Fuel filter location

Tiny
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I have 92 3.0 xle automatic trans. About 150.000 miles that has become sluggish on acceleration but once underway the car seems fine, did replace the fuel filter but that didn, t fix the situation. Do you know what could cause this problem?
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Tiny
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What about your other tune up parts? If your buyin auto zone parts dont bother
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Tiny
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I did change my plugs and wires last year and I changed my air filter the other day and I use Orielley parts. Had the a/c changed over to r-134 and they replaced the expandtion valve recently but I can't link it to any thing they may have done, it is the coldest a/c I have every had.
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Tiny
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To me some aftermarket parts are ok, on a toyota, but plugs and wires, needs toyota parts, they just hold up better, after market wires dont last, check the coil also, sparks jump to coil burring it with bad wires on a 4 cylinder use a mirror after removing the dist cap
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Tiny
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Engine Performance problem
1991 Toyota Camry 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 220K miles

I replaced the fuel filter on my 1991 Camray and the engine will not start. When I crank the engine it sounds like no fuel is getting to the engine. Before I got the top fuel line connected, fuel was already coming out of the top of the filter. Is there something I missed? It seemed as simple as taking the old one out and putting the new one in.

I replaced the fuel filter because the car still had the factory installed filter. Also, the car was acting as if it was struggling to get fuel when I accelerated.

The filter is installed righ side up. It is shaped like a bell and will only fit one way.

I also cranked the engine with the fuel filter disconnected to test the fuel pump. Fuel spurted out of the line so I believe the pump is working.
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 10:11 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Why did you changed the fuel filter-If its running before you did the filter you probably installed it backwards- if not remove the filter and turn key On -Did it spurt fuel? If not check the fuel pump
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 10:11 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Hi I have a 1990 toyota camry. EFI 2.0 L 4 cylinder
for the last couple of weeks it has been sitting in my driveway because everytime I start it it it struggles to start then when it does it idles fine but unless I push the accelerator very very softly the engin just spluters and conks out.
I have changed plugs
checked the fuel for water or impurities.
I also unpluged one of the pipes on the efi I think it was the cold start thing and when I tryed to start the engine fuel flowed out of that cold start thing so im guessing the fuel filter is not cloged and fule pump is working
altho we have had some trouble the fuel punp in the past
i got in the car today started wrent for a drive around the block and it goes fine just as long as I get the reves past idle it onlye from the idle speed of about 1000 rpm to about 1500 rpm
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 10:11 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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I am going to give you some diagnostic walkthroughs for the problems you are having. They go into much more detail than I can give you haere. Just follow the links below;

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-cranks-excessively-before-starting

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-stalls
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Tiny
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Car just died while driving wouldnt start then thought it was fuel filter replaced then checked fuel pump getting plenty of fuel but have no spark at electrode shorted out. Could this be sensors? How to check and repair
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Tiny
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Could be the distributor, cap, rotor or the timing belt may have failed and the diastributor is not turning

Roy
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Tiny
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Please give any information an diagrams to replace fuel filter of above, I have been unable to obtain a camry manual, thank you
Stina
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Tiny
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A manual is availible here:
https://www.2carpros.com/kpages/auto_repair_manuals.htm

Typically manual doesn't give much except for location. Is it being replaced because of a problem or is it strictly as maintenence,
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 10:11 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Hi Paul, thanx for the link, its a combination. There is a blockage in fuel system (am hopin the filter replacement will rectify) but maintenance too as bought car 2nd hand with a few issues. Thanx again for info
Stina
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 10:11 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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IF I had the car in front of me....lol...

I didn't find a location, and haven't seen one in some time, but if you follow the fuel line back from the engine you will hit it.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/30961_camff_1.jpg



I believe it is along the firewall. Use a good penetrating fluid on the connections as it is probably rusted pretty good. In some cases, it can be bad enough that the line gets detroyed, in which case there are replacement line parts or universal filters that can be used.
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 10:11 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Thanx paul for the assist, found and replaced, also did fuel pump, omg that was a pain in the butt lol
still have some work to do but will let ya know when I have runnin. Or come running to you if have more probs. Thanx again :D
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 10:12 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Yeah they put those things in a tough spot eh?

If problems still exist, as much info regarding symptoms would help. Good Luck.
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 10:12 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Great info - have car "chugging" and hope that the fuel filiter is the issue. Already added fuel injection cleaner. Fuel filter is on the left front fender (right side when under the hood) below the air filter. Remove the top of the air filter and push out of way. 3 wrenches needed - 17mm socket/crescent for the top bolt, 14mm open crescent for the bottom hose nut, and 10mm for the bracket bolt. The bracket bolt was hardest to loosen, used some WD40 and mm by mm was able to loosen up the bolt - the bracket had a fixed nut which was great. Hardest part of repair was getting the filter pushed down thru the bracket - we used a soft rubber mallet with a regular hammer banging on the top of the mallet to push it thru. Put new filter in, pulling up with 2 hands to get filter in bracket high enough, lining up the 3 "nubs" on the side of filter with the grooves in the bracket. Reinstalled bottom hose fitting, tightened, tightened the bracket bolt, and finished with the top hose bolt with the new copper washers that came with filter. Cranked engine, started up on 2nd try after getting the gas back in line. Now to go to work and see if it "worked".
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