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Originally Posted by Odd Job
Hi all,
Just a quick one,
This weekend I'm planning to change my fuel filter on my 2.0 cdti.
Does anyone have any tips or do's and don'ts please?
I can see it's just a "simple" unscrew and screw the new one on. But I'm concerned about getting air into the system and it being a begger to restart.
Does the system self bleed? Or is it just a case of keep winding the engine over until it fires up?
Many thanks
Richard
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Hi,
Make certain you replace it with a filter that does not have a tap at the bottom, as this will not fit in the holder, bonnet will not close, not to mention it will leak and leave you stranded.
The system is self bleeding, turn key to second position for 10-15 secs to fill the filter with fuel, but do not start engine, turn off, and start, leave to idle for a minute, then it all should be good.
Do not overtighten the sensor on top of filter, ensuring the connections are correctly made, especially the electrical one, take photos before starting, other than that is is straight forward.