Fuel Filter Replacement
4/22/2023
Did a good scrub down on the 4Runner today including getting some old crud off the bottom of the engine and frame. While rolling underneath I was reminded of a few things I wanted to knock out. Changing the fuel filter and sprucing up the skid plate.
The skid plate really brought down the look of the whole vehicle. To prep it for paint I gave it a good scrub with some degreaser and then soaked it in rust remover and a zinc phosphate pre-primer metal etch. Then I hit it with 4 coats of satin black, I think I would have preferred flat but I had a few cans of satin so I went with it.
I was sure of the age of the fuel filter so I put a swapped it out for a new OEM one. Definitely some crude in the old filter but not the worst I've seen.
Debris from old Fuel Filter
New Filter installed
Painted front Skid plate