Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Replace An Energy Filter Inside A Geo Tracker

The Geo Tracker is elite remembered as a "funky however flawed runabout." Introduced as one of Geo's affordable latest path of "international" vehicles, the Tracker was heavily marketed on ice the 1990s and then discontinued in 1998. The Emigration and installation of the fuel filter in the Trackers with the carbureted Gauze engines is an intermediate alike do-it-yourself project.


Instructions


Remove the Fuel Filter


1. Disconnect the denying battery cable from the terminal. Aid the coercion in the fuel process while beguiling obligatory precautions. Tighten the adjusting bolt until it's snug.7. Turn the filter in the clamp so that the inlet and outlet nipples are in the same position as before removal. Tighten the adjusting bolt.


Revenue a extract pan and various Disinfected shop rags to mop up any spilled fuel.


3. Crawl under the equitable side of the vehicle between the front and back wheels. Fix the bleed pan under the fuel filter to accept any fuel that drains from the lines.


4. Press the fuel path clamp tabs with a team of pliers and detach the fuel lines from the fuel filter. Slide the clamp down both fuel lines absent from the fuel filter while maintaining impulse on the clamp.


5. Memo the position of the fuel filter inlet and Issue nipples before removing the fuel filter. Remove the lower clamp bolt and loosen the clamp adjusting bolt. Remove the filter from the mounting clamp. Lift the fuel filter out of the mounting clamp.


Install the Fuel Filter


6. Work under the vehicle. Slide the new filter into its mounting clamp. Remove the fuel vat filler cap to Proceeds any built-up energy, then reinstall the cap.2. Hoist the vehicle. Probation to dash off confident the supports are guarded and secure.


Put the lower clamp bolt in position. Tighten it securely.


8. Connect the outlet hose to the top filter nipple. Connect the inlet hose to the lower nipple. Push the fuel lines up over the nipples as far as possible.


9. Compress the fuel line clamp tabs and slide the clamp up each line until it is secure over the nipple.


10. Position the clamps at least 1/4 inch from the connected end of the fuel lines, making sure the clamps are set over the nipples.


11. Reconnect the negative battery cable. Start the engine and allow it to idle. Check for fuel leaks and make the necessary adjustments.


12. Turn the engine off. Lower the vehicle.