Fuel Filter - Problems

Fuel Filter - Problems

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lgomgf

Original Poster:

237 posts

195 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2011
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Hey guys... need help...

This weekend I was under the mini to exchange the fuel filter (1.3 spi) and after I removed the old filter I noticed that the in thread is small and the out is larger... very odd!!! Is this normal... don't ask me the sizes because I didn't measure, but the fact is the new fuel filter now fits for the smaller thread without adapter and the out thread wont fit... is it an adapter for this? Or I will have to get a new fuel hose with small thread... I checked the prices and new filter costs as much as new fuel hose...

phumy

5,743 posts

244 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2011
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lgomgf said:
Hey guys... need help...

This weekend I was under the mini to exchange the fuel filter (1.3 spi) and after I removed the old filter I noticed that the in thread is small and the out is larger... very odd!!! Is this normal... don't ask me the sizes because I didn't measure, but the fact is the new fuel filter now fits for the smaller thread without adapter and the out thread wont fit... is it an adapter for this? Or I will have to get a new fuel hose with small thread... I checked the prices and new filter costs as much as new fuel hose...
Thats pretty universal for most cars to have a different size at each end that way you cant get the filter in the wrong war around. Dont know about your other problem, sorry.

lgomgf

Original Poster:

237 posts

195 months

Tuesday 23rd August 2011
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phumy said:
Thats pretty universal for most cars to have a different size at each end that way you cant get the filter in the wrong war around. Dont know about your other problem, sorry.
The filter has same thread measure on both sides... just checked it... it has nice arrows painted over it so you wont get mounted wrong...

guru_1071

2,768 posts

241 months

Wednesday 24th August 2011
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there are two sorts of fuel filter for the tbi minis, the threads differ on them

cone

471 posts

242 months

Thursday 25th August 2011
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guru_1071 said:
there are two sorts of fuel filter for the tbi minis, the threads differ on them


GFE7118 = M14 THREAD

GFE7119 = M16 THREAD

lgomgf

Original Poster:

237 posts

195 months

Friday 26th August 2011
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I guess i am a newbie...

Anyone needs a fuel filter GFE7118 = M14 THREAD, selling very cheap... I tried to install so it got some gas in it... it is dry now but I cant return because smells like gas.

PM and we can make a deal...