Never a good idea to crank diesels for ages, pumps are lubed by the fuel. Hence best to bleed the air out of the system.
I’m aware
You maybe, others not. Hence mentioning it, as modern pumps don't seem to like it and I know that fords don't like it and it can kill the lift pump and then inturn kill the main pump.
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Never a good idea to crank diesels for ages, pumps are lubed by the fuel. Hence best to bleed the air out of the system.