Fuel Filter

Hi all
I am a newbie, just bought a defender 90 300tdi 1996, done a oil change oil filter air filter etc but just wondered how to change the fuel filter? is it as simple of unscrewing the old one and screwing new one on?
Hope somebody can help as I am a total novice !!!!!

Liam

yup, but before you put the new one on, wet yer finger with a bit of diesel and rub it over the rubber

That is great Cheers

and a very merry xmas to you too

Its also worth pouring a little diesel into the filter, its a few less cranks to prime it when you turn it back on.

As yella says use some diesel to lube it, although a little rub with grease or copper slip never did any harm either.

Don't horse it on, to tight and you will distort the O-ring and it will leak, once it contacts just give it a little nip. Run the engine, check for leaks.

Many thanks and have a good christmas

aint there a hand primer on the 300's, i know there is on the 200

Aye there is, if you just fill it with diesel and go for it, it will fire after an extra 1/2cranks, and it does that anyway to bleed the air.

not lke the old days when you had ter crack off every injector in turn, only to find you had an airlock in the pump

Aye, thats what its like in my 90. Got to do a good proper job of it, or you would end up cranking the battery to nothing.