Wix 33040 Fuel Filter

Name: Wix 33040 Fuel Filter
Brand: Wix
SKU: BDCS-33040
Price: 12.76 USD
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🚗Fitment: Jeep, American Motors, AM General, Opel, Buick, Pontiac, and Ford, Grand Wagoneer, Wrangler, Eagle, J10, J20, CJ7, Scrambler, Concord, Spirit, Cherokee, CJ5, DJ5, Wagoneer, AMX, Pacer, Gremlin, Matador, Hornet, CJ6, 1900, Manta, Commando, J-100, J-2500, J-2600, J-4500, J-4600, J-4700, J-4800, Jeepster, Dispatcher, Universal Truck, CJ5A, CJ6A, DJ6, Skylark, Sportwagon, Electra, Riviera, Tempest, LeSabre, Estate Wagon, and Mustang

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Reliable Fuel Filtration for Select Buick, Ford, Jeep, and Pontiac Models

The Wix 33040 fuel filter is designed to provide consistent fuel delivery and protection for engines in vehicles like the Jeep Cherokee, Ford Mustang, and Buick LeSabre. Engineered with cellulose media, this in-line fuel filter ensures efficient removal of contaminants to maintain engine performance.

Class B fuel filter with durable construction
Complete in-line style for straightforward installation
5/16 inch inlet and outlet fittings for secure fuel line connection
3.86 inch height and 1.73 inch outer diameter for precise fitment
Cellulose media material for effective filtration
Compatible with vapor line size 1/4 inch

Technical Details and Specifications

The Wix 33040 fuel filter features a closed inner diameter top and is designed for light-duty applications. Its cellulose media effectively traps dirt, rust, and other fuel contaminants, helping to protect fuel injectors and carburetors. The 5/16 inch inlet and outlet ports ensure compatibility with factory fuel lines on vehicles such as the Jeep CJ5, Ford J10, and Pontiac Riviera. The filter’s compact dimensions (3.86 inches in height and 1.73 inches outer diameter) allow it to fit securely within the fuel system without requiring modifications.

Compatible Vehicles and Applications

This fuel filter is compatible with a range of Buick, Ford, Jeep, and Pontiac models, including:

Jeep Cherokee, CJ5, CJ7, Grand Wagoneer, Scrambler, Wagoneer, Wrangler
Ford J10, J20, Mustang
Buick LeSabre, Riviera, Skylark, Tempest
Pontiac LeSabre, Riviera, Skylark, Tempest

Common Issues Addressed by Wix 33040 Fuel Filter

Prevents fuel line clogging caused by dirt and debris
Reduces engine hesitation and stalling due to fuel contamination
Protects fuel injectors and carburetors from premature wear
Maintains consistent fuel pressure for optimal engine performance
Helps avoid costly fuel system repairs

Installation Notes and Tips

When installing the Wix 33040 fuel filter, ensure the fuel system is depressurized to avoid fuel spray. Confirm the inlet and outlet ports align with the vehicle’s fuel lines (5/16 inch fittings). The filter’s in-line style allows for straightforward replacement without special tools. Verify the filter orientation matches the fuel flow direction indicated on the housing. After installation, check for leaks and proper fuel flow before starting the engine.

Quality Assurance and Warranty

Wix fuel filters are manufactured to meet industry standards for filtration efficiency and durability. The 33040 model undergoes rigorous quality control to ensure reliable performance in compatible Buick, Ford, Jeep, and Pontiac vehicles. While specific warranty details may vary, Wix typically offers coverage against defects in materials and workmanship. Consult product documentation for exact warranty terms.

Brand	Wix
Part Number	33040
Class	B
Duty Type	LD
Height	3.86
Inlet	5/16
Inner Diameter Top	Closed
Media Material	Cellulose
Outer Diameter Top	1.73
Outlet	5/16
Style	Fuel (Complete In-Line) Filter
Vapor	1/4

This part fits 175 vehicles. Search below:

