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Honda fuel filter fix.
@lo4143uis, Louis, No filter in 1998-2002 Accord in North America, the strainer/sock is in the fuel tank which is not normally replaced attached to the electric fuel pump. the image below shows it attached on the end of fuel pump(yellowy/gold color) Good luck. I hope this helped you out, if so let me know by pressing the helpful button.
Hi @Mary Stone, Here a composite image from the Accord 1998-2002 CF8 CG3 CG5 CG6 with J30A USDM Factory Service Manual showing the location of the fuel filter. The image on the left (p.11-88) is from the V6 Supplement Fuel and Emissions section whilst the middle (p.11-123) and right (p.124) images are from the 2/4 Dr Fuel and Emissions section. The V6 supplement section dealing with the fuel etc only goes to p.106 yet it says in the diagram on p.11-88 to go to p.123 which is in the 2/4 Dr section, so I assumed that the filter would be in the same location for both.
(click on image to enlarge for better viewing) Hopefully this is of some help.
If you having issue with getting fuel the filter and pump is 1 assembly. Lots of cars are doing this to save on space. Screws the owner for sure. But it needs the filter before the pump and pump is in the tank. If your pump was replaced and was dirt in the tank they meaning shop or service person needs to completely drain and suck the tank dry to remove any problems.
Have you bought the new filter. Some cars just don’t have one. Most cars do and are between the fuel tank and the engine. Some are behind the tank depending on room. They are most times covered by a plate and or cover and bolted to the frame. So under the car.. Some are in the engine compartment and easy to find once you follow the fuel line.
