Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
5 months ago, if I had encountered what I encountered today, I would have been screwed and forced to have my truck towed to a steal... dealer to fix my boo boo. Thanks to the TDR, and what I have learned here, I was able to take care of the problem myself and all is well.
I knew I jinxed myself when I added my $. 02 worth to a thread about changing out the fuel filter and the procedure to get it done with no brain damage.
Today, I changed the oil and the fuel filter. I drained the canister, pulled the old filter out, sucked out the sediment in the bottom of the canister, pulled and cleaned the fuel/water sensor. I never pre filled the canister before, and I had no problems. This time, I put the new filter on the lid, new O ring, and tightened it up. I then bumped the starter 5 times to get the canister filled up, and tried to start it. After about 5 seconds, I knew that I was in for the long haul. Time to get out the 19mm wrench and crack open the 1, 3, 4, and 5 fuel lines to bleed out the air. Bump the starter and back out to the lines to close them up when the fuel starts to run out. After 5 more bumping, I was still not getting any fuel out, so I decided to pull the lid to the fuel canister and low and behold, only half full. Bumped the starter again, and filled the canister all the way with the lid half off, and tightened that up, and opened up the fuel lines again and bumped her a couple more times to get the last of the air. Problem solved and she fired and ran after about 5 more seconds of cranking.
This is the moment that I realized that I would have been up a creek and probably out several hundred dollars if it weren't for the TDR. I knew how to change out the filter, but had no clue what to do if air gets into the lines.
LONG LIVE THE TDR!!
I knew I jinxed myself when I added my $. 02 worth to a thread about changing out the fuel filter and the procedure to get it done with no brain damage.
Today, I changed the oil and the fuel filter. I drained the canister, pulled the old filter out, sucked out the sediment in the bottom of the canister, pulled and cleaned the fuel/water sensor. I never pre filled the canister before, and I had no problems. This time, I put the new filter on the lid, new O ring, and tightened it up. I then bumped the starter 5 times to get the canister filled up, and tried to start it. After about 5 seconds, I knew that I was in for the long haul. Time to get out the 19mm wrench and crack open the 1, 3, 4, and 5 fuel lines to bleed out the air. Bump the starter and back out to the lines to close them up when the fuel starts to run out. After 5 more bumping, I was still not getting any fuel out, so I decided to pull the lid to the fuel canister and low and behold, only half full. Bumped the starter again, and filled the canister all the way with the lid half off, and tightened that up, and opened up the fuel lines again and bumped her a couple more times to get the last of the air. Problem solved and she fired and ran after about 5 more seconds of cranking.
This is the moment that I realized that I would have been up a creek and probably out several hundred dollars if it weren't for the TDR. I knew how to change out the filter, but had no clue what to do if air gets into the lines.
LONG LIVE THE TDR!!
