This is my first attempt to change a fuel filter on my Mk4 2008 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDI. You will need to purchase a diesel hand pump (about £7) and some clear plastic pipe to prime the fuel lines…
This is my first attempt to change a fuel filter on my Mk4 2008 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDI. You will need to purchase a diesel hand pump (about £7) and some clear plastic pipe to prime the fuel lines…
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Thanks for posting this Nigel , very helpful indeed
What you could try. Before you touch the fuel filter. Remove the fuse for
the fuel pump, start the engine and burn off what fuel is left in the
pipes ,which will be under pressure. Will save you getting soaked with
diesel.
Tried this method today Nigel and it worked a treat. I found it helpful to
leave the vacuum pump connected after priming in case more was needed
(which it was), just have a fair sized bucket to catch the return line fuel
when the engine is running as quite a bit of fuel comes through.
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Great video really enjoyed it, loved your very calm attitude to the job.
Well done.
Thanks for the video Nigel. I was always worried about doing this myself
and now I’ve seen this I reckon I could manage it.
Thanks for this video. I was able to do it myself and follow your tips. I
had no fuel spillage problems though :)
Good Video Nigel, it will help a lot of people without them having to find
out the hard way. Why on earth do they have to make things so hard? It was
a piece of cake on the MK3 and could be done in 10 minutes!
Thanks for the good quality video. I find that once you have loosened the
drain plug, I then disconnect the fuel line as in Ben Clarksons’ comment,
the fuel will just flow out without any hassle. I have a hand pump like
yours and did have a slight problem getting it to suck initially, (at the
filter location), but your advise on keeping the pump upright sorted that
for me. Thanks for that.
The method of turning the ignition on and off is only effective if there is
a pump in the fuel tank, on the other hand for future reference I find it
easier just to disconnect the fuel line from the filter to the
engine/injector pump and just pump fuel through with the diesel filter
primer until it comes out the primer then connect the fuel line and do a
quick start rather than pumping it through the return. There will still be
fuel in the rail and around that area but if there was any air there it
would bleed through the injectors while cranking anyway.
Nigel, what if you filled the cap with diesel or diesel additive before
replacing it? This would minimize the air in the system and then with
contact on/off a several times the engine would not stall?
Thanks for the comments.This was the end of a major service. I’d already
changed the other filters, including the pollen which is also tricky, and
brake pads. I’d been saving doing the fuel filter as I admit it worried me
the most and I couldn’t find a YouTube to help. There’s nothing worse when
you can’t start your car after messing about.
ive chewed on with other methods but never that one, i went to the air
valve next to the pump with a hand pump like that, i’ll try this method
next time, cheers
good video when will you being doing a oil service?