twebb

Just wondering if you guys know why the 02+ 996 doesn't have a fuel filter but the 99-01 does? Thanks ahead of time for the input

Wachuko

Huh? They do... all of them have it... where are you getting your information from??

twebb

For the normally aspirated I can't find it anywhere for those years.

Wachuko

996-110-253-01

Let me double check PET... give me a few minutes...

Wachuko

That is indeed weird... Pet only list a filter for N/A up to 2001 even when searching for 02-05 cars...

twebb

Could it be that the pump has a filter element in it that is not replaceable?

Zookie

i belive the 02+ have the Filter in the Fuel Tank that needs no Maintance, part of the Fuel Pump itself i think

Wachuko

Looks to be the case...

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=7062

Something new I learned today...

Hapich

Filter? We don't need no stinking filter

EastBay

Chevy trucks also got rid of the filters on 04 up

new automotive weight loss fad I guess

Macster

Don't know about the 996 but I can tell you my 02 Boxster has no fuel filter, well in the traditional sense.

There is a very fine screen mesh filter located on the bottom of the pump through which gasoline flows into the intake of the fuel pump. Upon engine shut off and fuel pump shut off the fuel back flows a bit and tends to flush some trash away from the screen.

Check out pics. This original fuel pump recently replaced (with around 230K miles on the car) and you can see the filter is not that dirty. Tech told me the bottom of the tank was quite clean and didn't even have anough stuff to bother removing it. No water either.







Sincerely,

Macster.

redridge

cool! learned something new today!

johnnyreb2010

i've heard the same thing, that they don't, i seen it on one of the sites, not really sure which one

johnnyreb2010

if you had a REAL porsche you would have a filter, jus kiddin, i could jus hear what some of the older porsche enthusiasts are thinkin, i jus hate it when these guys say that we're all one big family, by the way i have a 02 996, i wasn't looking for a certain model when i bought mine, though i do like the older wide body 993's probably the best, but i bought mine from victory motorcars in houston, & i'm sure some of you have heard the horror stories with vmc, i guess it would have scared me away too, but i didn't see all of the complaints until about a month ago, bought mine in 08, but i have never had a problem with mr. neal, he has always done everything i've ever asked of him, & he has always answered his phone if i needed to ask him a question. jus my 2 cents

Shark Attack

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