2.25 diesel fuel line priming, how to finish?

[archaeology_student]

Howdy,

I replaced a fuel line that was leaking, and now I see air bubbles in the lines... what do I have to do to bleed the line free of air? I still have not connected the other end of the line, and was wondering if I bleed it before connecting the line, or bleed it after connecting the line?

Included is a picture of the fuel filter from the manual... which bolt is the bleed line bolt?

http://members.shaw.ca/goodenough/fuellines.JPG[/img]

[archaeology_student]

Well, I slackened the air vent screw (the middle screw on top in the picture) and have been priming the system... lots of air bubbles in the line I see... do I keep the screw slackened and keep priming until all the air is gone?

Thank you in advance :)

[John]

Sounds like you are on the right course. I gather you have by now fastened all the lines. Crack the vent screw in the middle of the filter head (as I think you have already described) and pump fuel until the air stops being evacuated. Tighten that screw and now you will have to bleed the fuel distributor pump. Crack the bleed screw there (5/32 if I recall correctly) and pump again until the air stops coming (watch your eyes if you direct the bleed hole the wrong way).

[archaeology_student]

Hi John, thank you for the good news :) I've kept pumping, and there is a tonne of air bubbles still in that line... I guess I'll keep at it until the bubbles are gone.

The fuel distributor pump is next on the list.

Thank you :)

Just to confirm, would I be looking at what I circled, or the banjo bolt that I coloured the head red with on the left side in the picture?

http://members.shaw.ca/goodenough/distropump.JPG[/img]

[John]

Sorry for the late response. The bleed is what I have circled in green.

http://www3.telus.net/roverlad/uploads/distropump.JPG

[archaeology_student]

Cheers John! Thank you for the help, and information... It looks like I still have to pump a fair bit of air out of the line still, and then move on to the distributor pump.

I'll report back once I've gotten the air out, and Lola fired up :)

:cheers:

[archaeology_student]

Woo hoo! Thank you for the help :) I monkeyed around and fired Lola up today, and took her for a drive to get everything moving and make sure there were no leaks. So far everything is looking good :)