fuel filter location

2003 HONDA ELEMENT

110,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC

SJLJ

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1 POST

Where is the fuel filter located? The car will go 40 mph but if you press on the gas to go faster it slows down. Will maintain the 40 mph fairly well.

Dec 19, 2010 at 6:51 PM

STRAILER

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
54,832 POSTS

Hello,

The fuel filter is in the fuel tank attached to the fuel pump. It sounds like the pump is going bad or you have a plugged catalytic converter.

Here are some guides and diagrams (Below) to help you get the problem fixed.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-an-electric-fuel-pump

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-catalytic-converter

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-has-low-power-output

To drain the fuel before you begin to change the fuel filter.

https://youtu.be/Q5MH2gnyFH0

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Cheers, Ken

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Jul 29, 2017 at 6:38 PM

ELEMENT08_GUY

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How do you replace the fuel filter in a 2008 Honda Element

Jul 29, 2017 at 6:39 PM (Merged)

HMAC300

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
48,601 POSTS

fuel filter is in the tank no need to replace until pump is.

Jul 29, 2017 at 6:39 PM (Merged)

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