2005

coz if both fuse and relay is out, then it must be on a diff curcuit or sumin

Hold on, what's the difference between the fuse and relay? Which is the black square thing? I thought that was the fuse...

**fitzy2005** · 13-02-2006, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by CLE

Hold on, what's the difference between the fuse and relay? Which is the black square thing? I thought that was the fuse...

black is relay, colour little rectangle thing is a fuse

**fitzy2005** · 13-02-2006, 08:19 PM

http://www.justcommodores.com/articl...Fuse_Panel.jpg

**fitzy2005** · 13-02-2006, 08:19 PM

not one off the vn, but the (IGNORE ARROW LOL)
black = relay
colour = fuse

**CLE** · 13-02-2006, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by fitzy2005

black is relay, colour little rectangle thing is a fuse

How do you know which fuse to pull out? I think there are two groups of 4 of them..... They don't have labels on them or anything like that.

**fitzy2005** · 13-02-2006, 08:20 PM

are you checking the fuses under the hood? or under the steering wheel ???

**CLE** · 13-02-2006, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by fitzy2005

are you checking the fuses under the hood? or under the steering wheel ???

Under the bonnet.

**fitzy2005** · 13-02-2006, 08:26 PM

ok pic of fuse and relay cover in vs (vn are same i think) (showing label)

**fitzy2005** · 13-02-2006, 08:27 PM

if u got no label wait for some body with a vn to point out whcih one is, cheers and good luck

**CLE** · 13-02-2006, 08:31 PM

Thanks heaps Fitzy!

**fitzy2005** · 13-02-2006, 08:34 PM

not a problem, let know if ya have any other issues,

**CLE** · 13-02-2006, 08:35 PM

Ok, I removed the fuse and the car doesn't start at all now which is good I suppose, I cranked it over for a while too just in case.

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