Hi,
I'm about to replace my fuel damper as it is ticking. I saw people replace both damper and hose. I just wanted to assure, I don't have to replace the hose, right?

Second question - When I'll take out my fuel damper, how can I tell if it went bad? I mean, I know I can hear it and I'll replace it but how to inspect it to see the fault?

 

Question #1 - It's not necessary, but while you're right there you might as well. https://www.z1motorsports.com/fuel-d...ne-p-6389.html
Question #2 - If there's fuel in the vacuum hose leading to it, the diaphragm within the damper has failed.

 

I don't believe there is a vacuum hose connected to either fuel damper.

 

I stand corrected. I was thinking of a standard system. I was being lazy.

 

Thank you.

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Any other way? Without inspecting hose?

 

There will be an abnormally loud ticking noise coming from the dampers themselves. With the engine running, place your hand over one damper at a time to 'feel' if those audible ticks coincide with the pulsating felt from that damper.

 

I know that But I want to know how to inspect them visually after disassembly.

 

They are sealed units, so I don't think there is a way. With a vacuum fed system, you check the vacuum hose for fuel seepage as a result of a failed diaphragm; but with a sealed system I don't know of any other way to determine the condition of the diaphragm inside other than the abnormally loud ticking noise they would make as a result of the diaphragm not ''dampening'' the fuel pulses being sent there by the fuel pump.

 

OK. Thanks. The reason I ask is the price of these little craps at dealership - about 220$. So I though I could risk and buy a used one from some totalled car or something.

 

No problem. www.courtesyparts.com has them for $78 and $95.

 

Look under my profile

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NISSAN-OEM-F...p=mtr#shpCntId


Got you half way there...

 

Thanks. But first I'll try the used one