B Series - Change the 2.2 diesel fuel filter

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Contents 1 Applies to 2 Tools Required 3 Difficulty Level 4 Estimated time to complete 5 Method 6 Submitted by: 7 Forum Links

Applies to

2.2DTi Frontera

Tools Required

• New filter cartridge and O-ring
• Trolley Jack and stands
• 2 sets of mole grips
• small flat blade screwdriver
• empty container to catch fuel
• T30 torx driver
• As full a tank of diesel as you can afford (gravity is your friend)

Difficulty Level

Easy

Estimated time to complete

30 minutes

Method

1. put truck in high gear, chock the wheels if necessary, jack the chassis up and place on axel stands (safety first, never work off just a jack)
2. remove fuel filter guard - 1x 12mm bolt - 2x 12mm nuts and fuel filter bracket - 2x 12mm bolt
3. with one set of molegrips, tightly clamp the fuel-in pipe (take care not to split the pipe thought)
4. with the other set of grips, do the same for the fuel-out pipe
5. release the spring clips from both fuel lines
6. with the small flat blade screw driver, gently ease the fuel-in pipe off the in-valve
7. hold the filter canister over the empty container and unscrew the drain plug at the bottom (dont forget to tighten it back up when the canister is emptied)
8. now ease the pipe off the fuel-out valve
9. the canister should now only be connected by the elecric plug (this can be left connected)
10. unscrew the T30 screw on the top of the canister, lift off the cannister lid and remove the filter cartridge and the O-ring
11. clean out the cannister of any debris with a little fresh diesel
12. fit the new filter cartridge
13. holding the canister vertically under the fueil-in pipe, back off the pressure on the molegrips until fuel starts to flow
14. when the cannister is full to the top, re-tighten the molegrips on the fuel-in line
15. fit the new O-ring which should come with the new filter
16. carefully re-fit the lid and tighten the T30 screw
17. re-fit the fuel-out pipe and the spring clip
18. re-fit the fuel-in pipe and the spring clip
19. release the molegrips on the fuel-in line then the fuel-out line
20. re-fit the filter housing to the chassis with the 2x 12mm bolts
21. refit guard plate with 2x 12mm nuts and 1x 12mm bolt
22. lower the vehicle from the axle stands and put gear to neutral
23. turn on the ignition. it may take a few cranks to fire up as there will be the tiniest bit of air in the pipes but it should fire up after a few seconds.
24. pack up your tools and crack open a cold one, job done

It is advisable to purchase a LASER Diesel Injection Priming Tool (about £11) incase you let too much air into the pipes as the system will then need bleeding. I have an unused one that I will gladly lend out to members who require it. :D

This whole job only took me about 20 minutes or so, no missing knuckles, no swearing and no spare bit at the end

Submitted by:

bobbins job 05/12/208

Forum Links

http://www.fronteraowners.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=21801