fuel filter 1/4 full on removal WHY???

[tm arb]

ENGINE LACKS POWER ,TOOK MY FILTER OFF MY TRANSIT 2.4 DURATORQ 90PS AND NOTICED IT WAS ONLY 1/4 FULL, CLEANED AND CHECKED IT REFILLED FILTER COMPLETELY WITH DIESEL FITTED IT STARTED STRAIGHT AWAY RAN FOR 10 MINS SWITCHED OFF ENGINE TOOK OFF FILTER SAME THING DIESEL IN FILTER ONLY 1/4 FULL. CAN ANY ONE EXPLAIN WHY THIS IS HAPPENING..

[Luke]

Hello and welcome to the forum

[karl]

some kind off pump problem may be never heard of 1/4 FULL FILTER unless you have a blockage try blowing the fuel line back to the tank

[tm arb]

is it so that when you take off the filter to check or change, it should be full to the top with diesel

[tm arb]

Hello Luke and Karl does the filter always remain full at al ltimes

[karl]

I don't have eyes in a fuel filter but when I change filter they are always full even paper filter housings they are always full until i take old one out

[Freebird.]

Hi and welcome along.