[C320-list] Changing Racor Filter

[jonvez at comcast.net]

Barry,

I think I will do exactly that. Although both Catalina and the tank manufacturer say that the anti-siphon will do the same thing, I feel more comfortable with a shut off. Thanks Barry...

Regards,

Jon

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Barry Fahrer <bfahrer at lisurveyor.com> 

> Jon; 
> Why not cut the hose at a convenient spot and insert a shut off valve. 
> Since it would be only touching the rubber you would not have a problem with 
> dissimilar metals. 
> BARRY --... ...-- 
> TRANSIT C-320 # 126 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: 
> To: "C320-List" 
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 8:29 AM 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Changing Racor Filter 
> 
> 
> > One additional note on the fuel shut off. You may not have a handle 
> > (petcock) depending on the hull number to shut the fuel off at the tank. 
> > When I purchased and installed my new tank, it came with an anti siphon 
> > barb in place of the petcock that my '99 had. I prefer the petcock, but 
> > because it is bronze and the new tank did not come with a stainless sleeve 
> > to keep it from the aluminum tank, I will have to stick with the 
> > anti-siphon. 
> > 
> > Regards, 
> > 
> > Jon Vez 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > From: "Warren Updike" 
> > 
> >> Opinions on changing filters are like the nose: everyone has one. 
> >> 
> >> I had to re-read Herb's part about the fuel cutoff valve a couple of 
> >> times to 
> >> realize that as a "cutoff valve" he turns it on to stop the fuel. In my 
> >> mind, I 
> >> turn the valve off to stop the fuel. Either way, you don't want fuel to 
> >> flow in 
> >> the line when opening the Racor unit. 
> >> 
> >> I don't concern myself with the screw-on bottom until I get the filter 
> >> off. To 
> >> do that, I first loosen the filter slightly but not enough to leak. Then, 
> >> I 
> >> place a small plastic tub under the filter, unscrew it and drop it into 
> >> the tub. 
> >> Dump the rest of the fuel, top and bottom, and remove the bottom part. Be 
> >> sure 
> >> to clean well the bottom part. Take the black "O" ring out from the 
> >> bottom 
> >> part, wet it well with fuel, replace it and screw onto the new filter 
> >> hand 
> >> tight. Be sure you can remove the bottom by hand at this point. Wet out 
> >> the 
> >> new seal with fuel, fill the new cartridge nearly to the top with fuel 
> >> and screw 
> >> it into place, also hand tight. Open the fuel line shutoff. (Filling the 
> >> new 
> >> cartridge with fuel means that much less fuel to pump from the tank, and 
> >> much 
> >> less fuel to dispose of.) 
> >> 
> >> My engine is a Perkins M30 so the bleeding procedure may be different; 
> >> but, if 
> >> you have the hand pump on the Racor, I can bleed the entire line to the 
> >> secondary filter from the Racor. As Herb described, loosen the bleed 
> >> screw on 
> >> the secondary (on Perkins it is a hex bolt; you can tell if this is the 
> >> right 
> >> one because a couple of threads down there is a hole through the screw. 
> >> When 
> >> you can see the hole, it's unscrewed enough.) Of course, use plenty of 
> >> rags or 
> >> absorbant towels. Pump the Racor pump until only solid stream of fuel 
> >> comes 
> >> from the bleed screw, and close it. I have never had to bleed the HP pump 
> >> using 
> >> this procedure, and I've never bothered with the lift pump as it has it's 
> >> own 
> >> set of issues. 
> >> 
> >> Warren & Pattie Updike 
> >> C320, #62, 1994, "Warr De Mar" 
> >> Frog Mortar Creek, Middle River 
> >> Chesapeake Bay 
> > 
> 
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