nissan owners i need help please

i Have had this little filter inside the fuel pump block up on many occasions - why would you disgard it ? its obviously there for a reason, and that would be to stop crap clogging up the pump or injectors ---- i now carry socket set at all time with me and 2 or 4 replacement aluminum washers from the bango fitting ( get from any good fastener shop for $2 or so ) In the event that little filter does block up , and strangely enough - it always seams to get blocked up with what looks like material from the main fuel filter ???

But as Desert suggested -- check this filter - its a 17 mm socket - take out the Bango bolt ---- then the 2 sealing washers -- then in the hole you will find a small spring and then under that the filter --- i use a cotton tip to help get the filter out .....


if this filter is blocked the tell tale signs will be a very auditable clicking/tapping sound from your fuel pump - almost like an old tired motor that needs all the lifters adjusted - this indicated the fuel pump is either starving for fuel or has an air leak somewhere ( in the case of the dodgey primer pump)

theses would be a good place to start

also be sure to check the bango fitting once you have it tightened down again - prime up the line and when its pressurized look at the fitting you just removed to make sure you cant see any fuel leaks - this will also be a place where air leaks can happen

Boc

Len,

What GerryP said (above) is the most important aspect of this mentioned thus far. You simply CANNOT pump the hand primer when the hoses are all hooked up. Just to re-affirm....... you need to undo the outlet hose on the front side of the fuel fitration head unit (just to the right of the primer-pump as you stand looking at the primer from the driver's side mudguard). Best to place a plastic bottle under the outlet hole to catch the diesel that will (hopefully) start to spirt out. Leave the other hose connected as this will "prove" that fuel can in fact be drawn up through from the tank.

Once you're satisfied that this part of the fuel system is okay, and if you've checked the small gauze filter (not sure whether it's a great idea to totally remove this little bugga), then the only other thing to do (if it still won't run and you still suspect air in system), is to systematically crack each of the injectors and pump the primer to make sure each one is okay.

I have found that fitting a small electric FACET pump is a sound investment too.....it means that the lift pump doesn't have to work as hard and should increase it's life expectancy. FACET pump can be placed anywhere between the tank and the filter inlet.

Cheers

Roachie

sorry just read it was a Diesel

My mistake