2004 Camry Fuel Filter

Where is the fuel filter located on a 2004 Camry?

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edgar
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Why would you need to replace it on a 2-year old car?

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High Tech Misfit

I want to check the connections to it because I occassionaly smell gas fumes.

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edgar

Try following the fuel lines from the tank to the injector rail. I believe the fuel filter is either in-line under the car or on top of or in the fuel tank.

Possible causes for raw gas smell are a loose hose connection at the charcoal canister, loose gas cap, or misfire.

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Ray O

I found there were actually two fuel filters in my 98 camry - one in the fuel tank (under the back seat), and one up front (follow the small-diameter metal fuel lines if you can - mine was sort of between the battery and engine block). Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but the front one is the one to be replaced somewhat regularly for maintainence. At least that's what they sold me at the auto parts store, so that's what I replaced around 100K mi. Andy

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andynewhouse

The filter in the tank is actually just a strainer to keep coarse sediment from getting sucked into the system. It normally does not need replacement.

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Ray O

Well he might drive a lot of miles every year. I've had two year old vehicles with over 75,000 miles on the odometer. Is that to soon to change a fuel filter?

But I do wonder. Ford recommends changing fuel filters every 30,000 miles. As far as I can tell, my Sister's Honda doesn't even include a recommendation for routinely replacing the fuel filter. My Ford as a fuel filter the size of an FL-1 oil filter (big). My SO's Chrysler van has a fuel filter the size of a can of Vienna sausages (small). Why all the variations? All US vehicles have to deal with similar fuel. Why the large variation in fuel filter sizes and maintenance intervals? Is Ford using a finer mesh in their filters (therefore leading to faster filter plugging)? There does not appear to be a lot of difference in the injectors, and that is about the only thing you are protecting after the fuel is filtered (the pumps are generally upstream from the primary filter). It has been a long time since I had a fuel filter clog up on a non-diesel engine. I am guessing most gas stations include a filter in the pump outlet line these days and that in general US gasoline is relatively free of solid contamination. Is that reasonable?

Ed

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C. E. White

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