Cabin FIlter

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J.P.
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good morning I was wondering if someone can tell me if there is a cabin filter in my 2000 kia sportage? I was told once that if I look behind the glovebox it is there. Now I'm not sure how true that is.. can someone help? Also I'm the same person with the intermittant starting. I gave it a tune up and it is still intermittant. Can you please tell me the location of the fuel pump whether it is on top of the tank with access from the interior or must I drop the tank. Also, how much more or less does the fuel pump relay cost? Thank you for your time. JP.
Feb 17, 2006 at 11:52 PM
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CODY-ODY
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Don't bother with the fuel pump relay its not the problem,the feul pump can be accessed without dropping the tank,roll forward the rear seat and on the passenger side you'll see a small cover ,pull it back and there you'll have 4 screws(2 of wich are very important grounds,one for the fuel pump itself) that can be remove to reveal the top of the fuel sending unit (pump includede)
Jun 19, 2006 at 1:17 PM
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J.P.
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Cody...thank you so much for your help..... However, I did find the problem.... it did end up being the Fuel Pump relay.....Thank goodness for that because it was only a $12 part....Thank you again... ANY LUCK on the cabin filter? is there one located behind the glove box?????
Jun 19, 2006 at 10:32 PM
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CODY-ODY
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I don't believe you have a cabin filter in that model. There is no inication of it in a parts listing or the shop manual.
Jun 20, 2006 at 10:25 AM
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The intermittent starting was resolved by replacing the fuel pump relay, a low-cost part. If the pump itself needs service, fold the rear seat forward on the passenger side, remove the small cover and four screws—two are important grounds—and access the sending unit and pump without dropping the tank. This model does not appear to have a cabin filter behind the glove box or in the parts listing or shop manual.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2000 Kia Sportage asked whether a cabin filter is located behind the glove box, where the fuel pump is accessed, and what a fuel pump relay costs for an intermittent starting problem. An expert said the relay was unlikely to be the cause and explained that the pump can be reached under a passenger-side rear-seat cover without dropping the tank. The owner later reported that the relay was the problem and cost about $12. The expert said the model has no cabin filter listed in parts information or the shop manual.

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