Where is the fuel filter located on a 1997 Chevy C1500?

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bassfisher9069

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I have a 1997 Chevy C1500 with a V8 Vortec 5000 engine in it. I have looked at it and I cannot find the fuel filter. I'm pretty handy with doing the basics to cars but I'm not a mechanic so I could very well be looking right at it and not know it. If anybody could help me locate the fuel filter I'd appreciate it big time. Thanks.
 
your fuel fitler will be under the truck you will see a metal line running from front to back and you will see a small cylinder it should be around the driver seat area under the car 2 nuts to undo and put the new one in
 
It is on the inside of the driver's side frame rail. For/aft location is almost inline with the rear part of the driver's door. Crawl underneath the truck there, and you will see a small metal canister a little smaller than a soda can. This is the fuel filter. It will have a stainless line on each end of it.

Remove the lines from the fuel filter. Expect some fuel leakage. Pull rear line out of the way and slide the filter out, then slide the new on in the holder (you do not need to remove the holder from the frame, just simply slide the filter out). Notice that there is an arrow on the new filter indicating flow of fuel through the filter, the arrow should point toward the front of the truck.

I don't know the size wrenches you will need off of the top of my head, but you will need to different sizes (one to loosen the fuel lines, and one to hold the filter to keep it from turning).

Filter is Fram #3727.
 
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