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    Default fuel filter make a difference?

    changed the fuel filter on my x16xe corsa this morning and took it for a little drive. mite sound stupid but could this make it more powerful, feels a like its got a bit more va va voom
    didn't think it'd make much difference

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    A physchological difference maybe

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    God help you when you change the oil, oil filter, air filter and spark plugs then

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    Well if the old filter was blocked up full of crap restricting the flow of fuel, then yeah it would make a difference.

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    but if it was blocked it would run very rough

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    As said, you would know if the engine was being starved of fuel

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy_L View Post
    God help you when you change the oil, oil filter, air filter and spark plugs then

    already have and didn't see much of a difference really

    its seems a lot smoother now though

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