Help! My mechanic changed the filter a couple of weeks ago and the new filter didn't come with any o-rings or seal. He reused the seals and then a few days later the car was having issues starting up, taking 4-6 seconds of cranking before it would go. A few days later (after driving 1000km back home) the mechanic put a new genuine Toyota seal in to try and fix the fuel pressure issue. Problem then got worse. He then put a new filter and new seal (Ryco Z646) in on Friday afternoon. I tried to start the car today and it wouldn't turn on anymore, just sits there cranking trying to start. It sometimes starts to run and then stutters and dies again.
Definitely not enough fuel pressure. In addition to the chunky cylindrical seal, there's the two other O-rings/seals, the large one around the top of the filter housing and the smaller one inside. I have tried to order those parts in via Toyota but apparently these pieces do not show up on the assembly diagram when they checked it via my VIN. I'm now stranded with my car stuck in the driveway and I was supposed to drive to Sydney tomorrow.
I've searched and searched for the fuel filter seals so I can get them and have them replaced, hopefully fixing my problems, but can't find them anywhere. Can anyone please point me in the right direction where I can see them and source them? I am currently located near Byron Bay in far northern NSW.
My car is a 2004 ZZE122R Corolla. FIlter is very similar to the one in the tutorial, except mine has a large fuel supply hose and fitting (almost impossible to remove DIY without a special tool) in addition to the smaller return line with the yellow circlip as pictured above.
Any help much appreciated!