1979 diesel fuel filter

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hey all, this site is full of info and i am glad to have some input from all.

i am putting this first in order for you to avoid reading the bs below but the backstory will make you laugh. i left to drive home and 30 miles into the drive i start blowing white smoke, my heart dropped. I AAAd it to my buddies garage where she has sat for the last 2 weeks. I did a pressure test on the engine and the seals seem to be good on the engine. i figured it has to be a problem with the fuel, pull the fuel filter off and it was full of water. I emptied the gas tank and alas, more water, i am not sure how long she was sitting but there would be no problem if she ran on unstable fuel and water.

so i got a new fuel filter installed it, put in ten gallons of diesel and now i cant get her to turn over at all. I have the manual but i am not quite sure what to do to bleed the lines or prime it or whatever you do to get the air out of the lines...

here is the back story:

I just bought a 1979 series III 109 diesel, right hand drive Pickup.
I am super stoked on her, she has been a little painful to the pocket book in getting her presentable for my wife. did i mention that i have her at a friends house and she doesn't know i spent our hard earned money on it yet? I was thinking about putting a bow on it and bringing it home for mothers day. this might be the straw that breaks the camels back but whatever, i love my truck.

everything looked great when i bought it, minimal corrosion, solid bulkhead and new frame. It is 95% complete, nothing appears to be missing that would be hard to replace. (the rear curved glass seals, one headlight bezel, a couple plates to cover the bed gas tank access, and a new tire mount in the bed) just bought 4 new old man emus and installed them, should ride better no?

my problem, i had a fun time test driving her around the guys property i bought it from, and up and down the street a 10 or 15 miles. I bought it and thought my rover days would be a plenty.

so any help will be greatly appreciated.

[XtremeMarine]

Call Pangolin 4x4. Ike is in your neck of the woods, and is amazingly intelligent with Series. He does full restores, and reconditioning, so he'll be able to help you. Also, he'll have all of the little things, and trim bits you may need to make your 109, bow-worthy.

[pickuprover]

did you bleed the air out at the injectors?

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i was reading the manual and saw that there is a manual way to bleed the air, i cannot find the place to do this, do i need to use a wrench?

thanks for the help

[pickuprover]

Ummm Errrr.... call AAA and find the nearest shop that works on Deisels....

I think the manual does a good job of describing it... go step by step....

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problem solved, i was having a hard time getting her primed. i think i had missed a release sequence while bleeding the system. she is running like a top now...

thanks for the help Andrew.

[pickuprover]

No problem launchpad. I don't have a deisel, but have worked on them. THe maunuals are realy quite well written once you get used to them. Glad to hear it is up and running. ANy other questions? Just post them up and the board will do what we can to help.