1996 4Runner SR5 3.4L V6...

Ok guys, I am gonna tackle my fuel filter. It looks pretty easy. I know where it is, and I have done them on other vehicles in the past.

A few questions that my search did not answer:

1. Does anyone know of a write-up on this?

2. How do I relieve the fuel pressure on the 5VZ?

3. Anything else I should know before I do it?

Thank you for the replies in advance!

 

I used a "crow foot" to get the nuts on the filter off.

-Try spraying the nuts with PB Blaster or something to get it loose.
-Its going to be hard to get it loose, but be careful not to put too much force into it or you may twist your fuel line.
-I think you can relieve the fuel pressure by pulling the fuse and cranking the engine a few times.
-Buy a TOYOTA filter (but you probably already knew that!)

 

Can you expand on this a bit more Travis? What is that?

 

I thought just to relieve the ful pressure you just open the gas cap? and the hissing noise is the pressure going away? Remember reading that a looong time ago over a 4x4wire.

Anywho, Christian you know what you gots to do when you finish this right? Yep yep it's time for a write-up! so then I can do mine over here

 

Its a foot of a crow, of course!!

J/K I am just messing with you.


click here

It helped me get an angle and leverage that I couldnt' get with a piping wrench or a combo wrench...

 

Yeah, I will do a write-up. I need to get my butt in gear if I want to catch Bob anytime soon.

On most Nissan's you pull the EFI fuse and crank the motor over to relieve the fuel press. On Honda's you loosen a banjo bolt. Now for Toyota's...

 

That just relieves the pressure in the gas tank.

The fuel pressure in the line needs to be relieved at the fuel rail or by running the fuel in it out. I am not sure if Toyota's have a place to relieve the pressure on the rail, I know that Ford's do (it looks like a tire valve stem).

 

To be truthful, I didn't relieve the fuel pressure on mine. My bolts gave me grief the whole way off. So my grief with the stupid nuts relieved the fuel pressure slowly.

 

I used a flare nut wrench and a regular wrench when I did mine. Flare nut wrench on theoutside to do the turning, and a regular (or adjustable) wrench on the inside to keep things steady and prevent twisting.

Click here to see what a flare nut wrench looks like.

A crow foot is basically just the head of the wrench.

I just vented the gas cap to relieve pressure on the lines. You could also pull the fuse to the fuel pump, and then run it till it stalls, but I didn't think it would really be necessary. If you don't run it dry, then you will have a little gas run out, so just have rags or something handy.....and keep the drag light clear of there!

 

Thanks Travis. I need some of those anyway!

 

The flare nut wrench didn't work for me.. Those nuts were on there really tight!! The reason I used a crow foot is because I have a flex head ratchet, which helped me break those nuts loose.

Flex head. Mine isn't a Snap-on though , its a Mac.

 

hey all,
should i attempt this myself ? or pay the dealer ? i dont have much in tools, i have more time than anything, but the dealer wants $100 im thinking about letting them do it, this way i know its done right, if not, they get to fix anything thats not,
Ric

 

I think you should at least wait for Christian's write-up. He's usually really descriptive. And depending on his write-up, I might try to do this myself. And if I do this myself......You best be able to do it cuz I have no skillz whatsoever!!!

 

well i was thinking that id atleast wait untill the oil change, so it gives me about a month..

 

Shoot, I only have a month to do the write-up? I better get going!

By the way Todd (TOR) can get these for $33 shipped. That is most likely where I will get mine.

 

Do you mean the fuel filters are $33 shipped? Not to undercut Todd but you could probably get one from a local place for the same price and not have to worry about waiting for it to arrive. I paid somewhere between 30-35 for mine.