S40 (New) Engine 2.0D : How to prime fuel lines on 2.0d

[angabor]

Originally Posted by Bungo

Luckily local garage came to my house and bled the system. It took a good 5 mins of pumping with an industrial size pump though and even then 4 or 5 cranks to get it fired up.
It's a crap system.

I'm wondering how much they could save on leaving a pump out and how does that relates to the extra effort needed... anyway - What could be a reasonable price for a local garage to visit my car and start it at my house?

[Bungo]

Originally Posted by angabor

I'm wondering how much they could save on leaving a pump out and how does that relates to the extra effort needed... anyway - What could be a reasonable price for a local garage to visit my car and start it at my house?

Cost me £25

[angabor]

Thanks for all the help. Finally a mobile mechanic attended my car, connected a jump starter and the car started after about 5 seconds of cranking.

Apparently, I had managed to prime it before, but my battery was too weak at the end...

There are still some bubbles in the fuel line though. So the next item on my to-do list is a new filter housing...

[padder1956]

good way to snap the timing belt though

[Bungo]

Originally Posted by angabor

There are still some bubbles in the fuel line though. So the next item on my to-do list is a new filter housing...

Whilst filter housings are a bit of a weak point, some bubbles are normal at times.

[IainG]

Hi
the O rings in the quick release connectors on mine were allowing air to get in. Volvo only sell the whole fuel pipe so I got some "fuel happy" o rings and doubled them up in the fittings and all has been well for 3 years.

Iain

[pacman67]

I had the same bleeding issue. I sourced a hand primer from a scrap Citroen/Peugeot cost a tenner. I've fitted it to the feed line, chopped a small section out and left in permanently. I can remove the return connector , prime the system, refit and pressurise the system, job done.

[Wquirke]

Originally Posted by pacman67

I had the same bleeding issue. I sourced a hand primer from a scrap Citroen/Peugeot cost a tenner. I've fitted it to the feed line, chopped a small section out and left in permanently. I can remove the return connector , prime the system, refit and pressurise the system, job done.

Pacman67, sorry to be so dim, but when you say the "feed line", Is it on the line coming from the tank to the filter, or from the filter to the pump?