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Do you have a hand vacuum pump? Like Mity Vac? Try to draw diesel into the filter housing. You can also draw fuel through the IP.

IP has a transfer pump which can draw fuel, it doesn't pull air as efficiently. Stock lift pump only moves the quantity of fuel needed, with a new and empty filter, it draws its maximum volume so this can cause debris in the tank to overload the pickup sock.

Two probable causes, pickup sock in tank clogged or lift pump inop.

If you want a job done right.. Glad you fixed it with an easy button fix. Thankfully most minor maintenence services are easy. Except lift pump..

How many years and miles? Almost looks like it got oil mist from the CDR. Or you were riding the bumper of a diesel that had been tuned by a fan of rolling coal. My filters are dusty with wind blown grass.

Worth a compression check. 98% of the time it is the IP. Check usual suspects: inlet sock in tank, lift pump, fuel filter and fuel return. Storage with ULSD containing biodiesel can cause metering valve to stick. The symptom here is dying on letting off of the throttle. Will also cause...