Fuel Pressure Gauge Stays On.....

I have checked the different threads on the Alfabb to figure out what to do. Also have downloaded the Spica fuel supply diagnostic guide and the roadside fault analysis/repair guide.(great stuff)

All indicators point to the fuel filters or at the very least .... we need to start here since we dont know when they were changed last and as a matter of routine maintenance need to be changed anyway. In addition I figure this is something that I can do.

I planned to change out the rear filter first .... then the front.

My problem ....where is the rear fuel filter ????
I can't find it. I mean there doesnt appear to be one. I've looked on both sides of the rear axle area . Am I missing something here?
And from what I've read ..the rear fuel filter sits somewhere between the gas tank and the fuel supply pump ...correct ???.

And from what I can tell is that there appears to be a fuel line leading from the bottom of the gas tank (on the rear left....drivers side ) that leads to a line that goes over the tranaxle and then straight to the fuel supply pump.

Is this the area where there should be the rear fuel filter? IE, on the left side

Now , according to the Roadside analysis /repair guide ... you can bypass the rear filter and rely solely on the front filter providing that you change out both front and rear at the first available opportunity.

My gut feeling here ( unless I'm missing something ) is that a previous owner did exactly this .... and did not tell anybody.

If this is the case ..then that means my front filter is probably in bad shape...and needs to be changed. And by swapping it ... the fuel pressure light "should go out" .....right. I mean the car stills runs fine ... I can drive it...IE. it's still getting fuel.

Or should I just cut the line leading from the gas tank ( left side ) to the fuel supply pump ....and install / and clamp down the rear fuel filter somehow ??

I'm not exactly sure what to do first on this repair so any. help, suggestion, advice or intuitive brilliance would (as always) be immensely appreciated.


Alfsedan