Replaced broken fuel filter housing on puma now can't get fuel up into the motor

[pc3]

Folks I put the new housing on, tipped some diesel into the filter prior to screwing it back on to try and help get it sucking fuel into the motor but nothing. Turned the ignition on and off heaps of times then cranked it over in an attempt to get her going any more and I will drain the battery. What else can I do. It's driving me mad After the tow on Friday and now with new filter housing attached she won't go

[alien]

Folks I put the new housing on, tipped some diesel into the filter prior to screwing it back on to try and help get it sucking fuel into the motor but nothing. Turned the ignition on and off heaps of times then cranked it over in an attempt to get her going any more and I will drain the battery. What else can I do. It's driving me mad After the tow on Friday and now with new filter housing attached she won't go

Is there a fuel bleeding sequence in the owners book?
Some thing like key on for x, turn off and repeat x times, full throtle and crank till it fires.(TD5 has this so?).

[pc3]

Is there a fuel bleeding sequence in the owners book?
Some thing like key on for x, turn off and repeat x times, full throtle and crank till it fires.(TD5 has this so?).

Allan there is nothing in the manual about this other than don't let it run out and if it does you will need 4 gallons in the tank to start it. My fuel tank us full So no dramas there

[alien]

Only other things I can think of is to check your conections again.
One might be sucking air?
Silly I know but are they all on the right spots?(check agaist your pic maybe).
Drop the filter and see if the fuel has gone, might have to refill it a few times.


Any one know the bleeding method for this beast???

My thought is turn the key till the pump stops, turn off key and repeat till the pump noise changes(slows up,works harder).

[one_iota]

A special priming tool is required:

Links and Downloads Manager - Australian Land Rover Owners

discussed here:

Defender2 - View topic - Puma fuel bleeding pump

Not so simple with out the right tool.

[pc3]

Thanks Al my friend that put the housing back on is a mechanic so that parts right. I will drop the filter tommorow again. It's very hard almost negligble in picking a pump noise with turning the ignition on and off. Wife is now giving me a hard time saying I should have bought a normal car...... Picked up Friday and now not driveable tried explaining all new diesels would be the same but all she sees is a stranded Defender.

[pc3]

A special priming tool is required:

Links and Downloads Manager - Australian Land Rover Owners

discussed here:

Defender2 - View topic - Puma fuel bleeding pump

Not so simple with out the right tool.

Thankyou for that. I will have to wait and save to get it towed to a service center by the looks of it.

[Bushie]

Thankyou for that. I will have to wait and save to get it towed to a service center by the looks of it.

Another nail in the coffin.

Great if you are out in the scrub


Martyn

[stig0000]

another happy thread about pumas

it even takes abit to start even with the hand pump,

[Blknight.aus]

looks like its time for the old stand by of pressurizing the fuel tank and dropping the return line.

gee a brand new vehicle that requires 1960's tricks to fix.

youd have thought that ford would have learnt about this from when the engine was in the transit. letting it go into a vehicle thats going to get in situation where the fuel system could pick up air (ie off road angles and low fuel) is just criminal.

the backup stand by trick (which is an old detroit trick) is to crack the self sealing fitting by opening it with a screw driver while the engine is off and then cranking it (or letting the electric pump run) till the fuel runs out clear(ish)