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Mondeo diesel filter change

  • 23-08-2015 5:32pm
    #1
    canhefixit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 636 ✭✭✭


    On the mk4 mondeo diesel 1.8 tdci i need to change the diesel filter and was wondering if these can be awkward to get started again, ive read some stories online and some starts no prob others not a chance

    I know i can try clamp the lines prevent air getting in and filling the filter housing but there will always be a bit of air still in there and these more modern engines sometimes dont like that


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  • #2
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    These can be a nightmare. I wouldn't recommend DIY-ing it unless you have a hand primer with the correct fittings to attach to the fuel lines.


  • #3
    canhefixit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 636 ✭✭✭canhefixit


    George Dalton wrote: »
    These can be a nightmare. I wouldn't recommend DIY-ing it unless you have a hand primer with the correct fittings to attach to the fuel lines.

    Exactly what I was really thinking George sake!

    Do you use the hand primer method when doing these? Could I stick on a non return priming valve just before filter permanently then i can change and prime when new filter in?


  • #4
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    canhefixit wrote: »
    Exactly what I was really thinking George sake!

    Do you use the hand primer method when doing these? Could I stick on a non return priming valve just before filter permanently then i can change and prime when new filter in?

    It's easy if you know how.
    Ford themselves attach an electric pump to the return fuel line and suck the fuel through that way. They also attach a massive 3 phase powered 12 volt PSU to the battery, the wires aere as thick as my fingers and smouldered from the heat. My starter turned over twice as fast as normally. :D
    What I did, I attached my oil suction pump (one of those for sucking oil out the dipstick jobbies, never used for that) to the fuel return line coming out of the fuel pump and just pump away till there's fuel flowing.
    After that it will start fairly easily and by that I mean 2-3 goes maybe.
    If your battery is not the freshest, I would recommend having a charger standing by.
    But if you have a pump and suck the diesel through via the return pipe, it should be no problem.
    It is a bit annoying, because other manufacturers either have an electric pump in the tank that sends fuel, eliminating the need for a primer, or have a primer bulb so you can prime it without the aid of external pumps. But once you got the hang of it, it's not as bad. Make sure all fuel lines are in good condition, any kinks, airleaks or missing clips and the likes will result in your car grinding to a halt, I learnt that from bitter experience.

    Here's the pump I use:

    31KNWRA4RTL._AA280_.jpg


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