Mk6 transit non starter air maybe???

[trannyfreak]

I'm at witts end on my mk6 2003 2.0 tdci transit, it's a non starter if I take the main inlet off from filter housing and put into a can of diesel it will fire up when I put main pipe back on to housing and try and bleed it up I can't seem to bleed it up and it won't run either I replaced the filter housing thinking it was that but still the same, any tips on how to bleed it up or is it something else the course of fault??

[ned]

Tdci is a self bleeding system Fill the filter crank the engine if no start after a couple of turn re fill the filter, it should start if not try some easy start/brake cleaner in the air intake if still no joy you might have a blockage on the fuel lines from the tank to the filter. N

[trannyfreak]

OK thankyou I'll give it a try tomorrow

[Altransit]

I had to do this at the weekend, on a TDCi

You need to give it a sniff of easy start or similar, turn engine over for 10 seconds only. Rest it for a minute or so. Repeat this as many times as you need until it tries to start, 2 or 3 times should be enough.
Repeat a couple more times and it should run for longer and longer, until you can finally rev it.
That should be it, unless you have a fuel supply problem or an air leak

[ned]

Also don't crack open any injectors, its a high pressure system so the fuel pressure needs to build up.
What fuel filter head is fitted to your van? Is it a black metal one with a screw lock whatjamacallit or one with that silly yellow indicator thing on it.

I believe on the tdci the pcm is programmed to cut the engine out when the fuel gets to low as to not allow it to completely run out of fuel. N

[trannyfreak]

Ok cheers it's the housing with a hand primer on top and it has the yellow gauge thing on it too but when you pump it there don't seem to be any pressure there at all

[ned]

At a guess I would say the filter head is sh*t, go to a breakers yard or see if any one is selling any filter heads on here and change it.

Mines a solid metal one with no silly yellow bit or primer thingy.

Karl has a few parts so might be worth checking with him. N

[trannyfreak]

OK cheers but how would I bleed/prime it without a hand primer sorry lol its my first mk6 I'm use to the mk5 lol

[ned]

I had to do this at the weekend, on a TDCi

You need to give it a sniff of easy start or similar, turn engine over for 10 seconds only. Rest it for a minute or so. Repeat this as many times as you need until it tries to start, 2 or 3 times should be enough.
Repeat a couple more times and it should run for longer and longer, until you can finally rev it.
That should be it, unless you have a fuel supply problem or an air leak

Above is how you do it, I have ran out of fuel a few times, changed fuel filter a few times and also had the leak back pipes off, air has got in and the van has always started as above, the tdci will purge air out itself N

[ned]

Just to confirm it definitely is a fwd 2.0l 125ps tdci?
Any mk6 fwd 2.0l less than 125ps is a TDDI

[trannyfreak]

OK cheers I'll get another housing again today and have another bash at it

[ned]

OK cheers I'll get another housing again today and have another bash at it

Try Karl in the link below
http://www.automotivemaintenanceservices.co.uk/

[trannyfreak]

It's now running bit missing and still has loads of air in the system and smoking real bad

[trannyfreak]

But

[ned]

Leave it to idle for 15 mins plus then go for a wee drive and see if it improves. N