1.4 hdi not starting

hi folk looking for some help my 54 plate 1.4 hdi 8 valve will not start i changed the diesel filter as it was filthy and now wont start i cant get any fuel to bleed up even tried putting pump on the return pipe and it just surges fuel not constant flow of fuel could the dirt in filter have bocked my fuel pump it was running before filter change on have even towed it for 3 miles to no luck any help would be appreciated

Hi ecky

ecky wrote:i changed the diesel filter as it was filthy

How did you know the filter was dirty?

I have never seen a dirty fuel filter as they just get changed every 20 to 40K without any inspection from me.

Did you prime the new filter before fitting it?

As this can make priming the system much quicker.

ecky wrote:could the dirt in filter have bocked my fuel pump it was running before filter change on have even towed it for 3 miles to no luck any help would be appreciated

Probably not as you have removed the dirt with the filter, I think you need to prime the system it more.

ecky wrote:ven tried putting pump on the return pipe and it just surges fuel

You should double check everything is correctly refitted to the filter in the right places.

i know the filter was dirty cause i took the sensor out of filter to see if i could get diesel out to see how dirty it was and it was a dark brown its the worst filter i have ever seen

ecky wrote:i know the filter was dirty cause i took the sensor out of filter to see if i could get diesel out to see how dirty it was and it was a dark brown its the worst filter i have ever seen

What about the other question posted by Arfur Dent?

and mine, are there any fault codes stored?

Fault code reading on a C3:
https://citroenc3owners.com/citroen-c3-t ... -t655.html

got codes with lexia

P0654
P0562
P0222
P0495
P1351
tried actuator test and cant hear fuel pressure regulator buzzing when doing test fuel flow regulator works fine

ecky wrote:got codes with lexia

P0654
P0562
P0222
P0495
P1351

The codes are gold.

Try to delete the codes (non permanent) and try to start again, re-read the codes and then use lexia to diagnose and fault find each code to get it running.

With something like probable P0654 'Engine RPM Output Circuit Malfunction ', the engine is not going to fire any fuel from the injectors while that fault persists.

I came a cross a 1.4 HDi 2002 non starter recently, seems to be caused by the transponder chip in the fob. The spare key works when the main key doesn't (which was intermittent). No faults present on Lexia, but I didn't look any deeper than a code scan.