Saturday, Nov 13, 2004 at 09:18
Its a bugger....just did
mine last week......(and do you NEED to try biodiesel)......yours is a high tech motor .... there's a bit at stake if it goes belly up as an idea......bloke I know using an older LOW tech diesel was mucked around bigtime with cleaning up the aftermath of a bio drama.... changed the fuel
tank even ! Lots of clean outs etc..
Re the filter.......its just behind the computer in the engine bay, underneath the alloy filter control, head.... took me awhile too to realise where the hell it was. You will need some
tools with a bit of 'reach'..... 3/8 drive sockets on an extension. Its awkward for sure, but they do it at the dealers, so we can do it too !I reckon its required skill for an owner - if we carry spares for bush trips (I always have 2) , we have to know how to fit them !From memory......
1. Remove the guard around the filter .... a few small bolts etc.
2. Take the supply and delivery hoses off the head (note which is which - and KEEP AT ABOUT THE SAME HEIGHT - don't lose any fuel in them - don't introduce air either). You may need to tie them in place nearby.
3. Undo the bolts holding the head and remove the whole head assembly with the filter attached.
Swap cans and put it all back in reverse.Note - not a bad idea to drain the old filter into a clean dish and inspect content -
mine has minute bits of yellow metal and black blobs in it - suppose the metal is from the pump in the
tank, as it wears..... never seen
water.
4. When finished, remove the blead screw, rig a catch pipe of some sort (that is a real treat -no bloody room for anything, and pump the top plunger until fuel runs free. Put the screw back in and pump till light pressure is restored.
Notes: The first time I did
mine it was simple- the last time, I got a bit of air into one fuel line and it was a real pain - had to manually put fuel in, and then crank it over to near flat battery, for a start. .........Have good one.
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