Help ! Fuel filter - orange clip not needed ?

chris75 · 29th December 2006, 12:48

Do all fuel filters look the same ? I finally got round to removing the fuel filter under the back seat to fit the famous orange clip , only to find it doesn't look at all like the pictures i have seen posted ! It certainly doesnt have anywhere to fit the clip . see picture ...
Now , either it has already fallen apart , (but i cant see any sign of the other half and it couldn't have got past the hoses at the bottom ) and the car is still running happily , or it is a different type which doe not come unscrewed ?
It has a part no. WGS100031 on the top .
My car is a 51 reg 2litre kv6 . Any help please -
I was unable to fully remove the filter from the tank , try as I might , because of the pipes attached to the bottom ; it was also a pig of a job to get the locking ring refastened , but the car is running again !!

GreyGhost · 29th December 2006, 12:56

May sound silly question. But here goes. Is that on the Passenger side or the Driver side?
The fuel filter that comes apart is located on the passenger side. The driver side is the fuel pump.
One other member had the same issue as you, just trying to clarify the point.
If yours is indeed on the passenger side then we need to clear this difference up for other members.

chris75 · 29th December 2006, 12:58

Definitely on the passenger side !
Also , heres a tip - DONT do thiswith a full tank !. But , petrol does clean the drive very well .....................

GreyGhost · 29th December 2006, 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris75

Definitely on the passenger side !
Also , heres a tip - DONT do thiswith a full tank !. But , petrol does clean the drive very well .....................

Thanks Chris
Experts will not undertake this job if the tank is more than half full.

Right, we will have to wait until one of our technical experts comes on later on to clear this one up. Lates or Rincewind.
If your fuel filter (the ones we know and love) had parted your car would not run. It may be that an updated version was fitted to some cars to bypass the problem.
I'll PM Lates and point him at this thread, thanks for the part number that will be most helpful.
Watch this space.

Tatts · 29th December 2006, 13:17

Yours does indeed look different - although the photos are a bit small!

Here's a couple of full size ones. I didn't take them, but I saved them when someone else posted them.

chris75 · 29th December 2006, 13:27

Sorry about the photos ; the site wouldn't accept them much bigger ?
THat is indeed different to mine, but what I was expecting to see !
Looking at my copy of RAVE , p 19.2.31 Fuel Filter appears to show my version ....................the Haynes manual shows the other version !

Deacon · 15th August 2010, 11:31

Hello Can I throw another sapnner in the works or should I say a filter. I bought a FOC and tried to fit it today. and there isnt a location to fit it . I assumed I have an updated filter module that does not need orange clip fix. By the way it is the one that Tatts added. My problem is a damp spot on acceration at about 55-65mph, feels like it is missing. Just had the HGF done and a new turbo fitted on my 1.8T 2003 thought this might cure it but no luck. Well back to the reasn for the reply my part No. is WGS000018 from the sticker on thetop of the filter Comments appreciated for both issues

manager10diy · 26th March 2007, 17:01

Has anyone got a photo of the Orange clip actually fitted? I have the clip but I was expecting a metal jubilee type clip.

Pete

GreyGhost · 26th March 2007, 17:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by manager10diy

Has anyone got a photo of the Orange clip actually fitted? I have the clip but I was expecting a metal jubilee type clip.

Pete

There is one around here somewhere, I'll see if I can find it for you.

GreyGhost · 26th March 2007, 17:07

You will also need the How to.
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto
Petrol fuel system failure

29th December 2006, 12:48	#1
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	Help ! Fuel filter - orange clip not needed ? Do all fuel filters look the same ? I finally got round to removing the fuel filter under the back seat to fit the famous orange clip , only to find it doesn't look at all like the pictures i have seen posted ! It certainly doesnt have anywhere to fit the clip . see picture ... Now , either it has already fallen apart , (but i cant see any sign of the other half and it couldn't have got past the hoses at the bottom ) and the car is still running happily , or it is a different type which doe not come unscrewed ? It has a part no. WGS100031 on the top . My car is a 51 reg 2litre kv6 . Any help please - I was unable to fully remove the filter from the tank , try as I might , because of the pipes attached to the bottom ; it was also a pig of a job to get the locking ring refastened , but the car is running again !!

26th March 2007, 17:01	#8
manager10diy Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Orange clip Has anyone got a photo of the Orange clip actually fitted? I have the clip but I was expecting a metal jubilee type clip. Pete

29th December 2006, 12:56	#2
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	May sound silly question. But here goes. Is that on the Passenger side or the Driver side? The fuel filter that comes apart is located on the passenger side. The driver side is the fuel pump. One other member had the same issue as you, just trying to clarify the point. If yours is indeed on the passenger side then we need to clear this difference up for other members.

29th December 2006, 12:58	#3
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	Definitely on the passenger side ! Also , heres a tip - DONT do thiswith a full tank !. But , petrol does clean the drive very well .....................

29th December 2006, 13:17	#5
Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Yours does indeed look different - although the photos are a bit small! Here's a couple of full size ones. I didn't take them, but I saved them when someone else posted them.

29th December 2006, 13:27	#6
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	Sorry about the photos ; the site wouldn't accept them much bigger ? THat is indeed different to mine, but what I was expecting to see ! Looking at my copy of RAVE , p 19.2.31 Fuel Filter appears to show my version ....................the Haynes manual shows the other version !

15th August 2010, 11:31	#7
Deacon Newbie mgzt Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Workington Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello Can I throw another sapnner in the works or should I say a filter. I bought a FOC and tried to fit it today. and there isnt a location to fit it . I assumed I have an updated filter module that does not need orange clip fix. By the way it is the one that Tatts added. My problem is a damp spot on acceration at about 55-65mph, feels like it is missing. Just had the HGF done and a new turbo fitted on my 1.8T 2003 thought this might cure it but no luck. Well back to the reasn for the reply my part No. is WGS000018 from the sticker on thetop of the filter Comments appreciated for both issues

26th March 2007, 17:07	#10
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	You will also need the How to. http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto Petrol fuel system failure