Specifications

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Introduction

to

Maintenance

Datsun

FUEL

FILTER

REPLACEMENT

A

clogged

fuel

fIlter

can

cause

hard

startmg

contrIbute

to

poor

dnveabllIty

or

even

cause

the

engine

to

stop

entue

Iy

The

fuel

filter

used

In

your

Datsun

IS

a

cartrIdge

type

that

uses

a

paper

fIlter

element

which

cannot

be

cleaned

See

Figs

19

and

20

for

local1on

Replace

the

element

at

the

specIfied

Intervals

shown

In

mamtenance

charts

In

front

of

thiS

book

or

as

It

becomes

clogged

or

restrIcted

Fig

21

To

replace

fuel

fIlter

I

DIsconnect

the

fuel

Inlet

and

outlet

lInes

from

the

fuel

fIlter

and

re

move

the

filter

as

an

assembly

2

Attach

the

fuel

Inlet

and

outlet

Imes

to

the

new

fIlter

and

start

the

engine

to

check

for

leaks

Be

careful

when

working

on

the

fuel

system

Make

sure

the

engine

IS

cool

to

reduce

the

danger

of

fire

from

spilled

gasolIne

Residual

pressure

In

the

fuel

Ime

may

cause

gasolIne

to

spray

out

as

you

rnsconnect

the

fuellmes

To

be

on

the

safe

Side

have

an

approved

type

fue

extingUIsher

readily

aVaIlable

for

use

FUEL

FILTER

LOCATION

ON

FIREWALL

INSIDE

OF

ENGINE

COMPARTMENT

Fig

19

Fuel

filter

locatIOn

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