Year	Make	Model	Liters	Cylinders	Position	Notes
1991	Jeep	Grand Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1990	Jeep	Grand Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1990	Jeep	Wrangler	4.2L	L6	N/A
1989	Jeep	Grand Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1989	Jeep	Wrangler	4.2L	L6	N/A
1988	Jeep	Grand Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1988	Jeep	J10	5.9L	V8	N/A
1988	Jeep	J20	5.9L	V8	N/A
1988	Jeep	Wrangler	4.2L	L6	N/A
1987	Jeep	Grand Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1987	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1987	Jeep	J10	5.9L	V8	N/A
1987	Jeep	J20	5.9L	V8	N/A
1987	Jeep	Wrangler	4.2L	L6	N/A
1986	Jeep	CJ7	4.2L	L6	N/A
1986	Jeep	Grand Wagoneer	4.2L	L6	N/A
1986	Jeep	Grand Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1986	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1986	Jeep	J10	5.9L	V8	N/A
1986	Jeep	J20	5.9L	V8	N/A
1986	Jeep	Scrambler	4.2L	L6	N/A
1985	Jeep	CJ7	4.2L	L6	N/A
1985	Jeep	Grand Wagoneer	4.2L	L6	N/A
1985	Jeep	Grand Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1985	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1985	Jeep	J10	5.9L	V8	N/A
1985	Jeep	J20	5.9L	V8	N/A
1985	Jeep	Scrambler	4.2L	L6	N/A
1984	Jeep	CJ7	4.2L	L6	N/A
1984	Jeep	Grand Wagoneer	4.2L	L6	N/A
1984	Jeep	Grand Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1984	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1984	Jeep	J10	5.9L	V8	N/A
1984	Jeep	J20	5.9L	V8	N/A
1984	Jeep	Scrambler	4.2L	L6	N/A
1983	Jeep	Cherokee	4.2L	L6	N/A
1983	Jeep	Cherokee	5.9L	V8	N/A
1983	Jeep	CJ5	4.2L	L6	N/A
1983	Jeep	CJ7	4.2L	L6	N/A
1983	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1983	Jeep	J10	5.9L	V8	N/A
1983	Jeep	J20	5.9L	V8	N/A
1983	Jeep	Scrambler	4.2L	L6	N/A
1983	Jeep	Wagoneer	4.2L	L6	N/A
1983	Jeep	Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1982	Jeep	Cherokee	4.2L	L6	N/A
1982	Jeep	Cherokee	5.9L	V8	N/A
1982	Jeep	CJ5	4.2L	L6	N/A
1982	Jeep	CJ7	4.2L	L6	N/A
1982	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1982	Jeep	J10	5.9L	V8	N/A
1982	Jeep	J20	5.9L	V8	N/A
1982	Jeep	Scrambler	4.2L	L6	N/A
1982	Jeep	Wagoneer	4.2L	L6	N/A
1982	Jeep	Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1981	Jeep	Cherokee	4.2L	L6	N/A
1981	Jeep	Cherokee	5.9L	V8	N/A
1981	Jeep	CJ5	4.2L	L6	N/A
1981	Jeep	CJ5	5.0L	V8	N/A
1981	Jeep	CJ7	4.2L	L6	N/A
1981	Jeep	CJ7	5.0L	V8	N/A
1981	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1981	Jeep	J10	5.9L	V8	N/A
1981	Jeep	J20	5.9L	V8	N/A
1981	Jeep	Scrambler	4.2L	L6	N/A
1981	Jeep	Wagoneer	4.2L	L6	N/A
1981	Jeep	Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1980	Jeep	Cherokee	4.2L	L6	N/A
1980	Jeep	Cherokee	5.9L	V8	N/A
1980	Jeep	CJ5	4.2L	L6	N/A
1980	Jeep	CJ5	5.0L	V8	N/A
1980	Jeep	CJ7	4.2L	L6	N/A
1980	Jeep	CJ7	5.0L	V8	N/A
1980	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1980	Jeep	J10	5.9L	V8	N/A
1980	Jeep	J20	5.9L	V8	N/A
1980	Jeep	Wagoneer	4.2L	L6	N/A
1980	Jeep	Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1979	Jeep	Cherokee	4.2L	L6	N/A
1979	Jeep	Cherokee	5.9L	V8	N/A
1979	Jeep	CJ5	4.2L	L6	N/A
1979	Jeep	CJ5	5.0L	V8	N/A
1979	Jeep	CJ7	4.2L	L6	N/A
