Fuel Filter repacement write up for 22re/Rte?
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My only helpful tips are to A) remove the front tire, B) don't smoke whilst doing the deed, and C) plan to relocate it.
Other than that, don't do it a auto parts parking lot with cold wind blowing and no sunlight after having driven through mud the very same day. Engh.....
If that's your option, though, have some q-tips handy.
Other than that, don't do it a auto parts parking lot with cold wind blowing and no sunlight after having driven through mud the very same day. Engh.....
If that's your option, though, have some q-tips handy.
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the fuel filter is above the starter and in probably the most difficult place to put a wrench or socket anywhere on that truck. if you can pull the starter, you'll gain yourself some extra room. ratcheting wrenches may gain you some advantage on the fuel lines. a 12mm socket and either highly dexterous fingers or universal joints and extensions might actually get the filter out.
toyota apparently either considers the filter a 'lifetime' piece, or that the FI system can cope with some detritus, but we all know that can't be true.
oh, and don't re-use the copper washers that came off the filter.
I had the filter replaced on my 91 by a facility a while back and the cost was 75 dollars for labor... guess they thought they could do it in an hour?
4 hours later, it was done and we were told to not ask them to do it again.
toyota apparently either considers the filter a 'lifetime' piece, or that the FI system can cope with some detritus, but we all know that can't be true.
oh, and don't re-use the copper washers that came off the filter.
I had the filter replaced on my 91 by a facility a while back and the cost was 75 dollars for labor... guess they thought they could do it in an hour?
4 hours later, it was done and we were told to not ask them to do it again.
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I've reused the copper washers before with no leaks. Dropped one of the new ones never to be seen again. Guess it's a gamble, though. So, don't reuse them............especially considering you'll have new ones with the new filter. Unless, you drop one......
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no hatch. the body is closer to the frame on a 2wd, due in part (or in whole, actually) to the 2wd torsion bars being on the lower arms as opposed to the upper arms like the 4wd trucks.
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Pull the front tire, remove the access panel and get to it. It'll take about 30 minutes and a couple choice phrases (you can pick your own phrases, but I've got a couple clever ones if you'd like to borrow them) to get it off, but it's quicker than pulling the starter or going in from anywhere else.
For all the things Toyota has done right with their trucks, locating the fuel filter on the block hidden from view isn't one of them!
Oh, and I used a wrench and a 3/8" drive socket with a 3" extension. Tight fit, but I got it in there.
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Thought about it...but relocating it would take more time than replacing it several times. I'm content to just put up with the aggravation for a half hour rather than reroute it completely.
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