Tools etc: Philips head screwdriver Large flat screwdriver Small flat screwdriver Pliers Rags Parts: P/N

368420 - Honda Fuel Filter P/N 26506 - Quick Connect Fitting-That's only if you break it, which I doubt wou ld happen, its a very easy slip off, but Honda suggests you change them wheneve r you disconnect the line. Step 1: Depressurizing the system Remove the tabs from the side of the glovebox and drop it down. Right behind the re you see two relays maybe three.remove the blue relay on the left. It's for th e Fuel Injection system. Once the relay is removed, start the car and let it idl e until it stalls itself out. The fuel system should then be depressurized. You can depressurize tank pressure by removing the gas cap. Since you can never full y depressurize the system, when you remove the line a little bit of fuel may dri bble out so have a shop rag ready. some guys like to have the tank almost empty but i personally like it full--not as many fumes sinse fumes ignite easier. Step 2: Remove the negative battery terminal from the battery. Step 3: Locate the Fuel Pump unit. The bottom section of the rear seat is just held in by large clips. There are on ly 2 (Left, Right). All you have to do is pull up on the bottom section and it s hould come loose. You don't really need to remove the bottom section, but if you feel like it, there is a bolt under the back piece where the seat splits. You s hould now see the a metal cover. Get a philips head screw driver and remove the four screws holding that cover on. Lift is aside and you can now see the top of the unit. Step 4: (Open your doors and vent) Unclip the 5-wire harness on top of the unit. Now you can fully move that metal cover out if the way. Next is the plastic locking ring. Get a large flat tip scr ewdriver and place it against one of the notches. Make sure the handle is covere d with another rag if its metel so it doesnt spark. Knock the end of the screwdr iver with a hammer so the locking ring starts to twist counter-clockwise. It mig ht be tight at first, but eventually you should just be able to twist it off wit h your hand. Now you'll notice that the fuel line up top is in the way. You need to remove it. The fuel line has a quick connect fitting. Get a rag ready just i ncase, and push the two white tabs inward and pull on the fuel line, it comes of f easy. Collect any fuel on the rag, and wrap the end of the line in a plasic ba g or rag and seal it with a rubber band so fumes or extra gas isn't coming out. Step 5: Removing the unit All you really need to do is pull up and the unit starts to pop out. It takes a little maneuvering to get it all out, but not that hard at all. Just make sure y ou aren't putting a lot of strength to take it out, because you don't need parts breaking off in the tank (which aren't hard to retrieve just incase that does h appen, it's a small tank). You also have to maneuver the Fuel Level Sender out w hich is on the end of the unit. Just be careful not to bend it. When you pull th e unit out, there is sure to be some fuel in it. Let as much drain out as you ca n inside the tank. Your best bet would then be to place the unit in a bucket or something and move out of the car to work on it. Cover the hole in the tank with something too so your car doesn't end up smelling like fuel for days.

Step 6: Disassembling the unit When you see the unit, it's a pretty straight forward "clip on/off" assembly. Un clip the harnesses from the top of the unit (they can only go one way, so no nee d to label them). Unclip the joints on the base that hold the top assemble on. T his should just open up a little more space to work on the inside. Unclip the to p section of the base that hold the fuel pump. You'll niotice that the fuel pump is also encloded inside a plastic cage. Unclip the back section of the cage, re move the power harness, and pull the unit out (mind the rubber seal if it comes out, just pop it back in. And there is a white plastic collar around the pump ou tlet, keep an eye on it). You should now have your fuel pump and fuel filter in your hands. Step 7: Replacing the fuel filter Take a small flat tipped screwdriver and pry of the washer on the back of the un it. Bend it, break it, who cares. It's part of the new filter assembly anyway. R emove the fuel filter. Take your new filter and put it in the same place. Take t he new washer and get it onto that post (needle nose pliers and a little pressur e does the job). Viola! A new fuel filter! Step 8: Reassembling the Unit Pull the plastic collar back around the pump outlet, and make sure the rubber se al (ring) is back in its place. Get the pump assembly back into the cage and sna p it together. Plug the power harness back into place. Place the cage into the b ase of the unit, and snap the cover back on. Snap the swivel joints that connect the top and base together. Reconnect the two harnesses to the top. Make sure th e unit is clean, and remaneuver it back into the tank. Step 9: Sealing You can't really just push the top back down because it has the black seal that goes around the inside of the hole in the tank. You need to push is down a littl e, and run your finger around it making sure the rubber isn't caught outside. Tw isting the top back and forth is a trick I picked up. Did the job most the time, but you have to have the majority of the seal inside already. This is spring lo aded though, so you have to push down at the same time. Once you have the seal s et, put the plastic locking ring on while still pushing down on the unit. Tighte d it as much as you can by hand. Then get out the ol' screwdriver and hammer wit h the rag or whatever and give it a few knocks so it rotates clockwise and tight ens. You don't need to over tighten it. It's not going to go anywhere even if yo u only hand tightened it. Reconnect the fuel line. It just snaps back into place. Make sure you pull on it a little to see that it doesn't come off. Reconnect the 5 wire harnress to the top. Place the metal cover back on and tighten the 4 screws (not too tight, they are set in plastic and it will just strip). Pull the seat back down. Clip it into place. Put the fuel filler cap on, etc etc . Put the FI relay back into place. Connect the negative terminal. Step 10: Priming and Starting Put the key in the ignition and turn it to the ON position. Give the lines a few seconds to pressurize. Turn it to the OFF position. Turn it back to ON, give it a couple of seconds and start the car. It might need to turn over a couple time s, but not too many. Go drive around or something. I think your mom wanted some milk at the store. Here's a couple dollars.