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28:th-Nov-2017, 12:10:38
Hi everson,
Don't want to scare you but I had serious problems trying to start my car after changing the diesel fuel filter. I did as you should, turning the ignition on a several times to prime the pump, but I don't think that worked for me. It just wouldn't start, not even the slightest bit.
I then tried losening the fuel pipes going to the injectors to get any air out but thet didn't work either.
As a last resort (my battery was almost dead from previous tries) I tried starting the car by spraying start pilot in the air intake (I don't know if you know it by the same name. It's a can filled with a flammable gas fuel/air mixture). Motor and dash lights went really crazy but after the third try the engine stayed on and my battery was just on it's last power.
I did probably make a crucial mistake when refitting the new filter. I screwed the drain plug to the housing BEFORE fitting the housing and filter back to the car. As a result I pushed air back in the fuel lines. I even heard some bubbling while putting it in place. A misstake I won't make again and probably the reason why it wouldn't start. But I don't know for sure.
Don't want to scare you but I had serious problems trying to start my car after changing the diesel fuel filter. I did as you should, turning the ignition on a several times to prime the pump, but I don't think that worked for me. It just wouldn't start, not even the slightest bit.
I then tried losening the fuel pipes going to the injectors to get any air out but thet didn't work either.
As a last resort (my battery was almost dead from previous tries) I tried starting the car by spraying start pilot in the air intake (I don't know if you know it by the same name. It's a can filled with a flammable gas fuel/air mixture). Motor and dash lights went really crazy but after the third try the engine stayed on and my battery was just on it's last power.
I did probably make a crucial mistake when refitting the new filter. I screwed the drain plug to the housing BEFORE fitting the housing and filter back to the car. As a result I pushed air back in the fuel lines. I even heard some bubbling while putting it in place. A misstake I won't make again and probably the reason why it wouldn't start. But I don't know for sure.