Katerina Swanson
Replacing a fuel damper can be a tricky task. Before you start, you'll need to depressurise the fuel line to avoid gas spraying everywhere when you remove the old damper. You'll then need to remove the fuel hose/damper, which is the toughest part of the procedure. You'll need to be careful when popping out the plastic pieces, as they're fragile. You'll also need a few tools, including a ratchet wrench, 10mm socket, socket extension, 10mm wrench, flathead screwdriver, needle nose pliers, flashlight pick, floor jack, and jack stands.
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What You'll Learn
Depressurise the fuel line
Before you remove the old fuel damper, you need to depressurise the fuel line. This is because if you don't, gas will spray everywhere when you remove the fuel damper.
To depressurise the fuel line, you need to remove the fuel pump fuse, which is located under the hood. To get to the under-hood fuse panel, you need to remove the battery cover and then the top trim piece by popping out the plastic rivets. Next, pull up the weather stripping by pulling the 3 or 4 tabs that hold it to the second plastic trim piece that touches the windshield.
Now you can use a 10mm wrench to loosen the battery terminals and pull the battery out.
You'll then need to follow the fuel line to a plastic connector that holds the fuel line in place. Pop the tab open and then use a metal pick to pop the connector off the engine bay.
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Remove the fuel hose/damper
Before you start to remove the fuel hose/damper, you need to depressurise the fuel line. To do this, remove the fuel pump fuse, which is located under the hood. To access the fuse panel, you'll need to remove the battery cover, then the top trim piece by popping out the plastic rivets. Pull up the weather stripping by pulling the 3 or 4 tabs that hold it to the second plastic trim piece that touches the windshield.
Now you can start to remove the fuel hose/damper. This is the toughest part of the procedure. Follow the fuel line to a plastic connector that holds the fuel line in place. Pop the tab open, then use a metal pick to pop the connector off the engine bay. Push the fuel line out of the way so that you can reach the green quick connector further down.
There is a green cover that fits over the top of the fuel line quick connector. Pull this off from underneath the car. You'll need to jack the car up to do this. If you jack the car up from the front, you'll need a low profile jack.
Be careful when popping these out, because they're fragile.
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Tools you'll need
To replace a fuel damper, you will need a range of tools. First, you will need to depressurise the fuel line. To do this, you will need to remove the fuel pump fuse, which is located under the hood. You will need to remove the battery cover, then the top trim piece by popping out the plastic rivets. You will also need to pull up the weather stripping by pulling the 3 or 4 tabs that hold it to the second plastic trim piece that touches the windshield.
Next, you will need to remove the fuel hose/damper. To do this, you will need to follow the fuel line to a plastic connector that holds the fuel line in place. You will need to pop the tab open and then use a metal pick to pop the connector off the engine bay. You will then need to push this other fuel line out of the way so that you can reach the green quick connector further down.
To loosen the battery terminals and pull the battery out, you will need a 10mm wrench. You will also need a ratchet wrench, a 10mm socket, a socket extension, a flathead screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, a flashlight, a floor jack (low profile), and jack stands.
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Removing the plastic pieces
To remove the plastic pieces, you will need to first depressurise the fuel line. To do this, remove the fuel pump fuse, which is located under the hood, next to the battery under some plastic panelling. Remove the battery cover, then remove the top trim piece by popping out the plastic rivets. Pull up the weather stripping by pulling the 3 or 4 tabs that hold it to the second plastic trim piece that touches the windshield.
Now, follow the fuel line to a plastic connector that holds the fuel line in place. Pop the tab open and then use a metal pick to pop the connector off the engine bay.
You will then need to remove the green cover that fits over the top of the fuel line quick connector. If you jack the car up from the front, you will need a low-profile jack.
Be careful when popping these pieces out, as they are fragile.
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Locating the green quick connector
To locate the green quick connector, you'll need to jack the car up. If you jack the car up from the front, you'll need a low-profile jack. You can find the green quick connector from underneath the car, a little behind the passenger side wheel. Before you can reach the green quick connector, you'll need to follow the fuel line to a plastic connector that holds the fuel line in place. Pop the tab open and then use a metal pick to pop the connector off the engine bay. Then, you can push the fuel line out of the way.
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Frequently asked questions
First, depressurise the fuel line by removing the fuel pump fuse, which is located under the hood. Then, remove the battery cover and the top trim piece by popping out the plastic rivets. Next, pull up the weather stripping by pulling the 3 or 4 tabs that hold it to the second plastic trim piece that touches the windshield. After that, use a 10mm wrench to loosen the battery terminals and pull the battery out. Now, you can start unbolting the damper.
You will need a ratchet wrench, a 10mm socket, a socket extension, a 10mm wrench, a flathead screwdriver, needle nose pliers, a flashlight, a pick, a floor jack (low profile) and jack stands.
Make sure to depressurise the fuel line before you remove the old fuel damper, otherwise gas will spray everywhere. Also, be careful when popping out the plastic pieces as they are fragile.
The fuel line quick connector is located behind the passenger side wheel. If you jack the car up from the front, you will need a low profile jack.
