Critical Part Availability

[BLACK 346]

Thought I would post this as a warning to others. I had an incident with my VU SS Ute last week where the fuel filter detached from the hardline connector obviously rendering the car immediately dead. We pushed it into a servo and managed to jack it up and get the filter back on and secured with cable ties. Now this is where the real fun begins. I ordered a genuine NOS filter kit just to get the fuel line retainer clips and new filter holder (Ryco for LS1 comes with filter only, no clips or retaining strap). Took it in this morning to Ultra Tune for what we thought would be 10 minutes work on the hoist and the clips that come with the filter are way too big. The old clips which may be the originals are rotten and obviously why it fell off. Now this morning I have been to every auto shop in Adelaide and no one stocks the correct size ie No filtetrt they stock comes with that size clip. Car is now on the hoist until Monday when Holden spares open to see if they can source 2 of these 20 cent clips. Right about now I am seriously considering moving both Holden's on, how can a part like this render a car completely useless.

The white clip came with the OEM Filter and may fit VY and onwards, I am unsure.

[BLACK 346]

Update. Just found a Sakura filter with clips listed for V6 and 5 litre V8. The clips look like mine in the photos. Hoping that Holden stuck with these clips when they first went LS1 in VU SS and then changed with VY.
Time will tell.

[Toddler78]

U pull it?

[BLACK 346]

U pull it?

Will give them a try Monday also, cheers

[whitels1ss]

You get it sorted Rod?

[BLACK 346]

You get it sorted Rod?

Not yet Ed. The Sakura filter came today with the oversized white clips rather than the smaller black that were advertised with it. I rang them and they got their warehouse to check a heap of filters and advised that they found one with black clips. They have sent it to me express post today free of charge which was good of them. Just hoping like hell they are the correct clips. I also may have found a V8 ute at a wreckers out north, so will check that out tomorrow. Upullit only have V6 commodores in stock which have a smaller filter that will not seal inside the fuel lines on a V8. Last resort will be to cut the connectors off and use fuel line with EFI clamps, trying our best to avoid that option though.