Good morning all,

Could someone please post an image showing the location of the fuel filter on this vehicle. I have had a look underneath but cannot see it.

There should be one between the LP pump and the HP pump - maybe behind one of the heat shields?

Thanks

In the fuel tank. 

Thanks - but is that a pickup strainer or a changeable cartridge. Which parts website do you use for illustration of parts

It is only an item to replace if faulty. You would need to be opening the tank. 

Went to the dealer here in Australia. Their maintenance schedule details a fuel filter change at 60k and 120k. 

I then went to the parts interpreter - there is no fuel filter in this car. The Skoda maintenance schedule is a fiction in regard to the fuel filter.

They also told me that the Skoda maintenance program shows no timing belt on this car - I removed the timing belt cover and showed the belt on CJZC/D engine. Looks like Skoda doesn’t know it’s own cars!

The parts diagram shows no fuel filter in the tank and no fuel filter between the in tank pump LP and the HP pump.

The parts diagram shows no replaceable fuel filter inside the fuel pump.

It appears there may be an integrated fuel filter inside the fuel pump assembly - like most LP pump assemblies that I have had experience changing. Maybe it can be pulled,inspected and cleaned?

This is a bad design for countries where  fuel contamination is common place.. Last year there were 10 diesel Ford Rangers in at the local dealer having fuel system water damage repair - close to $10000 in repairs on a common rail diesel.

Have a look my diesel fuel pump from last year(different vehicle). The in-line filter positioned just after  this pump was also in bad shape -  imagine getting petrol with those sorts of contaminants in a Fabia. The middle image is the dirt that came out of the swirl pot in which the pump (first image) was located. The third image is the interior of the swirl pot after removing the pump. The fuel came from an independent and generic fuel station - same brand is all over Australia advertising cheaper fuel.
 

Additionally in the Fabia, there is no sensor in the LP side to monitor pressure output from the LP pump - another omission by the engineers in my opinion. However maybe the fuel pump current is monitored and reported by OBD PID.

 

That service interval shows for the cars when there was a filter in-line,  MK2 Fabia and TDI,s.  As with DSG,s it shows a service interval but Fabia have Dq200,s with no oil change interval.     Simples really, don't worry about contaminated diesel when you have a petrol car.  And don't buy European cars if you need a car suitable for Australia.  Buy a Japanese or Korean.  

 

 

Edited 14 March, 20233 yr by toot