Good vid. Did as you said, plus topped off filter canister with diesel prior to buttoning up. Went to the on-off ignition switch cycle about 5 times, about 10 seconds each, then tried cranking. Fired right up with no issues!

Very helpful, i needed quite a lot of paper towel as it squirted 😂. If it’s a CR TDI I personally would not risk no bleeding / priming with vcds or similar.

Thanks bato this actually worked on my TDI

Great video! Good explanation

Good video! Absolutely works with switching the key on and off. Obviously if you have software though just use that. Key method works great though if you prime it enough.

Thanks for the video 👍🏽

Thank you so much! worked perfect

Good video. Easy maintenance that you can save a few hundred dollars on if you take it somewhere to get done.

Thank you very much

Can confirm the key cycle method does in fact work with no issues!

Is it okay to fill up the housing with additive instead of diesel if removing the diesel to clean it out?

I was told on the newer tdi the pump will not cycle with the key on ???

Thanks. Wanderfull video. 👍

Question: what happens to the air that is purged from the canister? Does diesel from the tank pass through the bottom of the filter canister on its way to the fuel pump and ultimately to the combustion cylinders?

what about the 2 tube filter?

Thanks for taking a risk. I tried your method and can confirm switching ignition on/off does not prime. I tried it but my OCD did not allow me to crank before checking. When I opened the fuel filter reservoir it did not have any more diesel than when I replaced the filter. I added about 12oz of diesel with some PS Diesel Kleen and poured into the reservoir, turned key a few more times and I cranked it on with no problems! I appreciate your channel thanks for the content!

I JUST DID MINE BRO! I don't think cycling the ignition button turns my pump on tho, couldn't hear anything pressing it on and off (my 2013 JSW TDI is a keyless start,with the ignition button) but I topped off the cannister with clean diesel to try and avoid any air bubbles. no metal shavings either, woo!

Ty!

thank you

What if you don’t have a key meaning what if you have pushbutton start how do you do it

Would the key cycle method work on my 2012 Golf TDI?

Does brand matter? Wix was recommended to me half the price of vw oem thoughts?

Looks like your still running the CP4 High pressure pump....HPFP. They go out and it is costly Check out my channel for cp3 upgrade and get it changed before it goes bad. Those metal shavings come up so fast you cant catch it in advance. Most guys are not passing 120k miles before it goes. Were talking 9000 at the dealer repair.

So just cycle to accessory and let it sit on accessory for 15 seconds > turn car off > cycle acc 15 seconds > turn off, 2 or 3 more times?

Cycling the ignition does not purge air from this MK. On earlier cars yes.

If you had an issue with the cycling method, how would you know? What could or would happen? I did you method like 4-5 times with 15 second wait times and it started as normal

I got the same car. I believe same color.

Is 15k-20k miles crucial?

Cycling key on/off DOES NOT priime the pump on the TDI!

Jesil ti video liniju da ti je taj stari filter pocijepan uzimao je naftu bez filtera

Changing the diesel fuel filter is totally overrated. I have seen fuel filters doing more than 150k miles and still looking like new, this is nothing like an oil filter. Fuel is always fresh and basically only needs filtering for the occasional, odd particle in the fuel, which - at least in western countries - thankfully is rare nowadays. The only real reason to have a filter in there at all is to protect from a failing fuel pump, as its metal pieces would cause irreparable damage to the engine. (and another reason is to separate off water) However, these shavings will sit at the bottom of the filter HOUSING (with the water) and not even reach up to the filter itself, so changing the filter without cleaning the bottom of the housing cavity (as it is shown here) is absolutely nonsensical. Ironically, allowing the fuel pump to run dry - even very shortly (as you do it in your video) - will CAUSE the fuel pump to fail and brake - and THAT IS THE SITUATION when you DO get the aforementioned metal shavings - just by causing exactly what you are trying to prevent, you see? Just keep your diesel filter in there, it will last forever and it is way too large to ever clog up with debris. Unless of course, your car is very old and you have a tank which is rusty ... but then you have an entirely different problem you might want to look into ...