[C320-list] Any experience with the Racor Vent air/fuel Separator??

[Jeff Hare]

Jon, 

I installed a product called WhisAlert 3 years ago.  The whistle doesn't work for the fuel fill rate I use. Whoever it does have a container that can hold about a cup of fuel before the overflow on the transom. 

What it seems to do is provide a bit of back pressure as we'll as containing the foam.  I've often wondered if the foam isn't what spits out most of the time anyway. 

When it is full now, I get an alert with a bit of backflow up the filler pipe, so a paper towel cleans that up easier. 

I can't recommend this unit because it doesn't work as advertised, but it does cut down on the spillage.  

I bet the racor would work better. I mounted my unit on vertical spot of the transom.  And its nicely out of the way. 

-Jeff


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From: Jon Vez
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Subject: [C320-list] Any experience with the Racor Vent air/fuel Separator??
Sent: Jul 19, 2010 8:07 AM

Does anyone have any experience this? Although I use the hours/GPH method
for filling, I still end up having to catch some fuel out of the vent and
want to eliminate the potential for spillage completely. 

My questions are: 

*Is the diameter a problem? The unit is 4" in diameter and I want to make
sure that there is enough clearance against the hull for the filter to
remain vertical.

*Does this just move the problem to overfill at the deck fill?

 

Recommendations/other suggestions would be appreciated..Thanks

 

Regards,

 

Jon Vez

Solstice #582