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What's the easiest way to bleed the fuel system

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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 02:40 PM
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I need to bleed my fuel system what's the easiest way to do it
 
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 07:42 PM
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start the truck up and crack open 1-3 injection lines and leave it run until theres no air coming out and only steady (pulsating) streams of fuel. super easy only takes a few minutes
 
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 11:58 PM
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Ok but I have to bleed the air out to get it started I just changed out all the injector so I have to bleed the system
 
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Old Nov 10, 2014 | 08:45 PM
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Fill your fuel filter with ATF .. Crack 4 injector lines .. cranktill you see fuel at any one of them and then close that one .. do this tiits running ( Plant your foot to the floor and the IP will move more fuel ) ...
 
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Old Nov 10, 2014 | 08:59 PM
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Curiososty here. Why would you fill fuel filter with ATF?
 
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Old Nov 10, 2014 | 09:00 PM
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Its thickerr and will lubricate the Ip to keep the vanes in the pump happy with out being full of fuel .. and it cleans out the Ip and Injectors ... .. Lubrication is key
 
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Old Nov 11, 2014 | 07:44 AM
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Most people that recommend ATF are "old timers" modern ATF is nothing like it used to be. The new ATF compaction yes is still in oil yes still A detergent but it is not designed to burn and will leave an ashy substance left behind in the end. ATF also has very strong friction materials in it designed for the cluch paks in automatic transmissions. With fuel pumps and systems having such tight tolerances it is strongly not recommend

Just my $0.02
 
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Old Nov 11, 2014 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Just-Another-Dieselguy
Most people that recommend ATF are "old timers" modern ATF is nothing like it used to be. The new ATF compaction yes is still in oil yes still A detergent but it is not designed to burn and will leave an ashy substance left behind in the end. ATF also has very strong friction materials in it designed for the cluch paks in automatic transmissions. With fuel pumps and systems having such tight tolerances it is strongly not recommend

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Just out of curiosity are you saying new atf doesn't burn? Cause I've had life experiences that it burns real good. Like in a 1972 Cutlass trans burning.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2014 | 10:29 AM
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I am not saying it does not burn
Yes it will burn, but it does not burn well, it is not designed to burn, use 2 stoke oil, it is designed to be burned
 
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Old Nov 12, 2014 | 07:37 PM
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2 stroke oil is better on the seals and burns pretty well
 
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