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paul stevens

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Greetings.
I am about to service my FL2 and have been told that replacing the fuel filter is not an easy job. Problems with bleeding the system I am told. Would appeciate any help and information. Thanks.
 
Same problem with Freelander 1 td4
How do yiu bleed fuel circuit after replacing fuel filter , under the bonet
It is very difficult to fill again the circuit with fuel, car won't start.
 
do you fit the priming bulb in line before filter or just use it seperatly with a couple of hoses to fill the filter and then conect the engine side pipe to the filter. so it fills filter with fuel and then connect original pipe,
 
Doesnt matter if you pump it into the filter or suck it through the filter to be honest. It just needs the filter full and the fuel lines primed.

This is because it wont self prime as there isnt a traditional fuel pump in the tank, just a sender.

Definately wont start if you just change the filter.
 
It will start eventually, but you will flatten the battery before it starts.

The pump only draws fuel when the engine is cranking.

What I do, personally, is fill the filter with a diesel conditioner (approx 500ml) through a small funnel and into the filter. This is enough to get the engine up and running, and not cut out. You need to have it running for a while though, as until it has fully filled itself back up, it sometimes takes a few seconds longer cranking to fire up
 
Thats a very crass way to do it though :p

For the price of a bulb pump and a bit of rubber hose you can do it nicely :)

Although you are correct , if you can get it running off the contents of a freshly filled fuel filter , it should self bleed before it cuts out. Hopefully :)
 
FR2 should not be cranked excessively trying to draw fuel through the filter ! best way to shorten the life of the HP pump !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It must be bled before starting . Hand primer should always be used to bleed.
 
Vissie said:
Thats a very crass way to do it though :p

For the price of a bulb pump and a bit of rubber hose you can do it nicely :)

Although you are correct , if you can get it running off the contents of a freshly filled fuel filter , it should self bleed before it cuts out. Hopefully :)
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It does self bleed before cutting out. I have replaced enough of them ;)

The small funnel was free :p
 
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