# Fuel filter replacement

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-filter-replacement/19035>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 3, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-filter-replacement/19035 "2008-09-03T02:16:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![hbwizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@hbwizard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hbwizard)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-filter-replacement/19035/1 "2008-09-03T02:16:01Z")

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how do i replace a fuel filter in a 1999 grand prix GTP, i am mechanically inclined, but not an expert

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-filter-replacement/19035/2 "2008-09-03T10:59:55Z")

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Get a Haynes manual. For less than $20, it will have all the info you need to do the simple to complex maintenance on your car. Available at most auto parts stores.

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**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-filter-replacement/19035/3 "2008-09-04T01:31:40Z")

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my 97 rav4 haynes says to take back seat out to get to fuel pump wire to unhook.  
Heard of a trick, find fuse for pump and start it then unhook fuse till it dies this takes pressure out of fuel line, if you do not it will spray all over