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Old 08-18-2002, 11:51 PM
psfred psfred is offline
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You are correct. I would suggest filling the filter with either clean diesel fuel or Diesel Purge or some such -- it takes a LONG time to pump the filter full by hand, and if you don't get all the air out, it ends up in the IP. Big pain. Much faster to fill the filter first.

Peter
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