[C320-list] no fuel getting to motor...cont....

[Chris Holt]

That might be the case since I only ever do it in the spring when the tank 
is 3/4 to full.  But I have used that approach and it has gravity feed it 
right into the RACOR.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Moriarty" <patm at psiurethanes.com>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] no fuel getting to motor...cont....

> Chris
>
> I believe the tank if not full is just below the Racor and it will not 
> gravity feed or work once you loose the prime. Now if the tank is full you 
> are good to go. We all still want to know if the tank has anything
>
> At 12:50 PM 5/22/2007, you wrote:
>>There is an easier way to fill the Racor if it is empty or partially 
>>empty.
>>There is a bleed screw on the top of it.  As long as the fuel tank value 
>>is open and the RACOR shutoff is open then all you need to do is loosen 
>>the bleed screw and she will fill up.
>>
>>However, it sounds like this is not the issue since it seems that the line 
>>going to the RACOR is empty and nothing is coming out of the tank. 
>>However, once you figure out why gas is not coming from the tank you might 
>>need to perform this operation anyways.  If you do, don't forget to bleed 
>>the line going to the secondary filter as well.  This is done by opening a 
>>bleed screw on the engine and you can use the pump built into the RACOR 
>>filter to pump the air out of the line.
>>
>>Chris
>>#447
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Pat Moriarty" <patm at psiurethanes.com>
>>To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 1:20 PM
>>Subject: Re: [C320-list] no fuel getting to motor...cont....
>>
>>>Tim I use to just blow into the filler on my old motor home if it had set 
>>>for a while to get gas to the carburetor because it takes a long time for 
>>>the pump to suck it through 20 foot of line, so you might try to prime 
>>>the Racor by the huff and puff method.
>>>
>>>Pat
>>>
>>>#130
>>>
>>>At 11:07 AM 5/22/2007, you wrote:
>>>>I will check the spinning valve theory but not sure what you mean about 
>>>>the shut off on the racor filter...can you elaborate or send a pic? 
>>>>(agreed that the line before that is fueless as well so that is more for 
>>>>future knowledge)
>>>>
>>>>   I also had the thought about a airlock and did open the fill cap but 
>>>> that did not help either. I will try the compressed air later today 
>>>> when I get out to the boat and will make sure the filler is open.
>>>>
>>>>   Thanks to all !!
>>>>
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>
> Pat Moriarty
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