A dirty fuel filter could force a lean condition causing the check engine light to iluminate. In which case the vehicle would fail an emissions test.
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No. Normally is is considered part of the fuel system.
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Fuel filter.
If the fuel filter is clogged, it will act like it is running out of fuel. It can also cause the fuel pump to fail. The clogged filter will overheat the pump and destroy it.
A clogged fuel filter can actually cause a fuel pump to fail. This is a much more expensive repair than a filter.
Replace the fuel filter every 36,000 miles. A clogged fuel filter can cause the fuel pump to overheat and fail. A costly repair.
A plugged fuel filter can cause the pump to fail prematurely due to it having to work harder to pump the fuel through.
My understanding is that there may be a fuel filter inside the gas tank, but there also is a cannister filter along the inside of the frame rail on the drivers side of the truck. =========================================================== The fuel filter on a 1999 Suburban will be along the frame rail on the same side as the fuel tank and will be between the fuel tank and the engine. The canister filter is for your evaporative emissions and does not have a service replacement interval.
Problems with the oxygen sensors are quite likely to cause emissions test problems. The car computer cannot properly adjust the air/fuel mixture to regulate the emissions.
A fuel pressure regulator on a 4.3L can leak undetected but cause the vehicle to fail emissions.
The fuel filter is part of the fuel pump assembly located in the gas tank and cannot be changed independently. Your fuel pump will fail at about 100K miles, so you will change it then