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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: mowlamb on 22 January 2012, 11:40

Title: About to do a little service.....
Post by: mowlamb on 22 January 2012, 11:40

I'm about to do all my filters and oil and need a bit of info. I've never done a fuel filter before but have been told it is best to fill the new one with new diesel or a diesel treatment to ensure the system won't need bleeding. Is this correct and if so is it best to just use diesel or a diesel treatment?

Title: Re: About to do a little service.....
Post by: daz veedub on 22 January 2012, 11:53

tip diesal into the filter 

Title: Re: About to do a little service.....
Post by: mowlamb on 22 January 2012, 12:41

Old diesel or new diesel? Should I be able to tip it in from the old one if old diesel is ok?

Title: Re: About to do a little service.....
Post by: scarr89 on 22 January 2012, 12:57

Quote from: mowlamb on 22 January 2012, 12:41

Old diesel or new diesel? Should I be able to tip it in from the old one if old diesel is ok?

This is what I do and never have issues with   :smiley:

Title: Re: About to do a little service.....
Post by: mowlamb on 22 January 2012, 13:09

Thank you  :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: About to do a little service.....
Post by: Steve_PD on 22 January 2012, 14:51

just tip the diesel from the old filter into the new one

Title: Re: About to do a little service.....
Post by: Rhyso on 22 January 2012, 16:37

I've never done any of that; remove old filter; stick new filter in and hey presto; fires up first time  :smiley:

Title: Re: About to do a little service.....
Post by: vw-8v on 22 January 2012, 19:12

+1

5 min job just pop off pipes (use rag to make sure no spillage from pipes/lines)
put new one in
re attach
start engine

never had prob either no stutter nothing

Title: Re: About to do a little service.....
Post by: Steve_PD on 22 January 2012, 19:56

Once the engine has struggle to start. Turn the key on and off a few times and it started