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Offline EuanGtTdi

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Fuel Filter!!
« on: 10 April 2010, 16:48 »
Ive un-done the clamps and the clip thats got the oseals on it!

do i just put the new one straight in and connect back up and put the new seals on? or do i have to do something with this white wheel thing on the bottom of the filter like bleed it or something?  :undecided:

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Re: Fuel Filter!!
« Reply #1 on: 11 April 2010, 16:33 »
Ive un-done the clamps and the clip thats got the oseals on it!

do i just put the new one straight in and connect back up and put the new seals on? or do i have to do something with this white wheel thing on the bottom of the filter like bleed it or something?  :undecided:

Euan

Just stick the new filter back in, pop the clips etc back on then start the car as normal

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Re: Fuel Filter!!
« Reply #2 on: 11 April 2010, 23:12 »
Don't you have to fill the fuel filter with fuel first?  :undecided:

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Re: Fuel Filter!!
« Reply #3 on: 12 April 2010, 08:47 »
yes or u probably wont get it started, as i couldnt!!

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Re: Fuel Filter!!
« Reply #4 on: 12 April 2010, 11:04 »
yea and you end up sitting there freaking for a few mins til you work out how stupid you've been!!!
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Re: Fuel Filter!!
« Reply #5 on: 12 April 2010, 11:25 »
just pour what in the old filter into the new one then it primes it up
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Re: Fuel Filter!!
« Reply #6 on: 12 April 2010, 13:42 »
Can you use fill it with ATF as you can with the older TD's?
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Re: Fuel Filter!!
« Reply #7 on: 12 April 2010, 16:53 »
Don't you have to fill the fuel filter with fuel first?  :undecided:

Never had to and mine fires up first time all the time

Can you use fill it with ATF as you can with the older TD's?

No idea  :undecided:

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Re: Fuel Filter!!
« Reply #8 on: 12 April 2010, 17:15 »
Reading a few posts on vwdiesel.net they seem to use it on TDI's as well as the old TD's.

It's meant to be a pretty good cleaner for the engine.


http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=5610.msg44995#msg44995
http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=18562.msg138580#msg138580
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