on a 1.7dt astra engine 53 reg, isuzu engine. before i plop the new fuel filter in the resevoir on i need to empty out the diesel in there, and also, do i need to get the air out after i've put the top back on somehow??Astra diesel fuel filter change. Do i need to bleed or empty the resevior b4 adding new filter?The way I do it is to remove the old diesel from the filter bowl, fit the new filter, then top up as full as possible with clean fresh diesel.
Your Astra has self bleed injectors so you don't need to worry about air in the injectors, filling the filter bowl will help the engine start quicker without flattening the battery.
Ja.Astra diesel fuel filter change. Do i need to bleed or empty the resevior b4 adding new filter?no,leave the bowl full or at the least empty it and refill with fresh diesel...it aids in starting...Astra diesel fuel filter change. Do i need to bleed or empty the resevior b4 adding new filter?put the new filter in and fill the bowl as full as you can with diesel, when you start the car do so with your foot on the gas and keep it there until the car runs on all cylinders.
if you dont do this you will have to crank the engine for ages to get the fuel through again.Astra diesel fuel filter change. Do i need to bleed or empty the resevior b4 adding new filter?Don't worry about the fuel left in the canister - there's usually a hand primer or bleed screw on top of the pump on the rotor type pump vehicles, the later cdti ones are pressurised %26amp; should bleed themselves.
