How do I bleed a MK1 diesel engine?

afxjzs · #1 (**permalink**) 03-21-2009, 07:25 PM

I had to replace a fuel line, and now the car won't start. it turns over fine, it just needs diesel. How do i prime/bleed the system?

any help is appreciated.

it's a 1.5L indirect injection non-turbo in a 1979 4-door rabbit.

Please help, thanks.

afxjzs · #2 (**permalink**) 03-22-2009, 11:59 AM

apparently, the system bleeds itself? that's what i read on another forum.

silentdub · #3 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by afxjzs

apparently, the system bleeds itself? that's what i read on another forum.

hmmmm. I heard people connecting a hand pump right before the injection pump and doing it that way.

There is a Diesel manual somewhere on MK1DUBZ AT MK1LUV download it.

If your injection pump is week, some people actually install an electric inline pump. This is good for when people run out of fuel.

My project car is a Diesel, but it also had an inline pump hooked up.

81HoopT · #4 (**permalink**) 08-14-2009, 09:16 PM

I live in ky, so keep that in mind. lol I wrapped an airgun (to a compressor) with a rag and stuck it in the filler neck and disconected the intake lineon the pump. Shoot some psi in there and it should only take about 30 to 60 seconds before you've got fuel to the pump.