Archived Out of Fuel!!!

[redeye]

Can someone help with fuel system bleeding instructions?

 

[B.G. Smith]

Fuel

If you changed the fuel filter, loosen the banjo bolt at the injection pump from the fuel filter. Place a shop towel around the fitting to reduce fuel spray, have someone bump the starter and leave the switch on, the lift pump will run for several seconds. Do this again or until fuel is present at the banjo fitting, as soon as fuel is present, tighten the fitting as it can syphon back to the tank if left loose long enough. Attempt to start engine, don't run starter more than 15 or 20 seconds and wait two minutes between starter use to start engine. If it doesn't attempt to start, get a metric wrench to fit the nut on the injector lines where they go into the cylinder head, loosen at least three of the nuts, try starter again, it should go this time if all else is well. After it fires, shut off engine and tighten the nuts to 28 ft. lb. Good luck. bg

 

[redeye]

Thanks,

Yep I was changing the fuel filter ($80 at the dealer)

Had to bleed the injector lines, but everything's back to normal now

 

[B.G. Smith]

Out of fuel

Glad to hear you got it worked out, I had to change the fuel filter on mine one time at a roadside park in Louisiana, it wouldn't start after I finished, luckily I had the tools with me. Would have answered sooner but I am not a fast typist, half f ast. bg