Some comments: 1/ When you buy the filter, ensure it comes with the replacement tiny rubber O ring that fits on the end of the long shaft. The old ones tend to swell up, and make it impossible to reinsert the shaft into the drain hole in the filter base. I bought a filter online, and it had no replacement supplied, which was a PITA, so check before buying! 2/ Unless everything is fitted absolutely perfectly, these filters will leak diesel fuel and make it almost impossible to start the car. So take care! 3/ You don't need a bleed tool. Just have about 1/2 litre of diesel in a small container, pour it into the filter until full whilst holding your finger over the drain tube on the bottom. You can then reassemble by inserting the long shaft and securing the 3 torx screws. That should seal the whole assembly. Just keep it as vertical as possible when re-inserting it into the housing, (I held two fingers over the inlet & outlet stubs) then reconnect the pipes. When you start up first time, rev the engine hard (best if it's warm), and it will cough a couple of times before running normally. Hope this helps, especially those without all the bleeding tools!
Some comments:
1/ When you buy the filter, ensure it comes with the replacement tiny rubber O ring that fits on the end of the long shaft. The old ones tend to swell up, and make it impossible to reinsert the shaft into the drain hole in the filter base. I bought a filter online, and it had no replacement supplied, which was a PITA, so check before buying!
2/ Unless everything is fitted absolutely perfectly, these filters will leak diesel fuel and make it almost impossible to start the car. So take care!
3/ You don't need a bleed tool. Just have about 1/2 litre of diesel in a small container, pour it into the filter until full whilst holding your finger over the drain tube on the bottom. You can then reassemble by inserting the long shaft and securing the 3 torx screws. That should seal the whole assembly. Just keep it as vertical as possible when re-inserting it into the housing, (I held two fingers over the inlet & outlet stubs) then reconnect the pipes. When you start up first time, rev the engine hard (best if it's warm), and it will cough a couple of times before running normally.
Hope this helps, especially those without all the bleeding tools!
Great video makes it so much easyer to do and more confidence in doing it my self now thankyou
Great to hear!
Maybe add the word "Diesel" in the title.
You're right - we'll get that sorted. Just to clarify, in Europe, the petrol models were not fitted with a fuel filter.
Awww wish mine was Diesel
@@HaynesManuals they are fitted as a "lifetime" filter integrated in to the fuel tank pump according to Ford.
They're a fairly coarse nylon gauze, fitted to the bottom of the pump assembly in the tank. It's extremely rare for them to give any problems.
Fuel is diesel sort of
Is the fuel filter in the same place as the 2014 fiesta st2
Where did you get the fuel filter primer from?
The hand-held pump in the video is a Mityvac. Available from several well-known on-line auction/sales sites (Ebay, Amazon, etc.)
You don't need one. Save your money. See my comments...
Why do none of the 2013 ford fiesta videos have engine bays that look anything like my SE?