payydg
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So I just changed the fuel filter for my 200tdi defender. After I'd put the new filter on I tried to bleed the air out using the manual pump on the fuel pump after loosening the screw on top of the filter. I did this for ages and nothing happened, I pumped it for 10 mins and no fuel pumped into the fuel filter.
Have I been doing something wrong?
Eventual I just cranked the engine a bit, screwed the screw up on top of the fuel filter and then started the engine. It cough a spluttered a bit and some black smoke came out the exhaust but just went to ticking over fine.left it running for 10mins with no probs
Do I still need to bleed air out of it? Have I caused any perminant probs by not bleeding all the air out? Why didn't the hand pump work?
Please don't laugh at my failure to complete a 1 spanner task!
D
Have I been doing something wrong?
Eventual I just cranked the engine a bit, screwed the screw up on top of the fuel filter and then started the engine. It cough a spluttered a bit and some black smoke came out the exhaust but just went to ticking over fine.left it running for 10mins with no probs
Do I still need to bleed air out of it? Have I caused any perminant probs by not bleeding all the air out? Why didn't the hand pump work?
Please don't laugh at my failure to complete a 1 spanner task!
D
