Randy,
You may want to consider periodically using Diesel Purge to fill the
new fuel filter.
Not as good as the suggested method, but works and less trouble.....
Take care,
Chuck
Phoenix AZ
On Jul 11, 2006, at 9:44 AM, R A Bennell wrote:
I guess that might be a good solution. I can certainly fill with
diesel if doing this in my garage at home but I
was also wondering about what I should do in the event that I ever
encounter problems on the road away from home. I
plan to carry spare filters with me and wondered if I needed to
carry around a small can of diesel fuel. Having a
bottle of atf in the trunk wouldn't be a bad thing anyway. Any
further comments on whether synthetic atf is ok to
run through the ip and engine in that manner is ok of if one should
stick with more conventional atf?
Randy B
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Levi Smith
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 11:01 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Changing out the Fuel Filter Q
Whether or not you have a primer pump, the answers should be yes
and yes.
It should fill the filter on it's own, but you may have a dead battery
first, or just adding a lot of wear and tear on your starter and
battery if
nothing else.
It's always a good idea to fill the filter before you put it on.
Personally
I use ATF to fill it.
Levi
On 7/11/06, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
OK, I know this is pretty basic, but I plan to change the fuel
filter in
my 76 300D. I have not done this before so
I am soliciting advice. I am advised that there is no primer pump
on this
model. Do I need to fill the canister
with fuel or will it prime itself if I crank it long enough?
Randy B
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