Q: Car wont run after Fuel Filter change

asked by on January 06, 2017

Changed the fuel filter and car will start but not rev, starved for fuel.

Bypassed the water seperator and ran through fuel filter with same results, vice versa for the water seperator. pressurised tank and blew fuel through the fuel tank and same happened.

My car has 388000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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