Ok DIYers. I have been told air in the fuel line is a no no for diesels. Here is my plan.
Park the 2005 Vectra pointed downhill. Shut engine off and do all the safety stuff (put that in there so all the safety police know that the wheels will be chalked etc.)
Unscrew the rearmost Fuel Filter (about 7000 miles on the filter but the rig has averaged about 1000 miles a year for 12 years. MY first filter replacement). The Freightliner dealer only had a 14 micron filter in stock the day I went (don't get me started I did what I needed to do yada yada yada) so I am hoping the inner filter is still good.
With the rig pointed down hill and the engine off, I am going to remove the old filter. I will fill the new filter with diesel before I screw it back on. I start the RIG back up and leave it at a fast idle in case a tiny amount of air made its way into the system.
Do I have it?????
Oh and then I dump the old filter on my neighbors grass right? Just joking!!
Park the 2005 Vectra pointed downhill. Shut engine off and do all the safety stuff (put that in there so all the safety police know that the wheels will be chalked etc.)
Unscrew the rearmost Fuel Filter (about 7000 miles on the filter but the rig has averaged about 1000 miles a year for 12 years. MY first filter replacement). The Freightliner dealer only had a 14 micron filter in stock the day I went (don't get me started I did what I needed to do yada yada yada) so I am hoping the inner filter is still good.
With the rig pointed down hill and the engine off, I am going to remove the old filter. I will fill the new filter with diesel before I screw it back on. I start the RIG back up and leave it at a fast idle in case a tiny amount of air made its way into the system.
Do I have it?????
Oh and then I dump the old filter on my neighbors grass right? Just joking!!