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The fuel filter is a maintenance item--meaning it should be replaced at regular intervals.
It's also much easier and cheaper to replace than the fuel pump.
Your car also has a fuel pressure regulator, which can go bad and cause fuel delivery problems.
In addition to what goodguy said, a fuel starved engine may stall.
A fuel gauge is the only reliable way to check the fuel pressure.
The fuel filter is a maintenance item--meaning it should be replaced at regular intervals. It's also much easier and cheaper to replace than the fuel pump. Your car also has a fuel pressure regulator, which can go bad and cause fuel delivery problems. In addition to what goodguy said, a fuel starved engine may stall. A fuel gauge is the only reliable way to check the fuel pressure.