I ran my IH 175C out of fuel recently (I know-bad mistake and I will
be more careful in the future). It is sitting in the shed with the
loader arms down, which blocks off any direct access to the fuel
filters. I have refilled the fuel tank to the top. The fuel line
goes to a sediment bowl underneath the tank, then to the primary
secondary filters. The filters are mounted on the lower left side of
the block (it has a DT466). The fuel line goes in and out of the
primary filter, then to the fuel pump which is mounted to the side of
the injector pump. From the fuel pump, the line goes to the secondary
filter, and then to the injector pump. There only a bleed screw on
the top of the secondary filter, but I can't reach it with the loader
arms in the way. There is good access to the injector pump, and it
has a manual pump integral to the fuel pump. I loosened the fuel line
at the fuel pump downstream from the primary filter, but am not
getting a good flow of fuel there, it is only slowly dripping. If I
could apply a couple of psi pressure to the fuel tank, I think it
would push fuel to the fuel pump which would let me use the hand
primer to finish bleeding the system. Alternately, I could cut the
primary fuel tube upstream of the fuel pump and install an electric
pump or maybe a manual primer pump of some type. Any suggestion or
advice on how to get fuel through the primary filter and up to the
fuel pump would be appreciated.
be more careful in the future). It is sitting in the shed with the
loader arms down, which blocks off any direct access to the fuel
filters. I have refilled the fuel tank to the top. The fuel line
goes to a sediment bowl underneath the tank, then to the primary
secondary filters. The filters are mounted on the lower left side of
the block (it has a DT466). The fuel line goes in and out of the
primary filter, then to the fuel pump which is mounted to the side of
the injector pump. From the fuel pump, the line goes to the secondary
filter, and then to the injector pump. There only a bleed screw on
the top of the secondary filter, but I can't reach it with the loader
arms in the way. There is good access to the injector pump, and it
has a manual pump integral to the fuel pump. I loosened the fuel line
at the fuel pump downstream from the primary filter, but am not
getting a good flow of fuel there, it is only slowly dripping. If I
could apply a couple of psi pressure to the fuel tank, I think it
would push fuel to the fuel pump which would let me use the hand
primer to finish bleeding the system. Alternately, I could cut the
primary fuel tube upstream of the fuel pump and install an electric
pump or maybe a manual primer pump of some type. Any suggestion or
advice on how to get fuel through the primary filter and up to the
fuel pump would be appreciated.