Issues starting

[Nodral]

Hi all
I’ve got a 2008 veccy c Sri CDti and had the fuel filter replaced a couple of weeks ago. Since then, my consumption is terrible and this morning she had issues starting. Was like the battery was flat.

I heard a rumour that changing the fuel filter can damage the starter motor. Is this true? And if so how easy is it to replace the starter without wrecking the car completely


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[northpole]

The only.reason for it to damage the starter is because there is air in the system and you didn't top the filter up.... meaning the system has to self bleed... this in turn causes the car to have not enough fuel at starting, making the starter work harder...

My advise top up the filter with either diesel or an injector cleaner... and with top up I mean fill it to the brim.

[Nodral]

I didn’t replace it myself, it was done by a garage

How / where do I top it up? It was done about 2 weeks ago

The YouTube tutorials show the one near the fuel tank, but the one which was done was under the bonnet


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[northpole]

If a garage has done it than it should've been done right... the cdti's do self bleed and if that was done 2 weeks ago it should be done now. Also it is the one under the bonnet that needs to be filled completely... but like insaid before if a garage has done it than it should be fine.... maybe you need new glow plugs, but if it is hard to start when the engine is warm also than it deffo isn't that and maybe you need to replace the starter motor... they last for a certain time not for ever.

[Nodral]

So it happened again tonight
Started fine, drive 2 mins to shop then wouldn’t start. Sounded like the battery was dead
Switched off, position 3 on ignition until whirring from fuel tank / pump stopped then started fine
I’m thinking this is a cheap fix??!!??


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[nikroc]

WAs the car doing this BEFORE it went into the garage?

[northpole]

so you waited for the intank fuelpump to built up the pressure? .... bring it back to the garage that changed the filter and tell them they forgot to bleed the system and because of that you are now experiencing starting problems...

[autov]

[QUOTE=Nodral;2523138]Hi all
I’ve got a 2008 veccy c Sri CDti and had the fuel filter replaced a couple of weeks ago. Since then, my consumption is terrible and this morning she had issues starting. Was like the battery was flat.

I heard a rumour that changing the fuel filter can damage the starter motor. Is this true? And if so how easy is it to replace the starter without wrecking the car completely

So i assumeing yours is a 150 cdti.
1 Changeing the fuel filter cannot damage the starter motor ,the filter lives sort of over the starter motor but it's sealed so even if you drench it in fuel it should not do it any harm.
2 ( Haynes manual)To bleed the fuel filter you prime it by switching on the ignition 3 times for approximatly 15 seconds each time ,then operate the starter for a maximum of 30 seconds,if the engine does not start within this time wait 5 seconds and repeat the procedure. When the engine starts run it at fast idle speed for a minute or so to purge any trapped air.After this time the engine should idle smootly at a constant speed. If the engine idles roughly then there is still some trapped air in the fuel system. Increase engine speed again for another minute or so then allow it to idle.Repete this prosedure as nessessary until the engine runs smootly.
In my experience on changing loads of these filters i do the 3x 15 seconds ignition on/offs and start the engine and fast idle for 10 seconds or so and NEVER had a problem.
Why your fuel consumption is terrible i have no idea.
I've recently replaced a starter motor on one of our cdti's as it was getting harder to start and on stripping the old s/motor one of the bushes was BADLY worn.The car now starts great with the replacement starter motor.