Bleeding the fuel line

[paulwitty]

Hi all.
I had the misfortune to run out of oil over the holiday period. I've ordered a tank re-fill but the missus was cold and told me to get it sorted, so I thought that if I altered the level of the tank I would be able to use some oil still in the bottom of the tank... but the boiler would not re-light and it keeps going to lockout. I guess I have air in the fuel line. In deperation I tried to suck oil up the pipe to the boiler (cough/sputter/yuk) but I must be doing something wrong as it will still not re-light... So basically can someone tell me the correct procedure to bleed the line... the boiler is a Potterton 70/90

Thanks

 

[bab]

Hav u got ya new oil in the tank yet. Trying to bleed an oil line with no head pressure of oil if the oil line is at any point inthe length lower than the burners a challange i wont take on. that taste's gona be with ya all day mate . even when u belch. what make of burner in the boiler is it.

 

[paulwitty]

Hav u got ya new oil in the tank yet. Trying to bleed an oil line with no head pressure of oil if the oil line is at any point inthe length lower than the burners a challange i wont take on. that taste's gona be with ya all day mate . even when u belch. what make of burner in the boiler is it.

Cheers, that's what I thought.. Oil should be coming Thurs