2003 2007 Honda Accord Engine Air Filter Replacement 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Repair Guide

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                          15 - 30 minutes

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Opening the Hood
5 steps
Engine Air Filter
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Introduction

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Step 1

              Opening the Hood

Locate the hood latch beside the driver’s side door, right next to the left foot rest.

Locate the hood latch beside the driver’s side door, right next to the left foot rest.

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Step 2

Pull the latch toward you to release the hood.

Pull the latch toward you to release the hood.

Step 3

Walk around to the front of the vehicle.
Slide your hand under the hood, directly above the Honda emblem. Locate and pull the hood tab to unlock the hood.
Once the tab is released, lift the hood up.

Walk around to the front of the vehicle.

Slide your hand under the hood, directly above the Honda emblem. Locate and pull the hood tab to unlock the hood.

Once the tab is released, lift the hood up.

Step 4

Use your left hand to hold the hood up. Locate the hood stand and pull it out of the clip.

Use your left hand to hold the hood up. Locate the hood stand and pull it out of the clip.

Step 5

Place the tip of the hood stand into the hole located in the upper left of the hood.
Let the hood rest on the stand.

Place the tip of the hood stand into the hole located in the upper left of the hood.

Let the hood rest on the stand.

Step 6

              Engine Air Filter

Be sure your engine is turned off.
Identify the engine’s air duct hose.
The emission hose is located on the top.
Remove the emission hose by gently wiggling it out of place.

Be sure your engine is turned off.

Identify the engine’s air duct hose.

The emission hose is located on the top.

Remove the emission hose by gently wiggling it out of place.

Step 7

Remove the smog hose by squeezing the tubing and pulling it off.

Remove the smog hose by squeezing the tubing and pulling it off.

Step 8

Using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen air duct clamp screws.

Using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen air duct clamp screws.

Step 9

Once the screws are loose, completely remove the air duct hose by gently wiggling it off the engine and the air filter housing.

Once the screws are loose, completely remove the air duct hose by gently wiggling it off the engine and the air filter housing.

Step 10

Remove the air filter housing cap.
Using a long Phillips screwdriver or a long 5/16 Hex driver, remove the four screws holding down the air filter housing cap.

Remove the air filter housing cap.

Using a long Phillips screwdriver or a long 5/16 Hex driver, remove the four screws holding down the air filter housing cap.

Step 11

Lift the engine air filter housing cap and place it aside.
Do not turn the housing cap upside down. Screws left in holes of housing cap might fall out.

Lift the engine air filter housing cap and place it aside.

Do not turn the housing cap upside down. Screws left in holes of housing cap might fall out.

Step 12

Lift the dirty filter out of the housing.
Vacuum any dirt or debris out of the air filter box.

Lift the dirty filter out of the housing.

Vacuum any dirt or debris out of the air filter box.

Step 13

              Filter replacement

Replace the old filter with the new filter.
Ensure that it seats properly in the lip of the air cleaner box.
Screw down the air filter housing cap. Connect air dust, emission, and smog hoses.

Replace the old filter with the new filter.

Ensure that it seats properly in the lip of the air cleaner box.

Screw down the air filter housing cap. Connect air dust, emission, and smog hoses.

To reassemble your device, follow instructions in steps 1-5 in reverse order.

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David Spalding - Mar 25, 2016

Okay, I have an Acura TSX (Euro Accord) with the K24A engine, which is similar, and can assure you that you do not need to remove all these connections and hoses just to open the engine air cleaner . The AIR CLEANER COVER (where the filter lives) can be gently lifted up sufficiently to open up, remove the AIR CLEANER ELEMENT ASSY (filter), vacuum out debris from AIR CLEANER CASE, and install a new filter.

Michael Lee - Jul 9, 2017

For a 2006 Accord L4, you definitely need to remove the air intake hose as the front lip of the air cleaner box will not clear the inner fender by about 1/4" on the left side. Never had problems with any other newer or older hondas and toyotas with having to remove the air intake hose to open the air cleaner box. This is why I came here for advice. thanks OP.

Moda Zuniga - Aug 3, 2018

emission hose where can I find it at ? Mine broke

Mary Petersonma - Nov 12, 2018

You use metric tools on Hondas because they are a foreign car. Use an 8mm socket with an extension to remove the screws from the air filter cover.

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