Canter FG 84

Gary.
Your info is a bit light on and doesn't say if it tries to start when cranking, ie fires sometimes or nothing. Also if it runs after starting with spray, but won't start again when cold? is that it?
If so it seems the glowplugs may not be operating, presuming it has those.
Is the cranking speed normal sound or SLOOOOOW. If slow there may not be enough cylinder temp being generated to fire the diesel inj spray of fuel. If it is like that, then it will puff whitish smoke.
I would definitely STOP using the spray if you value your engine big end bearings, pitons and rings and find the fault instead.

Filters are not the reason a diesel won't start so that has little to do with the issue, but may cause air in system if changed and then it won't start.

Engine starts on starter fluid doesn't take much just a quick squirt runs all day on PTO working the drill rig
Will not start Hot or cold
Does not fire at all without spray new batteries fitted

Sounds as if you have an air leak in the fuel system. If the aerosol spray gets it going, the air will eventually get pushed through the injectors and it will run OK until you stop for a while. When you put the new filters in, you probably got the air leak then. Pump the primer on the fuel filter. If it is soft, keep pumping until it gets hard and it probably will start OK then.

G'day Gary,
Assuming you changed the fuel filter which may have an air lock.
I have been servicing family diesel cars for years & usually just pump the primer on the top of the filter after a change & away they go.
Recently my SIL bought second hand diesel Rodeo & for the life of me I could not get it to start after filter change & priming.
Racv came & very aggressively pumped the primer while I cranked the engine & it started. Never would have thought to be that aggressive with the primer & cranking at the same time but it worked.
Learn something new every day.

Cheers
Stu

Hi Gary,

Sounds very much like an air leak in the fuel delivery system. Does not take much of a leak to stop an engine from starting. If the priming pump on the top of the fuel filter feels “soft”, then you have an air leak. I would start by checking every join/connection/clamp in the fuel system for tightness.

Macca.

Ensuring ONLY fuel is flowing out of the "cracked loose" fuel Inlet connection to the pump OR only fuel escaping from the pump bleeder point, might have to be either will mean no aggressive pumping of a primer is ever required. It should all simply flow through and expel any air from the air from the line. Then close the bleeder/ cracked fuel inlet fitting, and there will be no air inside the pump. There was no air in there before hand so nothing changes in the pump if the line/system is bled.

Aggressive pumping of a bleeder only forces the air into the pump intake and through the pressure relief valve to tank. Around 7psi is required to do that all created by the monkey on the primer. With system ready to bleed the primer is EASY and does it's job. Works for old and CRD systems, same routine!

Should the primer pump be really hard with the motor running
Feels like there is pressure stop pumping and its gone

Dose it do it only when the engine is hot or allso when the engine is cold?

Code 0215 is Engine Shutoff Solenoid Malfunction. Sounds consistent with your problem. Check the electrical wires going to the pump for a good connection.

Turned ignition Of engine light went of
I wonder if it's the problem

Does anyone know if I turn the key on if you should be able to hear a click or feel something clicking in