[C320-list] Secondary fuel filter leaking

[JJ Morrison]

Could the collar or cartridge have a crack in it?  Sounds as if the system may be sucking air from somewhere.CheersJohnM1999#574

> Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 22:38:18 +0000
> From: jtamucci at comcast.net
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Secondary fuel filter leaking
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> Last week I noticed a strong smell of diesel which turned out to be a leak around the fuel filter cartridge.  I replaced the o ring on the cartridge, bleed the cartridge and the engine started fine, but the leak was still there and seemed to be coming from the collar at the top.  So I repeated the process making sure the filter and cartridge had a tight fit and did not over tighten the collar.  I repeated the bleed process of the cartridge loosening the nut and using the pump handle until diesel fuel oozed out.  This time the engine would not start.  I went through e bleeding process 3 times and finally gave up.  I assume air got in down stream to the injectors but don't know how to bleed the rest of the system.
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> Can anyone provide info. on how to bleed from the pump o the injectors and is this a two person job?
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> why did the cartridge continue to leak even after replacing the o ring and not over tightening the collar?
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> Thanks,
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> Joe Tamucci #619
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