panda009

can some 1 plz help I have fitted a new fuel filter to my 2002 1.8 tdci focus and got fuel all the way to the injectors but still will not start the engine just keeps turning over till the battery goes flat can some 1 help

R4N SS

iTrader: (6)

have you changed the oil recently?

If so have you made sure you have enough opil in there?

happended on my astra diseasel - and the cause was not enough oil. would just turn over and not fire. put more oil and it started first time.

panda009

i have only changed the fuel filter

panda009

i have checked theoil and its fine

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

You have to put fuel in the filter and suck it through the pipes to get the car to run again.

panda009

there is fuel in the filter

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Have you put the 2 pipes on and left the one off that goes to the pump then try and suck the fuel through from the filter.

AlexF

you HAVE to suck the fuel through to the injectors or you WILL damage the pump!

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Dont let the pump run dry or it will fook the pump.

panda009

i have fuel from the filter to the injectors but still will not start

James

connect the red ended pipe to the filter and connect the pipe which goes back to the tank. then suck the fuel from the other connection on the filter.

best thing to use is a hand primer pump, but make sure this is working ok.

just cos you have fuel at the injectors (you really shouldn't be cracking of injectors on a tdci anyway) don't mean theres not air in the system.

panda009

will i have to buy some sort ov hand held pump to suck the fuel from the outher connection on the filter

panda009

I have sucked the fuel form the other connection on the filter using a hand primer pump I then to took the primer pump of the connection and put the one of the car back on the filter and tried start the car it would not start, does it take a long time for the car to start also when I took the primer pump of the connection the fuel just went back in to the filter some one plz help

paceo

iTrader: (5)

youve turned the car over so the battery runs flat i think you will need a new fuel pump now as you have ran it dry

you need a small hand pump to do these by the way

panda009

i used a small hand pump it took ages to get the fuel up thro the filter , is there any way i can find out that its defo the pump thats gone

panda009

if i open 1 ov the injectors and the fuel comes thro that means my pump is fine right?????

panda009

I have now got my car started I had to a diagnostics check and found out because I tried to bleed thru the injectors I had messed up the fiering order so never ever bleed thru the injectors

James

just to confirm cracking off the injectors will NOT mess up the firing order.

It's common rail injection with the firing order controlled by the pcm.

thebigmacmoomin

Have to asked on FFOC or FocusOwners?

Andy