where is the feul filter?

My knowledge is only limited to adding windshield wiper, inflating tires and
jump start for dead battery.
Is it something I can handle to change fuel filter on my 1999 T&C?

This car is at 101K miles now and it pick up much slower than before. It
takes longer to change gear from one to two or two to three if I apply
accelerator normally. The only way to change gear to pick up speed quick is
to step hard. Dealer claimed the O2 sensor is bad, but it does not improve
after that.

What else should I look at?

 

Did the dealer scan it, and did it have any fault codes? Where do you live
and where do you normally buy gas, and who from?

Ted

 

I guess the dealer might have scanned it and decided the O2 sensor is bad
but I am not sure because it is my wife's van. We typically left the van
overnight and then dealer call in the next morning to tell what needs to be
done.

We generally fill gas at local Sunoco or Shell station. We know dealer
charge more but we feel better at least we know they will put OEM parts to
whatever repaired. My conclusion is if someone does not know car, don't buy
American made. Two Chrysler van and one Ford, I should have learned
enough...

 

O2 sensors typically don't last that much beyond 100K. So, replacing that
sensor wasn't a bad start. Also, the sensors often get lazy and you will
see a failing sensor on a scope before you can feel it in the seat of your
pants.

Of course I'm assuming you have already checked the obvious stuff like
the air cleaner filter isn't clogged.

If the engine feels like it's bogged down or doggy, in years past you would
say the timing was off, either a chain or belt jumped a tooth, or the
distributor
advance was broken, and you would check that first. That was what a real
live tuneup consisted of.

Ted

 

actually ted tstats are lasting 200 k now
they have come a long way they will let you know when they fail one way or
another

 

Of course, to do that they have to be more complex, have multiple sensors,
in
short, cost more. As opposed to replacing the $10 sensor at 100K now we
replace multiple $100 sensors at 200K? I think I liked the old way better,
the
new way sounds like regression, not advancement! ;-)

Ted