About to tackle my first ever fuel filter change tomorrow. Bleeding the diesel was where I was a bit iffy. This video was nice and clear, very helpful. Wish me luck 🤞
Done these filters 4 times and previously once were it was awkward to start, always used blank ends before, this last time misplaced them so carried on, would it start nope, seen your bleed part went to car with an electric pump I got from lidl and bubbles galore, stopped and started straight away, great video thank you
Considering there are not really any repair manuals around for the C-Max / Grand C-Max (Haynes´ online-manual is a complete joke), I really appreciate videos like these and I appreciate people like you taking your time to upload this stuff.
Just out of curiosity, if 2 of the leak of pipes from the injectors haven't got a good seal, can it cause problems keeping air out of the system? I've tried bleeding the system from the leak off tab you used, but I can hear air hissing on the leak off pipes.
I managed to do mine with a hand pump connected to both the lines connected to the filter housing , I was turning over the engine whist other person was pumping and then kept at 2k revs for a couple minutes
Hi, great video and very well presented. I have a bit of an issue with air in the clear pipe coming after the fuel filter which causes the car to jump a bit. Is there a pump between the fuel tank and the fuel filter, maybe under the back seat as in some cars? I think that if there is one then there could be a leak somewhere. Any ideas?
Hi, there is no in tank pump on these though a small amount of air in that pipe is fine(and normal) as it will get pulled out at the hp pump through its return line. I’m not sure how bad the air/bubbles are but the connectors can get damaged over time and draw air in which can cause rough running/cutting out etc
Any kind of bleeding tool is fine. Take your time and wait until you have a solid stream of fuel and fire it over, you will be fine. If it doesn’t fire up first time, go again and keep trying
Hi mate. Just did this tonight after watching the video. With hand pump I recommend bleeding the from the filter outlet spigot then reconnecting that quickly first to ensure all air out of the filter. Then bleed from the return pipe as in the video. I learnt this the hard way this evening on s-max - got it running in the end.
I’m getting a tiny leak of diesel on the left hand input pipe of the filter, do you know if you can replace the gasket in that left hand input where it’s says IN
Not 100% sure the seal can be replaced(I might be wrong though!). If not there are companies that sell connector repair kits or a new pipe might be in order.
Mine has a different housing around the diesel filter, I think its only there to hold engine cover on but it blocks filter lid from coming straight out, I think I need to remove this bracket first? Cheers
@@thegasketshead1416 I did the job today myself, had a minor issue with draining the air from the system, I used 2 pumps but they were not strong enough to pull the air through filter and fuel rail to return pipe. I used a hand pump, then medium size bottle pump, ended up using quite a big pump I had for swimming pool. Got it done in the end, 5 minute job with right kit. Excellent video and helped me alot. Cheers mate, keep up the good work, look forward to more content.
Followed this video to change the filter on my C-Max. Got to the part where I had to bleed the return and could get nothing out of it with a hand pump, used the old fashioned method and got it trickling and then went to start the engine. It started up then stalled and now struggles to turn over and eventually just clicks. Do I also have a battery issue?
If you’ve been trying to crank it for a while you can drain the battery(especially if it’s an older one). Get the battery on charge and try to bleed again.
I've got the version held in with 4 Torx screws and I just can't budge it, even after making a custom pry tool for the tab at the back. Is there a trick to it?
So my filter reservoir is empty and I have a hand primer, I was trying to get it to suck diesel from the tank into the reservoir to get it full again but it didn't seam to be getting anywhere, I don't have a socket big enough to crack it open would my approach work?
You can if you really want to but I have changed hundreds of these and tried that, doesn’t really make any difference to be honest. If it was quite bad then I would but in this case it isn’t really needed.
It’s because of the use of fuel from starting after bleeding. Clear the trip on the dash and will be back to normal(if not slightly better) after a few consistent drives
@@thegasketshead1416 I have already cleared the trip and done a few local trips and the figure is 28mpg! I am wondering if I have bled it correctly or if there may still be air in the lines perhaps?
@@gullhussain1 if it starts and runs fine then there will be no air in the system. It may take a while before you start to see the your normal mpg figures return depending how many/type of drives you do
Question : is it enough sealing between filter insert and cover ( small plastic pipe ) ? I mean there are no any sealing rings between. Little strange design
Thanks for the vid. changed my fuel filter yesterday following these steps. worked like a charm.
About to tackle my first ever fuel filter change tomorrow. Bleeding the diesel was where I was a bit iffy. This video was nice and clear, very helpful. Wish me luck 🤞
Very well explained. Thanks for this 👍🏻
Done these filters 4 times and previously once were it was awkward to start, always used blank ends before, this last time misplaced them so carried on, would it start nope, seen your bleed part went to car with an electric pump I got from lidl and bubbles galore, stopped and started straight away, great video thank you
Thanks! Very clean and good job.
Thanks this was very good explained.
Excellent demonstration👌
Nice one. Thanks for this.
good video! informative! keep it up
Good job buddy 👏
Considering there are not really any repair manuals around for the C-Max / Grand C-Max (Haynes´ online-manual is a complete joke), I really appreciate videos like these and I appreciate people like you taking your time to upload this stuff.
No problem at all and glad it helps
I own a 2013 Ford Cmax. I just checked the cover of the Engine is different. I am not sure the Cmax has the same Fuel Filter
@@rubberduckyconvoy2723Thanks for the info - I will check it out before I start with the filter change on my Grand C-Max 🙂
Спасибо за видео все понятно и доходчиво я Вам очень благодарен
Thanx going to do my 2014 Kuga this week, so hope its the same ??
Thanks for posting this. Much appreciated. I promise you I will spill more diesel when I do it!
