I swapped out my y7 for a fresh one a couple of months ago and right after the swap I used some starting fluid and it started no problem. I put on the exhaust manifold and now it will gurgle and takes a hell lot more persuasion to get started. There could be bad gas in the car because I didnt get to throw fuel stablizer in it til 3months after it had been sitting. What should I do? Clogged exhaust? I am going to take off the exhaust manifold once more and try to drain the gas to put in fresh gas. Someone tell me an easy way to sipher gas rather then the stupid hose act but if I have to do it then it must be done.

 

Disconnect the fuel line before the filter, put a tube in a bucket, (or else you risk getting tank sediment in the filter, which will clog it) and run the fuel pump until it's dry. Depending on what type of fittings you have, there may be more or less convenient places to tap off of obviously. Then put some fresh gas in, and run for a couple more seconds to purge the line of all of the old gas. Hook everything back up, done.
If you're going to replace the fuel filter anyway, tap off before the fuel rail wherever is convenient.

Work smart, not hard. That's what pumps are for.

 

thank you, I will try this. I have replaced fuel filters in many cars and this is a stupid question but is my fuel filter in the engine bay correct? some cars are different. car is a 97 civic coupe. I am looking for my Haynes and cannot find it.

 

someone

 

yes its under the hood by the pass. side on the firewall two lines go to it its super easy to do

 

how long had the car been sitting? how long had the replacement engine been sitting?

 

replacement engine had been sitting for just a week or so before the swap, I did the swap a month or so ago and been messing with it since on and off. And i see two items that could possibly the fuel filter "is it the big or small item?"

 

its like the size of your oil filter