What might be easy for some is being difficult for me.
Om617 primary fuel filter has a bubble in the middle I can't get out.
Is there a trick to getting it out? The filter looks to almost run dry when engine is running higher rpm's

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Thank you in advance

You mean the clear pre filter? Pump the hand primer pump. If that dont work, loosen the injector lines to the injectors push accelerator pedal down and crank the engine over. bleed the air out that way.

Ok, Thanks for reply. Yes clear filter.
With engine running?
It runs now but can't seem to get air bubble out.

Prime the primer pump with the engine off.

Once, when changing filters on my 123 240D, I clipped clamps on the hoses on each side of the filer.

I connected the new filter to the side coming from the tank, then took a ketchup squeeze bottle with diesel in it and filled the filter. I held it up and connected to the other side (toward the engine). After connecting, three or four priming hits on the priming pump took care of everything.

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Thanks, going to try that, do have a electric pump hooked too, thought that would push it through but it didn't.

The top 1/4 of mine is almost always an air bubble. I don't worry about it. It has never been a problem. But it doesn't almost empty either when accelerating.

You can also install a hand squeeze bulb pump in the line if your pre-filter is before your lift pump. That way, you can loosen the clamp and pump it full.

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That bubble is always there unless you rotate the filter. Nothing to worry about.

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Try to replace the hose before and after the filter. I suspect there is air beeing sucked in.


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