Phew, you had me scared but i got the fuel filter swapped out! I also didn't break, and still have, the original fuel filter bracket! I am so glad that you emphasized to me how this thing likes to leak or my buddy and i would have had a ton more trouble! I took ur advice and if i hadn't...mm.
So..It leaked the first 2 times despite the banjo connector faces being really smooth actually (because im the first person to see them since the CAMI plant worker lol..) Both times it leaked on the same side and when i redid it I switched the copper washer from inside to outside and the leak moved with the washer. So i took one of the older ones and sanded it down well then tried it (while my buddy sanded the other, new, one). No need cuz it worked! I tested it and have driven it..no leaks. Still going to keep an eye out on it.
The performance increase is noticeable already. No more slight sputtering or bogging down feeling while going uphill (not losing rpms uphill and can actually accelerate not just hold speed, at best).
Thank you so much for the advice you've given me. :-) now today..well Saturday.. I am changing out that thermostat!
From here on out, since weve identified the problem with my oil pressure sender switch: i am going to post on my other CEL thread so that i dont have 2 threads going for one car's cumulative problems. So i will post how things went after i get my ' stat changed out.
So..It leaked the first 2 times despite the banjo connector faces being really smooth actually (because im the first person to see them since the CAMI plant worker lol..) Both times it leaked on the same side and when i redid it I switched the copper washer from inside to outside and the leak moved with the washer. So i took one of the older ones and sanded it down well then tried it (while my buddy sanded the other, new, one). No need cuz it worked! I tested it and have driven it..no leaks. Still going to keep an eye out on it.
The performance increase is noticeable already. No more slight sputtering or bogging down feeling while going uphill (not losing rpms uphill and can actually accelerate not just hold speed, at best).
Thank you so much for the advice you've given me. :-) now today..well Saturday.. I am changing out that thermostat!
From here on out, since weve identified the problem with my oil pressure sender switch: i am going to post on my other CEL thread so that i dont have 2 threads going for one car's cumulative problems. So i will post how things went after i get my ' stat changed out.