# Where's the fuel filter? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 7, 2009, 3:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheres-the-fuel-filter/26147 "2009-02-07T03:32:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![waterpump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@waterpump](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterpump)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 3:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheres-the-fuel-filter/26147/1 "2009-02-07T03:32:05Z")
``` Anybody know where the fuel filter is located on a 1999 Chevy Metro, 1.3L four cylinder? I bought a new one that looks like a normal inline filter, but I can't find it on the car. ``` ---
**Author:** ![jcompto14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@jcompto14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jcompto14)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheres-the-fuel-filter/26147/2 "2009-02-07T03:34:29Z")
it’s probably on the firewall behind the engine if not trace the fuel lines lay on the ground usually running down the drivers side and there might be one there ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 4:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheres-the-fuel-filter/26147/3 "2009-02-07T04:19:30Z")
HERE: [http://www.autozone.com/N,4294962899/shopping/locsSelect.htm](http://www.autozone.com/N,4294962899/shopping/locsSelect.htm) ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 4:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheres-the-fuel-filter/26147/4 "2009-02-07T04:23:07Z")
On your 1999 Chevrolet Metro 1.3L MFI SOHC , the Fuel Filter is located: Under vehicle, driver side, below trunk area, mounted on side of fuel tank in fuel line