The Fuel Filter for a Hyundai Accent is a palm-sized, metallic, cylindrical item costing in the neighborhood of twenty bucks, but its value can be in the thousands with respect to savings in repairs to your Accent's engine. It should be part of your regular yearly maintenance, which is to say, you should change the fuel filter once a year. The fuel filter serves to keep particles of dirt flowing from the gas tank to the engine, making it as valuable to the performance of your Hyundai, as a regular oil change. Clogged engines and fuel lines can lead to hesitation and engine knocking while a really clogged fuel filter can even prevent you from starting your car. In about the time it takes to replace a car battery, replacing your fuel filter in a timely fashion can prevent costly break downs.
The Fuel filter for your Hyundai Accent is located under the seat cushion of your rear seat. Push your fingers between the seat cushion and the back of the seat. Pull the seat cushion up, toward you and simply remove the seat. The fuel filter is thus gazing at you, probably no larger than a half-dollar.
Before you actually make any effort to remove the fuel filter, it is important to understand your fuel filter works under pressure and that if you don't relieve the pressure in the fuel lines, you could find yourself literally making one explosive mistake. So, it is imperative you relieve the pressure before attempting to switch out fuel filters. You do this by consulting your vehicle's manual for the fuel pump relay switch, or, fuel pump fuse. Start the engine first and then cut the switch off on the relay, or, pull out the fuse. The result of this action will stall the vehicle. In other words, it'll quit running and all the normal pressure in the fuel lines will drop. This is an ideal opportunity to get a rag, two open-ended wrenches, and a flat head screwdriver, and to let the engine cool.
Before you remove the filter, place the rag below the area where you will take out the old fuel filter. If any fluid spills out in the process, the rag will be ready to soak it right up. Simply disconnect the fuel lines bolted into place with your wrenches and set them aside. Take out the old fuel filter and discard it.
The washers on the fuel lines must be removed and replaced with the washers included in the replacement package of your new fuel filter. Simply remove the old washers and put the new ones on. Once you've done this, attach the lines to the new fuel filter and slip the new fuel filter right back into the very place from which the old one was removed. Just remember to tighten all the bolts as best you can and make sure the seat is securely returned to its position. You don't want the seat to fall forward if for some reason, you are forced to brake suddenly. Remember the fuel pump? We disabled it. So, before you start the car back up, you'll have to put the fuel pump relay switch back into the on position, or, put the fuse back in the fuse box
Cars are expensive. The better care we take of our vehicles, the further our vehicles are apt to take us and the Hyundai Accent is a dependable fuel efficient vehicle capable of rolling merrily along, for many years to come. Change your fuel filter yearly. It's the one other anniversary you don't want to forget.
