Opel Omega

since 1993-1999 of release

Repair and car operation

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 run or 6 months
      + 2.2.4. Through 15 000 km of run or 12 months
      - 2.2.5. Through 30 000 km or 2 years
         2.2.5.1. A 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 run
+ 3. Repair of engines
+ 4. Heating system and ventilation
+ 5. Fuel, exhaust systems
+ 6. System of start of the engine
+ 7. Ignition system
+ 8. Coupling
+ 9. Transmissions
+ 10. Main transfer, semi-axes
+ 11. Brake system
+ 12. Suspension bracket and steering
+ 13. Body
+ 14. Body electric equipment

2.2.5.2. Fuel filter

GENERAL INFORMATION

Prevention

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

3. Wipe the spilled fuel and remove sealing rings from an old oil filter / casing of the filter (that is necessary).

4. Check, that the surface of a casing of the fuel filter was pure, then establish new sealing rings from above a 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 on existence of leaks.