Opel Omega

since 1993-1999 release

Repair and operation of the car



Opel Omega
+ 1. Maintenance instruction
- 2. Maintenance
   + 2.1. Cars with petrol engines
   - 2.2. Cars with diesel engines
      2.2.1. Technical characteristics
      2.2.2. Current maintenance
      + 2.2.3. Through 7500 km of a run or 6 months
      + 2.2.4. Through 15 000 km of a run or 12 months
      - 2.2.5. Through 30 000 km or 2 years
         2.2.5.1. The filtering element of the air filter
         2.2.5.2. Fuel filter
         2.2.5.3. Gaps of valves
      + 2.2.6. Each 2 years irrespective of a run
+ 3. Repair of engines
+ 4. Heating system and ventilation
+ 5. Fuel, exhaust systems
+ 6. System of start of the engine
+ 7. System of ignition
+ 8. Coupling
+ 9. Transmissions
+ 10. Main transfer, half shafts
+ 11. Brake system
+ 12. Suspension bracket and steering
+ 13. Body
+ 14. Body electric equipment


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2.2.5.2. Fuel filter

GENERAL INFORMATION

Prevention

Before work with the fuel filter wipe area around the filter and the filter; you watch that dirt and foreign particles did not get to a power supply system. Prepare the suitable capacity in which fuel from the fuel filter will be merged, and put rags around the filter for collecting the leaked fuel. You watch that diesel fuel did not get on such elements as the generator and a starter, hoses of the cooling system and fastening of the engine, and also on wires.


Replacement

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Merge fuel from the fuel filter, being guided by the instructions provided in subsection 2.2.3.2.
2. Put rags around the fuel filter, then turn off the filter and remove it from a casing. If the filter is twirled densely, it can be turned off by means of the tool for removal of an oil filter.
3. Wipe the spilled fuel and remove sealing rings from the old oil filter / casing of the filter (depending on what is necessary).
4. Check that the surface of a casing of the fuel filter was pure, then establish new sealing rings from above of the new filtering element.
5. Grease new sealing rings with a small amount of fuel and twirl the new filter in a casing, having twirled it in the beginning only a hand.
6. Pump over fuel system, then start the engine and check the filter for existence of leaks.