1998 Audi A6 tdi fuel line filter priming?

Hi
Please can someone help.
I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
fuel filter.

Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.

I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
diesel in it, but the same happened.
Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
priming bulb tucked away somewhere?

I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
friends garage last night, and my car is still there.

thanks
Ray

I watched my garage do mine the other day

what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
mine was done.

If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache


"Ray" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Hi
> Please can someone help.
> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
> fuel filter.
>
> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>
> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
> diesel in it, but the same happened.
> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>
> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>
> thanks
> Ray
>

JD wrote:
> I watched my garage do mine the other day
>
> what you need to is to fill the fuel filter up with diesel start the car up
> and floor it for about 5 minutes. It sounds terrible i know but thats how
> mine was done.
>
> If you dont do this you get air pockets in the filter and a real headache
>
>
> "Ray" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>> Hi
>> Please can someone help.
>> I changed the filters on my A6 yesterday, air filter, oil filter and
>> fuel filter.
>>
>> Now I have changed the fuel filter, I cannot run the car, it started on
>> residula fuel in the lines but cut out after 30 seconds.
>>
>> I filled the fuel filter up manually by removing top nut and pouring
>> diesel in it, but the same happened.
>> Is there a way of priming the system manually? is there a manual
>> priming bulb tucked away somewhere?
>>
>> I assumed the fuel would self prime but obviosly not.
>> any help gladly appreciated as I had to get the bus home from my
>> friends garage last night, and my car is still there.
>>
>> thanks
>> Ray
>>
>
>
I'd rather not floor it.

When I changed the filter on my A3 i just kept restarting it when it
stalled, and fast idled it while it was running- say 2000 rpm. It will
clear given a bit of time.

Thanks Guys

I refilled fuel filter,,,and kept topping it up through vent and
eventually it cleared,,,thanks for pointers. ;-)
Running fine now!!!

Ray