so i just finished changing my fuel filters today and was shocked

[markus]

to see that the old ones were installed the wrong way. im suprised the car would even run if they were facing the wrong way. car seems to be running a lot better now. I didnt get a chance to flush my brakes because i broke 2 of the 4 clamps and had to find 2 to replace them. the stock ones are POS.

[632 Regal]

did a bunch of black dirt come out of the old filters?

[bbig119]

I had a bunch of black **** come out when I changed mine.

[BillionPa]

change em every 30000 miles if you have 2, or 15000 if you have 1.

[markus]

no, the fuel actually came out clean. but the filters had a december 1999 date on them. i guess the last person put them on backwards. the arrows are supposed to face the drivers side.

[markus]

what size wrench do i need for the bleeder screws? i hvae a 5/16 and thats too big.

[BillionPa]

8mm on mine, but im using speedbleeders

[Paul in NZ]

5/16 is a tad under 8mm.

[BillionPa]

you might have 6mm ones.

[ryan roopnarine]

i have a 7, iirc, so just go buy some leddle metric wrenches unless somebody like winfred or bill says otherwise.

[TC535i]

no, the fuel actually came out clean. but the filters had a december 1999 date on them. i guess the last person put them on backwards. the arrows are supposed to face the drivers side.
The arrow is supposed to face the direction of flow, as in

tank ----> engine

[rreimund]

In my car, and I imagine in Markus' car - the fuel line goes across from the passenger side to the driver's side before turning towards the engine again.. So that's why he referred to it that way.

[markus]

yea i looked at the diagram on real OEM and the fuel goes like how u said.

[TC535i]

Cool, just clarifying... the arrow always goes in the direction of fuel flow, regardless of which way they're mounted on a car. Just don't want to confuse anyone thinking about doing a change... easier to remember arrow goes with flow.