[C320-list] A question on the Yanmar Seconday Fuel Filter

[K L]

Jeff:

Thanks so much for the tip. It worked like a charm. I had the engine running 
in minutes.

Ken Danko


>From: "Jeffrey Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
>Reply-To: catalina at thehares.com, C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] A question on the Yanmar Seconday Fuel Filter
>Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:23:11 -0500
>
>Use the pump built into the top of the Racor primary filter instead.  It's 
>a
>plastic white screw that you unscrew and it pops up.
>
>The pump on the engine is sensitive to the position of the crankshaft.  
>I've
>never had luck with the engine pump, but the racor makes short work of the
>process.
>
>-Jeff
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: K L [mailto:sfca33 at hotmail.com]
>Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 9:17 PM
>To: c320-list at catalina320.com
>Subject: [C320-list] A question on the Yanmar Seconday Fuel Filter
>
>I finally got around to changing the secondary fuel filter on my Yanmar. 
>But
>I have encountered one problem, I don't seem to be able to bleed the air 
>out
>with the lift pump. I loosened the bleed screw on the top of the fuel 
>filter
>housing and pushed the lever many many many times but nothing exited the
>bleed screw. A friend told me to move the drive shaft and try again which I
>did but still nothing. When I replaced the filter the housing had fuel in 
>it
>but I know that there is still air at the top of that filter. Maybe I am
>missing something. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Ken Danko
>Grace, #802
>
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