Mouse in fuel filter

[Judderi]

I never take precautions like gloves etc. i had petrol everywhere and i still used a blow torch to release the seized clamp. icky BOOM!  Some day im gonna regret being a doyle!

[Deefadog]

marcogolfo  - is your starting probs same as mine?

Here's mine, when cold, i need to hit the accelerator to start here, she will not fire up with the key alone, once warmed up, she starts fine!

Mk2GTI2.016v  - LOL

[marcogolfo]

yeah but not always, sometimes she starts no probs when shes cold but if i havnt driven her for a day or two she struggles to start

[John Goldick]

So which one in that pic is the actual fuel filter???

[Deefadog]

The silver one to the left of the pump (naked baked bean can)

[marcogolfo]

welp changed the fuel filter and ever since my car will not start from cold at all
gutted

[Judderi]

Oh dear. you havent put it on back to front have you?  Or maybee knocked the wire on the fuel pump? Or have you broken one of the lines and got a leak? Sounds like your loosing pressure somewhere, does you pump prime on ignition?

[Gambit]

looks like your manky fuel filter was helping the accumulator keep pressure. new accumulator me thinks


just to add....

do u mean the car wont start at all?
also, you cant put the filters on back to front, plue there is an arrow telling you the correct direction

[Deefadog]

also the holes are slightly different! So i think it's impossible to put back to front. maybe it's a duff filter???

[marcogolfo]

hmmm my filter didnt have an arrow on it unfortunately.  The car will start normal when its warm.  It just seems to be having a job  when its cold.  I checked and I havn't kinked the fuel lines. 
The filter was tapered I put the flat fatter end facing towards the back of the car. 

Wire on fuel pump - I may have knocked it will have to look.  How would I sort it out if this is  the case
I can hear something priming when I turn the ignition presumably this would be th epump?