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peter2704



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Barolo Black
fuel filter prime

Ok guys/gals done a search and haven't found my answer.Doing the wifes fuel filter this weekend and have found some connectors that fit the tank return(arrow on the filter left hand side)) .Can I put the priming bulb in there and prime it? I think it might be ok,fuel sucked from tank(white connector on filter ,then out of filter(to HP pump) then return form HP pump and through my connections/bulb to tank.Would this work?
cheers peter

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tim_roberts



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When I changed my fuel filter earlier this year, I simply tipped the contents of the old filter into a jam-jar, then used a syringe to inject the whole lot into the new filter, then fitted the new filter to the car and started up no problems.

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3disco



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best to use fresh fuel as you may be putting some of the contaminates in that the filter had removed. Smile

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chicken george



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best to use the correct prime pump none of this pouring/tipping malarkey , too easy to contaminate the clean side of the filter
If you havnt got a pump then leave the old filter on it will cause less damage than pouring tipping At work
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theox2003



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Hi Peter - read the thread on fuel priming

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic20087.html

There's other links which sit inside this thread but I purchased a Draper primer below

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221415483506?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT

Here's a PDF link of the connections

https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/user...eeding.pdf

I hope this helps but fredastaire's way of filling up the filter from the bottom work well and then use the primer to push fuel into the HP lines.

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iain cooper



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tim_roberts wrote:
When I changed my fuel filter earlier this year, I simply tipped the contents of the old filter into a jam-jar, then used a syringe to inject the whole lot into the new filter, then fitted the new filter to the car and started up no problems.


I would at least use clean fresh diesel, and I'm Scottish !!

Iain

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fredastaire



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priming the fuel filter

I used the funnel and pipe to bottom fill both my replacement fuel filter and the HP pump lines on a replacement engine so all was basically dry. I didn't need any priming bulb to fill the lines, the funnel was high enough to gravity fill all.
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peter2704



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[quote="theox2003"]Hi Peter - read the thread on fuel priming

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic20087.html

There's other links which sit inside this thread but I purchased a Draper primer below

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221415483506?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT

did the draper fit ok and do the job or did it need modification
cheers peter

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treetop



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Ok, so I haven't changed the filter on a Freelander before....But I have on most of my othe vehicles ..

Why is it so different that you use hand pumps & other stuff ?

Is there no primer on the top of the filter assemlby ? What's wrong with cracking the injector feed pipe ad cranking the engine ?

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fredastaire



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Its different because the engine works with a HP fuel pump which needs the lines to be full of diesel. If you try cranking the engine it both wont pull the diesel with any vacuum and risks wrecking the expensive HP fuel pump so there is no point in trying and risking.
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The old school engines are a different kettle of fish to these modern examples; I know; I have a 1951 Lister 3 cylinder 4.3 litre marine diesel which needs full bleeding of lines and priming the pump and bleeding two of 3 injectors by hand cranking before using the starter.
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In comparison the freelie is a doddle to bleed and so cheap needing only a short length of plastic pipe and a funnel costing pence - you don't need any fancy bulb bleeding kits.
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theox2003



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Hi peter2704.

Sorry for the long reply but it worked a bl**dy treat. I still filled up the filter from below reattached the HP lines (were empty of fuel) and then attached the primer. Didn't take long once primed as you can see the fuel being pushed into the HP Lines.

If it doesn't started....just prime again and try again.

Job done!

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