Fuel Issue

[Ranchorossa]

2008 BBV with 6.7 Cummins. Changed the spin on fuel filter, but did not add fuel to the filter prior to installation per the manual. Can't get the engine to fire up. A little help please.

[Kentucky Dreaming]

You lost prime. Take the filter off and fill with fuel. There may be a push-button on the filter adapter. If so, pump it with your finger until you feel resistance.

Good luck.

[Ranchorossa]

I normally fill the filter with fuel, but the manual said don't do it. Don't follow the manuals. I got it going, thanks.

[Kentucky Dreaming]

Glad you are rolling again!!!!

Always fill the lines when you open the fuel system.

[shorthair]

Originally Posted by Kentucky Dreaming

You lost prime. Take the filter off and fill with fuel. There may be a push-button on the filter adapter. If so, pump it with your finger until you feel resistance.

Good luck.

Yeah that, you should be able to use the thumb pump to prime it but pulling the filter off again would be faster by at least a couple of hours and save your thumbs for better things like holding your beer bottle. I WILL NEVER HAND PUMP AGAIN.

[nikitis]

If there's that much fuel in the filter when you remove it, it should be that much when you re-insert it imo.

[sportyrick]

could be the manual is concerned about the quality of fuel you would be putting into the filter, remember the fuel in the middle of the filter is already past the filter stage and could compromise your injectors, priming with pump guarantees all fuel is filtered

[Omnibot2000]

Originally Posted by sportyrick

could be the manual is concerned about the quality of fuel you would be putting into the filter, remember the fuel in the middle of the filter is already past the filter stage and could compromise your injectors, priming with pump guarantees all fuel is filtered

Yup. Common rail injectors will get angry very fast with poor fuel.

I use a little plastic plug that comes in all sizes for caping lines and shove it in the center hole. Fill fuel filters from the outside of the center hole.

If I can prime an engine either hand or electric I try too first. If time is not on my side I pre-fill. Depends on the situation.

[shorthair]

Originally Posted by Omnibot2000

Yup. Common rail injectors will get angry very fast with poor fuel.

I use a little plastic plug that comes in all sizes for caping lines and shove it in the center hole. Fill fuel filters from the outside of the center hole.

If I can prime an engine either hand or electric I try too first. If time is not on my side I pre-fill. Depends on the situation.

Not only do they get upset but when they throw a tantrum it gets real dang expensive, both in injectors and injector pumps cause fuel is their main lubricant. Lack of fuel can easily toast both in just a couple of minutes of cranking, so caution is advised.

[Omnibot2000]

Originally Posted by shorthair

Not only do they get upset but when they throw a tantrum it gets real dang expensive, both in injectors and injector pumps cause fuel is their main lubricant. Lack of fuel can easily toast both in just a couple of minutes of cranking, so caution is advised.

Agreed as well

I've seen more times than I care on the lack of fuel. Same person twice had trouble starting a Ford 6.4 powerstroke. Cranking till batteries go dead. Charges them up and cranks some more. When it does fire up he screamed the engine to red line thinking it will purge air.

Told the person twice, key on and off to cycle the electric pump to purge air out. Then start and allow to idle. I remember keying on/off 6 times and starts every time on first crank. Then allowed to idle for 5 minutes.

Him, got low fuel pressure codes both times in a week. Fuel system damage.

[shorthair]

Originally Posted by Omnibot2000

Agreed as well

I've seen more times than I care on the lack of fuel. Same person twice had trouble starting a Ford 6.4 powerstroke. Cranking till batteries go dead. Charges them up and cranks some more. When it does fire up he screamed the engine to red line thinking it will purge air.

Told the person twice, key on and off to cycle the electric pump to purge air out. Then start and allow to idle. I remember keying on/off 6 times and starts every time on first crank. Then allowed to idle for 5 minutes.

Him, got low fuel pressure codes both times in a week. Fuel system damage.

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