Re Filter Change
Hello,
Just done the fuel filter on my ducato 2.5D, relatively easy job just a pain in **** getting the air out.
Depending on which system you have (i think theres 3 different types) the most common one is the with the small push button hand pump on the top and centre bolt going down through the top housing... through the filter finally through the bottom reservoir... if its this type disconnect electric plug at the base undo centre bolt drain of the fuel, fit new filter with the 2 o rings, undo bleed nipple (bleed pipe connected) next to the small hand pump, and push this hand pump until you have fuel running through bleed pipe this button becomes hard to press once air has come through and retighten bleed nipple. You may be lucky and just be able to start the engine by cracking it over a few times... should this not happen as like my one !! you will need to remove the air from the injection pump, this can be a pain as its difficult to get to the the bleed screw on the pump. Easiest way is to undo the injector pipe going into the each injector (above the glow plugs), slightly undo the union on the pipe get some one to turn the engine over and fuel will come through to that injector re-tighten the union an repeat this on each injector... (4 to do ) this will remove all the air from the filter and the pump.
Sounds worse but its a simple job.
Hope this helps .... should have the other types cant really help but there not much different.
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