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patrickc2013

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hey knowledgeable people

I changed the fuel filter last week on my accord as per the guide on here, thanks for that was really useful. (whether I'll do it again is another story)

since i changed it I'm having problems starting the car when it's not been run for a while so I'm taking it it's air in the system as once I prime it, it fires up and the primer bulb isn't solid until I prime it.
how do I release air from the system to not require this priming? and please tell me I don't need to take out the filter again!

cheers in advance.
 
Did you use a a bosch filter? if yes then squeeze the priming bulb at least 30/40 times to ensure it is very hard. Start engine allow to tick over for a few minutes, then give it a couple of squirts with the throttle you should be good. If not then check the pipes are sitting proper and the clips are in their original positions.
 
thanks and that's why I changed it because it wasn't the bosch. i'll try that tomorrow maybe it is a clip as it only happened a few days after it was changed.
 
I've took the cover off today and checked the connections they are all good. the primer isn't staying hard even when the engine has been run. I primed it till it was hard today and let it run, checked the primer and it was still not hard, also it's taking at least 5/10 seconds to start each time now which isn't good for the starter/battery.

anyone any ideas or will i just leave it into a garage?
 
I don't have, I did get a diagnosis done recently and it said there was a fuel pressure issue, that's why I changed to the genuine filter to hopefully eliminate that.
 
just to put this to bed I finally got the issue sorted. so the priming most starts was my fault I very stupidly put the hoses the wrong way around on the fuel filter. that was that.
however still wasn't starting on first turn and there was a diesel smell and eventually spotted some leaks, brought into a local guy and he found the fault the injector pump, he stripped it down and discovered work had been done it previously and someone put 2 of the 5 bolts back in it and also never put in some of the seals. he replaced the seals and bolts and €170 later no leaks and good to go.
lesson to self never change the fuel filter again!!

cheers folks
 
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