Changed Fuel Filter and Now Won't Start

Well, finally got it started. Tried all the filter refill, positive pressure in the fuel tank, raise the front end, prime, reprime, and reprime some more advice. No luck. Finally traced the fuel line up to the top of the engine and removed the one going into the fuel pump(?) - cranked no fuel, but when I cranked the engine I could feel slight suction, so rattached that line and removed the one going from that pump into the engine block (injector fuel rail?). Cranked the engine and got spurt of air then fuel (!!!). Reattached that line, went through the prime sequence, and cranked. Started right up, smoothed out, idles well, ran up to 1200 RPMS and let it run a while. No problems. I guess that line had a bubble of air that wouldn't budge. The line forms an arc from the pump up, over and down to the engine port. Tried it again the next day just to make sure, started right up. Headed out on a short road trip today.

Thanks to all for all the advice. Next time I'll pre-fill the filter (outside holes) like I've done in the past.

Whew! Glad that's over.

Tony