Fuel filter Bosch or Wix

Possibly bad seals on the filter. Had one earlier this year that would do the same. Changed the filter for a Bosch model and the problem went away.

I replaced my fuel filter/regulator with a new one from Bosch, and the little rubber fuel injection hoses connected to it.

After I cycled ignition like 5 times to build fuel pressure it started to make this sound.

Struggled a bit after starting it but after 20 seconds settled and it now drives good.

Car feels solid no lack of power or nothing.

I dare to say it even drives better than before.

I do the air filter every second service (12k) and the fuel filter every 18k, or third service.

Wix fuel filters from rock auto are a great alternative and a fraction of the cost. I’ve been using them for about 5 years on the same model JGC

For the fuel filter I used a WIX 33323 which has a convenient mounting bracket.

I was able to remove the inner part of the WIX filter element while replacing the filter for some inspection. It was solid black. I drained the fuel that was in the housing of the used filter into a container and it had black flakes in it.

Fuel filter - Wix

Hi I replaced my OE VW Audi fuel filter with a Wix. Everyone on Reddit seemed to say it would be okay. Now my fuel filter is leaking and I cannot drive the TDI or get to work this week. I replaced the O-rings.

The plastic Wix ones are junk, and even the Baldwin doesn't perform as well as the OEM.

The wix oil filters worked well for me. The fuel filters not so much, I had a fuel water separator failure and injector failures because the wix filter was slightly shorter than the Mopar filters that I've been using.