Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 07 2.0 Surging after running out of diesel

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Sat 13 Feb 2010 06:02
07 2.0 Surging after running out of diesel - P307
Two weeks ago I ran out of diesel (because I didn't want to have to wake my newborn son to go in and pay - silly mistake). I called Peugeot Assist & a really nice chap who knew nothing about Peugeots brought some diesel out. After trying to start it half a dozen times I finally persuaded him that the manual had advice on what to do. With some help from the manual we found the degas screw and the priming pump & eventually got the car started.

Ever since then however the car has been surging unpredictably, even during relatively gentle acceleration. I assume there is still air in the fuel lines but that could be a faulty assumption & even if I'm right I'm not sure how to remove the air.

Does anyone have any advice on how to proceed?

Thanks in advance for any assistance!
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Sat 13 Feb 2010 14:42
07 2.0 Surging after running out of diesel - piston power
Running on empty may have sucked up particles into the fuel filter so replace with a new one fill with fresh clean diesel and fit you can then pump that to the fuel pump which there may be a bleed plug if not crack off the injectors and crank over fuel will spray out this will bleed any air.

Please don't let it run out next time it can be a pig to start lots of cranking if the battery goes flat your walking with baby.!
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Sat 13 Feb 2010 16:41
07 2.0 Surging after running out of diesel - bathtub tom
>>crack off the injectors

If as I believe this is a common rail, then all the advice I've seen is that you don't do this. The pressure in a common rail could be high enough to do serious damage - talk of injecting fuel into skin and suchlike.
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Sat 13 Feb 2010 17:16
07 2.0 Surging after running out of diesel - piston power
Yes as advised don't crack off injector on common rail been working on old engines far too long forgot these modern rubbish.!

My mistake........
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