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pow
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28th Apr 08 at 21:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I changed my fuel filter today on the Ibiza, unclip and clip back in cylinder job in the bottom left of the engine bay. It started fine but then died. So I cracked it over a few times and it went again, gone for a little drive and all seems fine.

Now someones telling me I should have flushed something through to get any water out?

Is there anything else I should have done or is it OK?
Richardhhha
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28th Apr 08 at 23:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
some cars have water traps on the bottom of the diezle filers.. since you changed the thing you dont ahve to worry
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29th Apr 08 at 07:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think the other one had a water trap on the bottom of it. This one has nothing on it.
Fro
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29th Apr 08 at 07:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Might have started fine because there was diesel left in the system after the filter. But because your new flter was probably empty there woulda been no diesel for the car to run on so it cut out. then was fine when the diesel had filled the filter after cranking it a few times etc
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29th Apr 08 at 08:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah I though so big g.

Then becuase I'd run the system dry I had to prime/bleed the diesel through?
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Get loads of phone calls from people who have changed their diesel filters and the cars don't start after. Its air in the system, thats all
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Lovely, thanks chaps
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Next time you change it, just top the filter up with diesel afterwards.

 
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