1979	Jeep	CJ7	5.0L	V8	N/A
1979	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1979	Jeep	J10	5.9L	V8	N/A
1979	Jeep	J20	5.9L	V8	N/A
1979	Jeep	Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1978	Jeep	Cherokee	4.2L	L6	N/A
1978	Jeep	Cherokee	5.9L	V8	N/A
1978	Jeep	Cherokee	6.6L	V8	N/A
1978	Jeep	CJ5	4.2L	L6	N/A
1978	Jeep	CJ5	5.0L	V8	N/A
1978	Jeep	CJ5	3.8L	L6	N/A
1978	Jeep	CJ7	4.2L	L6	N/A
1978	Jeep	CJ7	5.0L	V8	N/A
1978	Jeep	CJ7	3.8L	L6	N/A
1978	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1978	Jeep	J10	5.9L	V8	N/A
1978	Jeep	J10	6.6L	V8	N/A
1978	Jeep	J20	5.9L	V8	N/A
1978	Jeep	J20	6.6L	V8	N/A
1978	Jeep	Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1978	Jeep	Wagoneer	6.6L	V8	N/A
1977	Jeep	Cherokee	4.2L	L6	N/A
1977	Jeep	Cherokee	5.9L	V8	N/A
1977	Jeep	Cherokee	6.6L	V8	N/A
1977	Jeep	CJ5	4.2L	L6	N/A
1977	Jeep	CJ5	5.0L	V8	N/A
1977	Jeep	CJ5	3.8L	L6	N/A
1977	Jeep	CJ7	4.2L	L6	N/A
1977	Jeep	CJ7	5.0L	V8	N/A
1977	Jeep	CJ7	3.8L	L6	N/A
1977	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1977	Jeep	J10	5.9L	V8	N/A
1977	Jeep	J10	6.6L	V8	N/A
1977	Jeep	J20	5.9L	V8	N/A
1977	Jeep	J20	6.6L	V8	N/A
1977	Jeep	Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1977	Jeep	Wagoneer	6.6L	V8	N/A
1976	Jeep	Cherokee	4.2L	L6	N/A
1976	Jeep	Cherokee	5.9L	V8	N/A
1976	Jeep	Cherokee	6.6L	V8	N/A
1976	Jeep	CJ5	4.2L	L6	N/A
1976	Jeep	CJ5	5.0L	V8	N/A
1976	Jeep	CJ5	3.8L	L6	N/A
1976	Jeep	CJ7	4.2L	L6	N/A
1976	Jeep	CJ7	5.0L	V8	N/A
1976	Jeep	CJ7	3.8L	L6	N/A
1976	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1976	Jeep	J10	5.9L	V8	N/A
1976	Jeep	J10	6.6L	V8	N/A
1976	Jeep	J20	4.2L	L6	N/A
1976	Jeep	J20	5.9L	V8	N/A
1976	Jeep	J20	6.6L	V8	N/A
1976	Jeep	Wagoneer	5.9L	V8	N/A
1976	Jeep	Wagoneer	6.6L	V8	N/A
1975	Jeep	Cherokee	4.2L	L6	N/A
1975	Jeep	CJ5	4.2L	L6	N/A
1975	Jeep	CJ5	5.0L	V8	N/A
1975	Jeep	CJ5	3.8L	L6	N/A
1975	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1974	Jeep	Cherokee	4.2L	L6	N/A
1974	Jeep	CJ5	3.8L	L6	N/A
1974	Jeep	CJ5	4.2L	L6	N/A
1974	Jeep	J10	4.2L	L6	N/A
1974	Jeep	J20	4.2L	L6	N/A
1973	Jeep	CJ5	3.8L	L6	N/A
1973	Jeep	CJ5	4.2L	L6	N/A
1973	Jeep	Wagoneer	4.2L	L6	N/A
1972	Jeep	CJ5	3.8L	L6	N/A
1972	Jeep	CJ5	4.2L	L6	N/A
1972	Jeep	Wagoneer	4.2L	L6	N/A
1969	Jeep	CJ5	3.7L	V6	N/A
1968	Jeep	CJ5	3.7L	V6	N/A
1967	Buick	Skylark	4.9L	V8	N/A
1967	Buick	Skylark	5.6L	V8	N/A
1967	Buick	Skylark	6.6L	V8	N/A
1967	Jeep	CJ5	3.7L	V6	N/A
1966	Buick	Riviera	7.0L	V8	N/A	with A/C
1966	Buick	Skylark	4.9L	V8	N/A
1966	Buick	Skylark	6.6L	V8	N/A
1966	Pontiac	Tempest	3.8L	L6	N/A
1965	Buick	LeSabre	4.9L	V8	N/A	with A/C
1965	Buick	Riviera	7.0L	V8	N/A	with A/C
1965	Buick	Skylark	4.9L	V8	N/A
1965	Buick	Skylark	6.6L	V8	N/A
1964	Buick	LeSabre	4.9L	V8	N/A	with A/C
1964	Buick	LeSabre	6.6L	V8	N/A	with A/C
1964	Buick	LeSabre	7.0L	V8	N/A	with A/C
1964	Buick	Riviera	7.0L	V8	N/A	with A/C
1964	Buick	Skylark	4.9L	V8	N/A
1964	Ford	Mustang	2.8L	L6	N/A
1964	Ford	Mustang	3.3L	L6	N/A
1963	Buick	Riviera	7.0L	V8	N/A

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

3225913322944381217538129383941937DG3583G472GF67LG1117LG472VG20

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.