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Blog EntryFeb 1, '12 6:36 AM
by James for everyone
The manual says there is a pump on the injector pump to bleed it but I don't see one.  Anyone know how to bleed a bosch pump?

jtighe wrote on Feb 2
I know of two ways to do this on an MD7A and MD6A. 1) If you're looking at the flywheel, on the backside of the engine and to the right of the fuel filter is a small manual bellows pump. It has a lever that you depress to pump fuel into the filter. Crack the bolt (a hollow bolt) at the top of the fuel filter and depress the bellows lever until fuel flows from the filter and, as fuel is flowing (don't stop pumping), tighten the bolt. This will usually solve the problem. If this doesn't work then proceed to solution 2) Crack the ringbolts around the fuel iinjectors themselves. Have someone turn the engine and keep it turning. As the engine tries to fire, fuel will be forced out of the injectors, creating a fine mist. Once that mist is consistent, tighten the ringbolts to the injectors as your assistant continues to crank the engine. Tighten the rear injector first, whose cylinder will fire when tightened, and then tighten the forward injector. Your engine will start; allow it to run for at least ten minutes to press out any stray bubbles. Between these two methods, you should be good. I hope this helps.
Joe
319anne1 wrote on Feb 2
hello James,

when there's no hand feedpump fore or after the fuel filter, you can bleed the system by filling the fuel filter and try to draw the fuel as near as possible to the fuel pump (maybe with an in line pump like the one used by outboard engines or a syringe), then loosen the injector pipe one by one (on top of the injector) and start the engine round, until the fuel comes out, then tighten the injectorpipe again.
the engine is now ready to start.

anne
jcobsail wrote on Feb 2
I bleed the fuel/ water filter using the bellows pump but not the bellows pump itself. I'll give that a shot as well as the injectors the next time I get out to the boat. Thanks for the help...
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