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Originally Posted by adamkat22
yesterday i lost power in my '82 300td. I changed the spin-on fuel filter and bypassed the primary filter. couldn't get it to start. starter seems sluggish so maybe thats my problem but i also noticed today that i can't get fuel out of the injector that is second from the firewall. originally i cracked them all at the injectors and they all bled. today i cracked them all where they come out of the ip and the 2nd from the firewall won't get wet after cranking the starter a few times. could that be the problem?
p.s. probably worth mentioning that i run wvo/diesel mix in the car just to throw that variable in.
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Did you pre-fill the fuel filter ???
If the answer is NO, the injection pump will take an incredibly long time to clear the air.
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