Hi guys,

 

Done plenty of these in the past as its so easy - however i just put new fuel filter into the VRS - put a small amount from old filter into new one, turned ignition on 10 times to prime, then it did start and ran a bit lumpy as expected, so kept the revs up and all was fine then it died. Now it wont start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Air lock somewhere? please advise! Thanks. 

Edited 15 November, 201510 yr by Stuart27183

Isn't there a manual primer pump under the bonnet somewhere? I'm sure a few squeezes of this should sort it. 

 

Course, probably pointless me saying anything now, given it's a week after you needed help...

It does state in the Haynes manual you should use a vacuum pump to draw fuel through before starting after a filter change,but I've never bothered.

Does take a while to get going though.

Isn't there a manual primer pump under the bonnet somewhere? I'm sure a few squeezes of this should sort it. 

 

Course, probably pointless me saying anything now, given it's a week after you needed help...

No,no pump on the VRS.

Undo the hoses, leave for little while then reconnect and turn on ignition but don't start do a few times then start. I had similar issue.

Edited 23 November, 201510 yr by ajs_vrs

All sorted now thanks for the replies. Ended up just getting a quick tow down the road and forcing the thing to start!