Dangermike

Active Member

• Oct 21, 2013

• #1

Hi,

Changed my fuel filter yesterday but ever since then it's having trouble starting,

I know after I first put it in I had to wait for the fuel filter to fill up while the engine was priming . So then it started fine . But now everytime I start the car I have to put it to ignition 2 for about 30 seconds before it will start!

I can hear the fuel pump going
I though it was only gonna happen the first time while the fuel filter fills with fuel! But it's every time now,

Any ideas???

 

john t

Active Member

• Oct 21, 2013

• #2

on the fuel filter is a pressure switch , sounds like you might be loosing prime , recheck tightness of all connections /fuel filter, although they are push in o rings can perished

 

Dangermike

Active Member

• Oct 21, 2013

• #3

Thanks will disconnect and reconnect everything again.

Another things is that since yeasterday I can hear that under bonnet fuel pump going all the time.
Would this be another symptom of loosing prime?

 

edwardcraney2012

Active Member

• Oct 21, 2013

• #4

Sounds daft but is the filter in the right way round just I've seen them fitted the wrong way before.

 

Dangermike

Active Member

• Oct 22, 2013

• #5

Well this is a screw in canister fuel filter, can they be put in the wrong way round?

 

edwardcraney2012

Active Member

• Oct 22, 2013

• #6

Ahright apologies I was thinking of the filter that fits in the rear wheel arch

 

Dangermike

Active Member

• Oct 22, 2013

• #7

That's ok,

Anyone else got any any ideas?

 

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digby

Active Member

• Oct 22, 2013

• #8

could still have air in the fuel system .......???

should auto bleed but could be taking its time

 

Dangermike

Active Member

• Oct 22, 2013

• #9

That's what I'm thinking, I'm going to take it all apart and manually full the filter then make sure there is tight connections on all the pipes😓

 

Dangermike

Active Member

• Oct 22, 2013

• #10

Quick update,
I undid the fuel filter and used the outlet pipe from the fuel lift pump to fill it up with diesel, then put it all back together,
I tried starting a few times and it seems to work perfectly!

I'll leave it for a bit now and will let you know what happens when I try go out later!

Thanks for all ur help!

 

Dangermike

Active Member

• Oct 22, 2013

• #11

Seemed better at first !
Now still doing the same thing!
Not what I need right now as I need to drive from Essex to Yorkshire on the weekend.

And other ideas would be helpful? Could a faulty pump cause this?

 

john t

Active Member

• Oct 22, 2013

• #12

most probably its the pump, ,to test you can disconnect the outlet before it goes into the filter, and test its output,into a suitable container, it should not make too much of a noise, and if its done over 100k might be time to change it anyways , i replaced mine a few months ago , seems to run so much better now (£110 ebay origanal spec)

good luck

 

Dangermike

Active Member

• Oct 23, 2013

• #13

I disconnected it as you said and it wasn't too bad, it spluttered a few times but not sure if that's normal

 

Dangermike

Active Member

• Oct 23, 2013

• #14

Update:

All sorted! Apparently the fuel system only auto bleeds while the engine is cranking!
So not when the pump is priming or when the engine is running,

So after a few 10 second cranks the car now start B-E-A-U-tifully!!!

Thanks for all your help guys!