Hey guys, i have a 2006 GMC Savana 2500 with 6.6 Duramax. The van started bucking a little so we decided to change both filters. When we removed the filterthey were filled with rusty gunk. So we replaced the filters and primed the motor and it will not start. We have primed till were blue in the face and still no go. The in tank lift pump runs put doesn't sound great so i ordered a new one. Any other ideas? Thanks for the help.

Did you open the air bleeder valve? When you get fuel coming out the close bleeder valve . Then it should go after a couple tries .

Just goin over a basic thing but you did make sure and prime the filter before you put it on right?

I id fuly fill the filter up several times to ensue they were fill. Even tried ATF. The Van does not hae a bleeder valve? i though only the truck have this.

The bleeder valve is on top of where the fuel filter screws in. It is little screw like thing that you have to loosen so that the air can be released and once you loosen it tighten it back up and it make take several time but try and restart it.

I did not know this I will have to go and take a look at it again. Which filter is it on, or both of them? I wish gm put this in their manual.

It is on top of the place where the fuel filter screws in. It is in the manual you just have to look REALLY REALLY hard to find it haha. Its a little screw that you just have to loosen.

just adding to the list here but on my truck there is a valve beside the alternator on the passenger side with a cap u unscrew and it looks like a valve stem for a tire but bigger i always bleed mine there and seems to work but idk. if the screw dont work try the valve im talking about. just get a rag and a screw driver and pump the primer and use the screw driver and push the valve in and cover with rag. continue until the air is gone. mine starts after about 3 tries. just my 2 cents

Yep just a matter of trial an error until you get it fired back up haha. Hey justin2588 where are you at in NC? Im just outside of Charlotte in the Midland/Mint Hill area.

im in mooresville cool ur the only person i met close to me on here

Yeah i no right. I think that im goin to try and go up to the drag strip in mooresville next thursday after I get some work done to my truck. We should meet up and make a couple of passes.

i dont wanna blow up this thread so imma PM you!