Running Out Of Fuel

[Crossy]

Hypothetical question

I've just bought my first diesel vehicle for about 20 years, last one was and old Ford Transit.

Back in the bad old days running out of diesel was really bad news, getting the engine to go again was time a consuming and messy process involving all sorts of fuel system bleeding operations.

Apart from the obvious problems of sucking up all the crap from the bottom of the tank are there any issues in getting a common-rail engine to go after a fuel shortage incident? Is bleeding required or does one just crank the engine until it starts like one would a petrol? I can find no information in my (Thai) manual.

Obviously I have zero intention of having to do this, always good to know though

[John 1]

I think you will have to bleed it up at the filter in the engine bay, There is a bleed nipple open it and pump the top of the filter. some others will say if right or wrong.