Thread: Puma - Fuel Priming Dilemma

I have replaced the fuel filter twice and have had no problems at all, just by filling it up before you fit it. The only issue is the fuel you put in the filter is not filtered before it goes to the engine, but is only a cup full anyway!

I will be needing a method of priming the fuel system on our Puma sooner than later.

I was thinking of installing the likes of a Nissan Patrol fuel filter, which comes complete with priming pump.

Else make a fuel primer using an outboard motor style primer.

Any advice would be appreciated.



Erich

Have a look here Erich: Defender2 - View topic - Puma fuel bleeding pump

If you can get the parts to make something up, make two, send me one and I'll pay for all the parts of both of them. I can't easily get the parts up here

tryed the fill fillter b4 fitting move on a colpe pumas now, with only one allmost running but then came to a clutch rattly stop like all the others, they are realy picky with good fuel derlivery the pumas,

now we find that the way the filter mounts to the housing is just another stuped idear as it very easly get filled with mud and sand and rusts away,, so putting rust and dert into the fuel sys, and alot of them are leaking now to that were getting a few high miaalige pumas now

Originally Posted by dmdigital

Have a look here Erich: Defender2 - View topic - Puma fuel bleeding pump

If you can get the parts to make something up, make two, send me one and I'll pay for all the parts of both of them. I can't easily get the parts up here

Thanks Derek,

I read that post and all the necessary info is there. I was just wondering firstly if anyone was having difficulties in this area and secondly whether anyone had done something radical like a permanent primer or an electric pump for priming?

I am in a position to do anything, just wondering how far to go.

From what 'STIG0000' was saying, I will see if I can come up with a permanent solution, rather than a patch.

FYI, this is from the Land Rover Experience Bush Mechanic course I attended this past weekend:

Puma: bleed manually, fill filter with diesel and start, if engine stall need to blow air in tank and open bleed screw in engine bay till diesel run out

Originally Posted by stig0000

tryed the fill fillter b4 fitting move on a colpe pumas now, with only one allmost running but then came to a clutch rattly stop like all the others, they are realy picky with good fuel derlivery the pumas,

now we find that the way the filter mounts to the housing is just another stuped idear as it very easly get filled with mud and sand and rusts away,, so putting rust and dert into the fuel sys, and alot of them are leaking now to that were getting a few high miaalige pumas now

Are you saying the filter is rusting or the mounting I always change the fuel filter every service given potential fuel issues. I thought the mounting was a cast alloy.

Originally Posted by Bundalene

Thanks Derek,

I read that post and all the necessary info is there. I was just wondering firstly if anyone was having difficulties in this area and secondly whether anyone had done something radical like a permanent primer or an electric pump for priming?

I am in a position to do anything, just wondering how far to go.

From what 'STIG0000' was saying, I will see if I can come up with a permanent solution, rather than a patch.

I agree a permanent solution would definitely be the best. The fiddly ways to prime the system is just plan ridiculous. My thoughts are that a priming pump in the tool kit is probably the best solution though.

the filter rusts and the mount corodes killing the seal,

if i owned a puma i would just use the hand pump,, as its very easy and simple to conect up and use, 5mins and your off again, and it takes up bugger all space, that way your not cuting joining tampering in anyway with the allready fragile fuel sys, i think electreric pumps are good but just another thing to go wrong out west,