Channel Hopper
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I thought Id drain out the filter today but with a quick grope under the cannister I cant make out what tool is needed to do the deed. Any pointers as Im working blind ( no mirror on a stick).
I don't understand why you can't. Maybe it's not a Bosch filter?Channel Hopper said:Thanks and yes, I was expecting to feel a knurled knob of some sort (ooer missus).
I did bleed from the pipe at the top of the engine (17mm bolt) and there appeared to be no air in there. I only pumped arond 20 times though and lost about a ladlefull of fluid.Jon_G said:Did you bleed out the air from the filter by loosening the bleed bolt then pumping until fuel ran out?
I recall something like 50 pumps is required to avoid excessively long cranking times.
The OEM fuel filter has a 10mm AF bolt on the top, specifically for bleeding out the trapped air in the filter. I'm not sure where you've bled the system, nor how effective that might be?Channel Hopper said:I did bleed from the pipe at the top of the engine (17mm bolt) and there appeared to be no air in there. I only pumped arond 20 times though and lost about a ladlefull of fluid.
roof rails or not, the value for (Ad + Bd) for your car presently = ∞Channel Hopper said:It's a 2005, no roof rails.
OK, it was completely hidden from view by the two pipes, despite taking images with the phone Taking the cover for the manual pump AND the housing gives access to it, though upon undoing, less than two pumps (a teaspoon of air) remained in the canister. Nipped up and done the big 17mm bolt again (just the merest hiss of air) and still no start.Jon_G said:Canister and housing? It's like you're describing a facelift (2006-) model! The bolt is on top of the filter. Just remove the cover above (2 x 10mm bolts) and there it is.
Like me, Saj has the petrol engine, and the injectors on the petrol engine spray into the inlet manifold, so it's not very high pressure. On the diesel, I'm not sure if switching the ignition on and off will do much, it might help, can't say. Jon knows more about the various pumping parts on the diesel though.Channel Hopper said:In the thread earlier Saj(eel) suggested turning the ignition on and off , which I ***ume pressurises the system, since it is too warm for the plugs in this season to kick in. I'd still have a go at priming them with current beforehand unless somebody says it's not safe to do.
Glow plugs aren't much help in summer.Channel Hopper said:I haven't used neat petrol (yet) , more a 50/50 mix of diesel/petrol on a cloth, and sparingly.
Will go for the full fat later this morning.
Thanks for the info on the way the system works, I hadn't heard any fuel pump, so was thinking there might be an electrical issue as well.
If all else fails I could still energise the glow plugs.