1998 Audi A6 tdi fuel line filter priming?
08-28-2006, 03:16 AM
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1998 Audi A6 tdi fuel line filter priming?
Hi
Please can someone help.
I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
fuel filter.
Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
diesel in it, but the same happened.
Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
thanks
Ray
Please can someone help.
I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
fuel filter.
Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
diesel in it, but the same happened.
Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
thanks
Ray
08-28-2006, 10:36 AM
#2
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Re: 1998 Audi A6 tdi fuel line filter priming?
I watched my garage do mine the other day
what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
mine was done.
If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
"Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi
> Please can someone help.
> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
> fuel filter.
>
> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>
> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
> diesel in it, but the same happened.
> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>
> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>
> thanks
> Ray
>
what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
mine was done.
If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
"Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi
> Please can someone help.
> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
> fuel filter.
>
> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>
> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
> diesel in it, but the same happened.
> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>
> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>
> thanks
> Ray
>
08-28-2006, 10:36 AM
#3
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Re: 1998 Audi A6 tdi fuel line filter priming?
I watched my garage do mine the other day
what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
mine was done.
If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
"Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi
> Please can someone help.
> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
> fuel filter.
>
> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>
> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
> diesel in it, but the same happened.
> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>
> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>
> thanks
> Ray
>
what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
mine was done.
If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
"Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi
> Please can someone help.
> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
> fuel filter.
>
> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>
> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
> diesel in it, but the same happened.
> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>
> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>
> thanks
> Ray
>
08-28-2006, 10:36 AM
#4
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Re: 1998 Audi A6 tdi fuel line filter priming?
I watched my garage do mine the other day
what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
mine was done.
If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
"Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi
> Please can someone help.
> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
> fuel filter.
>
> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>
> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
> diesel in it, but the same happened.
> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>
> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>
> thanks
> Ray
>
what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
mine was done.
If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
"Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi
> Please can someone help.
> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
> fuel filter.
>
> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>
> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
> diesel in it, but the same happened.
> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>
> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>
> thanks
> Ray
>
08-28-2006, 10:36 AM
#5
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Re: 1998 Audi A6 tdi fuel line filter priming?
I watched my garage do mine the other day
what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
mine was done.
If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
"Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi
> Please can someone help.
> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
> fuel filter.
>
> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>
> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
> diesel in it, but the same happened.
> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>
> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>
> thanks
> Ray
>
what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
mine was done.
If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
"Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi
> Please can someone help.
> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
> fuel filter.
>
> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>
> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
> diesel in it, but the same happened.
> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>
> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>
> thanks
> Ray
>
08-28-2006, 12:26 PM
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Re: 1998 Audi A6 tdi fuel line filter priming?
JD wrote:
> I watched my garage do mine the other day
>
> what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
> and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
> mine was done.
>
> If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
>
>
> "Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
>> Hi
>> Please can someone help.
>> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
>> fuel filter.
>>
>> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
>> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>>
>> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
>> diesel in it, but the same happened.
>> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
>> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>>
>> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
>> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
>> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>>
>> thanks
>> Ray
>>
>
>
I'd rather not floor it.
When I changed the filter on my A3 i just kept restarting it when it
stalled, and fast idled it while it was running- say 2000 rpm. It will
clear given a bit of time.
> I watched my garage do mine the other day
>
> what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
> and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
> mine was done.
>
> If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
>
>
> "Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
>> Hi
>> Please can someone help.
>> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
>> fuel filter.
>>
>> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
>> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>>
>> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
>> diesel in it, but the same happened.
>> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
>> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>>
>> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
>> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
>> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>>
>> thanks
>> Ray
>>
>
>
I'd rather not floor it.
When I changed the filter on my A3 i just kept restarting it when it
stalled, and fast idled it while it was running- say 2000 rpm. It will
clear given a bit of time.
08-28-2006, 12:26 PM
#7
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Re: 1998 Audi A6 tdi fuel line filter priming?
JD wrote:
> I watched my garage do mine the other day
>
> what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
> and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
> mine was done.
>
> If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
>
>
> "Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
>> Hi
>> Please can someone help.
>> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
>> fuel filter.
>>
>> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
>> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>>
>> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
>> diesel in it, but the same happened.
>> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
>> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>>
>> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
>> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
>> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>>
>> thanks
>> Ray
>>
>
>
I'd rather not floor it.
When I changed the filter on my A3 i just kept restarting it when it
stalled, and fast idled it while it was running- say 2000 rpm. It will
clear given a bit of time.
> I watched my garage do mine the other day
>
> what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
> and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
> mine was done.
>
> If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
>
>
> "Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
>> Hi
>> Please can someone help.
>> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
>> fuel filter.
>>
>> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
>> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>>
>> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
>> diesel in it, but the same happened.
>> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
>> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>>
>> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
>> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
>> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>>
>> thanks
>> Ray
>>
>
>
I'd rather not floor it.
When I changed the filter on my A3 i just kept restarting it when it
stalled, and fast idled it while it was running- say 2000 rpm. It will
clear given a bit of time.
08-28-2006, 12:26 PM
#8
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Re: 1998 Audi A6 tdi fuel line filter priming?
JD wrote:
> I watched my garage do mine the other day
>
> what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
> and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
> mine was done.
>
> If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
>
>
> "Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
>> Hi
>> Please can someone help.
>> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
>> fuel filter.
>>
>> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
>> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>>
>> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
>> diesel in it, but the same happened.
>> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
>> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>>
>> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
>> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
>> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>>
>> thanks
>> Ray
>>
>
>
I'd rather not floor it.
When I changed the filter on my A3 i just kept restarting it when it
stalled, and fast idled it while it was running- say 2000 rpm. It will
clear given a bit of time.
> I watched my garage do mine the other day
>
> what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
> and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
> mine was done.
>
> If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
>
>
> "Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
>> Hi
>> Please can someone help.
>> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
>> fuel filter.
>>
>> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
>> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>>
>> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
>> diesel in it, but the same happened.
>> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
>> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>>
>> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
>> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
>> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>>
>> thanks
>> Ray
>>
>
>
I'd rather not floor it.
When I changed the filter on my A3 i just kept restarting it when it
stalled, and fast idled it while it was running- say 2000 rpm. It will
clear given a bit of time.
08-28-2006, 12:26 PM
#9
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Re: 1998 Audi A6 tdi fuel line filter priming?
JD wrote:
> I watched my garage do mine the other day
>
> what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
> and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
> mine was done.
>
> If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
>
>
> "Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
>> Hi
>> Please can someone help.
>> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
>> fuel filter.
>>
>> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
>> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>>
>> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
>> diesel in it, but the same happened.
>> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
>> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>>
>> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
>> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
>> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>>
>> thanks
>> Ray
>>
>
>
I'd rather not floor it.
When I changed the filter on my A3 i just kept restarting it when it
stalled, and fast idled it while it was running- say 2000 rpm. It will
clear given a bit of time.
> I watched my garage do mine the other day
>
> what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
> and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
> mine was done.
>
> If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
>
>
> "Ray" <merlot@satdiver.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:1156752964.253345.117730@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
>> Hi
>> Please can someone help.
>> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
>> fuel filter.
>>
>> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
>> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>>
>> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
>> diesel in it, but the same happened.
>> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
>> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>>
>> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
>> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
>> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>>
>> thanks
>> Ray
>>
>
>
I'd rather not floor it.
When I changed the filter on my A3 i just kept restarting it when it
stalled, and fast idled it while it was running- say 2000 rpm. It will
clear given a bit of time.
