Fuel filter "Lada Grants": description, replacement and photo

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

What guides people when buying domestic cars? Some are captivated by cheapness, others like good maintainability and the availability of a large number of spare parts in car dealerships. In fact, the Russian auto industry has long begun to produce good cars. For example, "Lada Granta" confidently won one of the first places in the segment of people's cars. It is famous for its special popularity among our motorists. Low price, low fuel consumption, a large selection of spare parts, maintainability - all these qualities bribe motorists, forcing them to look more and more closely at cars made in Russia. This article will give some tips on car repair, for example, what to do if the fuel filter "Lada Grants" is faulty.

Reasons for replacing the filter element

The heart of any car is the engine. It will depend on its resource how long it will serve you, and although this resource is clearly spelled out intechnical characteristics, the service life before overhaul will depend on the motorist himself. Compliance with the terms of maintenance plays an important role in extending the life of the engine. One of the important maintenance factors will be the replacement of the fuel filter on the Lada Grant.

What are the reasons for replacing the filter element? What is the danger of operating a car with an old fuel filter? Any filter is a cleaning element. In our case, the fuel filter filters the gasoline coming to the engine from the fuel tank. Gasoline is not a clear and clean liquid, as some people think. Yes, it is possible that in refineries, during the distillation of oil, gasoline is of high quality, like distilled water, but during transportation, when overflowing from one container to another, dirt or rust can get into it. That is why most cars are equipped with fuel filters.

Untimely replacement of the filter may affect the life of the engine. Mechanical particles that are in gasoline, penetrating from the fuel tank, enter the cylinder block. They do not burn out when the mixture ignites, but settle on the walls of the cylinders and pistons. In contact with the rubbing surface, they gradually destroy it, thereby reducing the life of the engine. To prevent wear, it is important not to over tighten when changing the filter.

Assigning filters

The purpose of the filter elements is mechanical cleaning of solid particles entering itliquids or air. Fuel filters are divided into coarse and fine filters. The first ones are used in the filler necks of fuel tanks - these are mesh filters that purify gasoline from coarse impurities coming directly from the fuel dispenser nozzle.

The fine filter is placed directly between the fuel tank and the car engine. It cleans impurities from gasoline coming from the tank. The fuel tank of a car, despite its apparent cleanliness, may contain mechanical impurities such as dust, dirt, rust, and insoluble paintwork particles. The car "Lada Granta" is no exception. Changing the fuel filter in time is a necessary measure to increase engine life.

How the filter element works

The fuel filter is a non-separable structure, inside which the filter element is laid. The element itself is a membrane made of porous cardboard and folded into a spiral. There are fittings on the filter housing to which hoses are attached. Since the membrane is laid in a certain way, the inlet and outlet of the filter are different. Therefore, when replacing, it is important to observe the direction. Usually the direction of fuel movement is marked with an arrow on the filter housing. The "Lada Granta" fuel filter has a similar design, and its replacement does not cause any difficulties.

Recommended filter replacement times

Motorists almost always ask this question. At what mileage the filterneed to change? Different cars are different. On the Lada Grant, the fuel filter is usually changed after 30 thousand kilometers traveled, although some motorists recommend replacing it ahead of time. Why? Everyone knows that the quality of domestic gasoline cannot even be compared with the pan-European indicators. Even despite the fact that gasoline prices are rising every day, and everyone is massively switching to Euro-5, no one can guarantee an improvement in its quality. Mechanical impurities, which inevitably get into the process of transportation, do not disappear anywhere, so many car dealers advise changing fuel filters earlier than the deadlines recommended by the manufacturer.

How to know if the filter has become unusable

Can you tell if the filter is clogged and needs to be replaced? A novice driver is unlikely to be able to identify such a malfunction, but an experienced motorist is probably aware of the symptoms of filter contamination. If suddenly the car began to start badly, especially during a cold start, it began to "troit", work unsteadily at idle, stall - all this indicates that the filter is already clogged. In the presence of contamination, the filter does not pass gasoline well: the pressure in the fuel system drops, the car works intermittently. All cars, without exception, including Russian ones, are subject to this. How to change the fuel filter on the Lada Grant will be described below.

How to replace yourself

Replacement of the fuel filter will be considered using the example of the same"Lada Grants". Replacing this part is a simple process. Even a novice driver can handle it without contacting a car service. To find out where the Lada Grants fuel filter is, the car must be installed on a viewing hole or on a flyover. You can also take it to the lift, but it is unlikely that an amateur has professional equipment.

Removing and installing the filter

Usually the fuel filter is located next to the car's gas tank. If the Lada Granta is 8-valve, the fuel filter is behind the tank at the back. To remove it safely, you need to bleed the pressure from the fuel system. To do this, we find the fuse responsible for turning on the fuel pump, and pull it out. In order not to suffer with a fuse, you can simply pull out the fuel pump terminal. We start the engine. After a little work, it will stall itself, as the fuel from the tank will stop flowing - this means that there is no pressure in the system.

Two hoses are attached to the fuel filter, at the ends of which there are clamps. Having pressed a little on them, we take the hoses away from the filter. Remove the filter from the bracket and put a new one. We put the hoses on the fitting in the reverse order, we are waiting for a characteristic click. After replacing the filter, you need to insert the key into the ignition switch, turn it and, without starting the starter, wait until the pump pumps pressure into the system. Now you can start the engine.

Conclusion

Changing the fuel filter on the Lada Grant turned out to be easydeed. By this principle, you can make a replacement on any other car.

However, you need to pay a few words to the choice of fuel filter when buying. Beware of fakes! Now the car market is flooded with cheap Chinese fakes. Buying low-quality products, you risk your car. Counterfeits can lead to expensive repairs, so purchase parts only from authorized dealers and be sure to ask the seller for a product certificate.