fuel filter ? z32 tt filter ok on stock ka?

[devonkyle77]

i have a stock ka with a full exhaust and have all intentions of swapping the car within a year, but i think my fuel filter needs replaced. i have heard the z32 tt is a "upgrade". will that be ok on a stock motor in the meantime?
how much should i expect to pay for a fuel filter?

[NemeGuero]

Yah, it'll be fine. A fuel filter is a fuel filter.

[devonkyle77]

dont need to buy anything special. just get the fuel filter and put it on?

[moo moo]

dont need to buy anything special. just get the fuel filter and put it on?


Yepp.

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[Dopefish]

Easiest fuel filter install ever has been my Nissans... love it, Now my Mazda, what a bitch that is....

Yep, the Z32 filter has a higher capacity, although my local part slingers list the same part number for most Nissans to the same Z32 filter now. It has larger volume overall which makes for a good buffer but the connections are identical to the OE filter.

~Kris

[devonkyle77]

i know this is a dumb question, but i honestly dont know. where is the fuel filter?
and what tools are needed to replace it.

[devonkyle77]

and does it matter what brand i get? oem nissan, fram, purolater, beck, wix?

[NemeGuero]

the fuel filter is on the intake side.
Follow the fuel lines down and you'll see it.
You WILL spill a little bit of gas, so be ready.
Just unscrew the line.. loosen the clasp holding the old filter, replace.

tools:
screw driver
wrenches

Get OEM.

[dct223]

if ur facing the front of your car looking at your engine bay.. it will be on the left side strut tower... clipped on. You will se a line going to your fuel rail... you just need a philips skrewdriver to losen the clamps..

z32 TT fuel filter is iono.. 15-20 bux? or less???

i recomend you pull your fuel pump fuse... start the car and let it die... crank a few times to try and get all the fuel out of the lines.. but there will still have fuel coming out once u take out the old fuel filter, so make the swap quick, and keep it in a safe environment cus of the gas spilling....

you should notice your car red lines a little quicker at high rpms....

[kensreliableb18b]

should replace the fuel line while you're at it since they're fairly old

[NemeGuero]

He's got an s14a.. lines can't be that old.

[kensreliableb18b]

wouldn't hurt to change them, right? :)

[devonkyle77]

just ordered it from courtesy parts
21.16 shipped.

[devonkyle77]

btw, they said tt and na filter are identical.

[NemeGuero]

yah, why wouldn't they be?

[g6civcx]

Rubber lines start going bad after 5 years or so. You should go ahead and swap them out. It costs like $5 and will take you literally 2 minutes. Get new hose clamps as well. I hate the OEM clamps.

[kensreliableb18b]

if you do change the lines just be sure to get fuel injection kind

[EchoOfSilence]

All of my lines are the original ones. Surprising thing is i don't plan to change them. :hahano:

[kensreliableb18b]

All of my lines are the original ones. Surprising thing is i don't plan to change them. :hahano:

wow, no cracking ey? you're pretty lucky then.

[g6civcx]

You pay your money and you take your chances.

[EchoOfSilence]

no no, i mean I'm a lazy ass and i keep forgetting. I'll get fucked up one day. my radiator hoses are cracking already, and I still put 2500 miles more on the car. I'm being stupid.

for the rubber lines, can you get them from a dealer or can you get it by the foot and just cut to length? I don't even know where to start

[NinjaGaiden]

get a foot and cut to length

[NemeGuero]

All parts sells them off of a spool.

[Irukandji]

filter : $10 at kragen (for a Fram)
use your old lines.. spend your money else where.

You won't notice a single difference, i only got one because my old one was crapped up.

[g6civcx]

You won't notice the differences between filters. You will only notice when it's clogged and causes you to lose fuel pressure.

You can re-use your old lines or get new lines. They're not that expensive and you can get fuel lines anywhere. Just cut them to fit. Just remember to look them over once in a while to make sure they're still on right and not leaking.

[ni[x]it]

You won't notice the differences between filters. You will only notice when it's clogged and causes you to lose fuel pressure.


Just an FYI, The stock "z32" fuel filter outperforms several "performance" fuel filters. Twinturbo.net member Greg(dallas) was shooting for 650rwhp but couldnt get past 450. Turns out, it was his awesome looking billet K&N fuel filter.

The stock Z32 fuel filter has shown to allow enough fuel to deliver many 600+rwhp TTz's and a few 800+rwhp Z's.

Since this discovery, I use the TT fuel filters on all my cars.

[DRFT]

a little off topic, but what size fuel lines should i get?

[g6civcx]

it']Just an FYI, The stock "z32" fuel filter outperforms several "performance" fuel filters. Twinturbo.net member Greg(dallas) was shooting for 650rwhp but couldnt get past 450. Turns out, it was his awesome looking billet K&N fuel filter.

The stock Z32 fuel filter has shown to allow enough fuel to deliver many 600+rwhp TTz's and a few 800+rwhp Z's.

Since this discovery, I use the TT fuel filters on all my cars.

When evaluating a fuel filter, look at flowrate, filtration, cost, burst strength, and maybe a few other things. When you're running relatively low pressure, you won't notice.

[ni[x]it]

-6AN (3/16") size fits the stock fuel rails.
Besure you get the proper fuel line. If it's less then $2.00 a foot, it is NOT
fuel injection rated fuel line. The cheap stuff (<$1.00) will usually get
a 'wart' in the line followed by a burst.