Just out of curiosity, if 2 of the leak of pipes from the injectors haven't got a good seal, can it cause problems keeping air out of the system? I've tried bleeding the system from the leak off tab you used, but I can hear air hissing on the leak off pipes.
I also have the aluminium in the middle. Is that normal or should I change that part
I managed to do mine with a hand pump connected to both the lines connected to the filter housing , I was turning over the engine whist other person was pumping and then kept at 2k revs for a couple minutes
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Hi, great video and very well presented.
I have a bit of an issue with air in the clear pipe coming after the fuel filter which causes the car to jump a bit.
Is there a pump between the fuel tank and the fuel filter, maybe under the back seat as in some cars? I think that if there is one then there could be a leak somewhere.
Any ideas?
Hi, there is no in tank pump on these though a small amount of air in that pipe is fine(and normal) as it will get pulled out at the hp pump through its return line. I’m not sure how bad the air/bubbles are but the connectors can get damaged over time and draw air in which can cause rough running/cutting out etc
Awesome video buddy. Is it easy enough to bleed with the hand pump? The bleeding part is keeping me nervous about doing this job on my Galaxy 2.0tdci.
Any kind of bleeding tool is fine. Take your time and wait until you have a solid stream of fuel and fire it over, you will be fine. If it doesn’t fire up first time, go again and keep trying
@@thegasketshead1416 thanks buddy. I’ve ordered a sealey pump and will use that to bleed it.
Hi mate. Just did this tonight after watching the video. With hand pump I recommend bleeding the from the filter outlet spigot then reconnecting that quickly first to ensure all air out of the filter. Then bleed from the return pipe as in the video.
I learnt this the hard way this evening on s-max - got it running in the end.
I’m getting a tiny leak of diesel on the left hand input pipe of the filter, do you know if you can replace the gasket in that left hand input where it’s says IN
Not 100% sure the seal can be replaced(I might be wrong though!). If not there are companies that sell connector repair kits or a new pipe might be in order.
Mine has a different housing around the diesel filter, I think its only there to hold engine cover on but it blocks filter lid from coming straight out, I think I need to remove this bracket first? Cheers
Some have a metal plate covering it and can be removed easily to access the filter
@@thegasketshead1416 I did the job today myself, had a minor issue with draining the air from the system, I used 2 pumps but they were not strong enough to pull the air through filter and fuel rail to return pipe. I used a hand pump, then medium size bottle pump, ended up using quite a big pump I had for swimming pool. Got it done in the end, 5 minute job with right kit. Excellent video and helped me alot. Cheers mate, keep up the good work, look forward to more content.
What size tube did you connect to bleed please
It’s 10mm outer diameter, but 8mm will probably be fine if it’s quite supple
Followed this video to change the filter on my C-Max. Got to the part where I had to bleed the return and could get nothing out of it with a hand pump, used the old fashioned method and got it trickling and then went to start the engine. It started up then stalled and now struggles to turn over and eventually just clicks. Do I also have a battery issue?
If you’ve been trying to crank it for a while you can drain the battery(especially if it’s an older one). Get the battery on charge and try to bleed again.
@The Gaskets Head cheers mate. Will give it a try.
I've got the version held in with 4 Torx screws and I just can't budge it, even after making a custom pry tool for the tab at the back. Is there a trick to it?
From memory there is a bolt at the bottom of the metal plate. It should come away easily once the bolts are out though
@@thegasketshead1416 Nice,, i must have missed it. At least I had practice bleeding it!
So my filter reservoir is empty and I have a hand primer, I was trying to get it to suck diesel from the tank into the reservoir to get it full again but it didn't seam to be getting anywhere, I don't have a socket big enough to crack it open would my approach work?
If you can, fill it with fuel using a large syringe or baster through one of the outlets on the housing then try to start/re bleed
@@thegasketshead1416 thanks Ill give it a go.
I broke the white clip on 3:04 Where can I find a replacement for it?
Ford only sell it with the pipe but there are companies like laser tools etc who sell repair kits.
pity the 1.6 tdci cmax was not as easy as the above video
Out if interest why don't you remove the fuel filter bowl?? The filter would stay cleaner longer if you cleaned out the bowl too 😃
You can if you really want to but I have changed hundreds of these and tried that, doesn’t really make any difference to be honest. If it was quite bad then I would but in this case it isn’t really needed.
Struggling with my 2.0L TDCI focus TO START BLEEDING IS FINE DISPLAY SAYS ENJIN SYSTEM FAULT PLEASE HELP
Have all the connectors been plugged back in correctly?
@@thegasketshead1416 yes they are and even bled the injecters and fuel rail to make sure
Says enjin system fault
To the engineer ho designed that plastic crap as a filter housing...I hope is gonna change them in hell for an eternity!
Just done this and now my fuel economy has dropped drastically from 38mpg to 28mpg!
Any reason for that? I’m 🤔
It’s because of the use of fuel from starting after bleeding. Clear the trip on the dash and will be back to normal(if not slightly better) after a few consistent drives
@@thegasketshead1416 I have already cleared the trip and done a few local trips and the figure is 28mpg!
I am wondering if I have bled it correctly or if there may still be air in the lines perhaps?
@@gullhussain1 if it starts and runs fine then there will be no air in the system. It may take a while before you start to see the your normal mpg figures return depending how many/type of drives you do
@@thegasketshead1416 Thabks for the info.
I will run it for a few weeks and report back here.
Is there anything else that could be hindering the mpg?
Question : is it enough sealing between filter insert and cover ( small plastic pipe ) ? I mean there are no any sealing rings between. Little strange design
There is an internal o’ring or compression fitting g depending on the pipe but should seal without issue.