here4theD
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Prepping for a fuel filter change.
I’m at 30k and drained the housing at 10k and replaced the filter at 15k.
Each time I primed the fuel system multiple times. After the filter change I must have primed it 15 to 20 times.
Both times the engine took a good 7 to 8 seconds before turning over.
Is that an acceptable length of time?
Am I being unreasonable nervous during these long cranks?
When I did the filter change at 15k earlier this year I remember letting it run for probably less than a minute, ran inside to wash up and when I came back out to leave for the evening it gave me another 8 second starter motor song before coming alive and never doing it again.
Could someone take some mercy on me and summarize what we know works to adequately prime the ecodiesel fuel system after a filter water separator draining?
I never took note of how much fuel I had in the tank after my previous drainings.
I’m going to make sure I’ve got a full tank this time as I’m sure that wouldn’t hurt things.
I’ll cycle the ignition through the Run position multiple times again.
I think I remember seeing someone note opening and closing the driver door during the priming process?
Heck, I’m willing to climb up on the roof and say three Hail Marys if it prevents these ticking timebomb fuel pumps from having to do anything out of the ordinary during simple routine maintenance.
Thanks to any charitable sole still reading this. ?
I’m at 30k and drained the housing at 10k and replaced the filter at 15k.
Each time I primed the fuel system multiple times. After the filter change I must have primed it 15 to 20 times.
Both times the engine took a good 7 to 8 seconds before turning over.
Is that an acceptable length of time?
Am I being unreasonable nervous during these long cranks?
When I did the filter change at 15k earlier this year I remember letting it run for probably less than a minute, ran inside to wash up and when I came back out to leave for the evening it gave me another 8 second starter motor song before coming alive and never doing it again.
Could someone take some mercy on me and summarize what we know works to adequately prime the ecodiesel fuel system after a filter water separator draining?
I never took note of how much fuel I had in the tank after my previous drainings.
I’m going to make sure I’ve got a full tank this time as I’m sure that wouldn’t hurt things.
I’ll cycle the ignition through the Run position multiple times again.
I think I remember seeing someone note opening and closing the driver door during the priming process?
Heck, I’m willing to climb up on the roof and say three Hail Marys if it prevents these ticking timebomb fuel pumps from having to do anything out of the ordinary during simple routine maintenance.
Thanks to any charitable sole still reading this. ?
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