[C320-list] Water in fuel

[Eric kramer]

Can anyone give a detailed explanation of draining the water separator bowl?
Does the system need to be bled after?
On Tue, Jul 31, 20t12 at 5:30 PM, Jane & Ken <obuoy4848 at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> Lew,  that is a statement you will never hear from a power boat polluter.
> Ken
>
> --- On Tue, 7/31/12, sailorlew at aol.com <sailorlew at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: sailorlew at aol.com <sailorlew at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water in fuel
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 4:26 PM
>
>
> Since I only put in fuel once a year, after doing so I put a bead of rope
> caulking around the cap as a 2nd source of a water seal.
> Lew
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tue, Jul 31, 2012 8:50 am
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water in fuel
>
>
> Also a good idea to replace the "O" ring in the fuel filler cap every
> couple
> of years.  Without a tight seal at the cap, rain water can find its way
> into
> the tank.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee, Cliff [mailto:CLee at kbcat.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 5:06 PM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Water in fuel
>
> We inadvertently sprayed water up into the fuel vent connection last fall
> when hosing down the boat.  When we started the engine up the next weekend,
> she started and then stalled out within a couple of minutes (luckily still
> at the dock).  I noticed water in the fuel/water separator, so took the
> long
> overdue opportunity to replace the separator but afterward noticed I was
> continuing to collect water in the separator plastic bulb.  I went through
> the tedious but simple process of draining water from the bleed drain for
> 2-3 hours (keep the fuel tank valve open) and finally got a clear pink
> supply of diesel, after which the engine fired up no problem.  This spring
> I
> noticed more water in the separator, but after a few drainings and a few
> sailing outings the water has disappeared.  Anyway, we now only hose down
> from above to avoid water in the fuel tank.  It sounds like your problem
> may
> be more severe than that, but I figured I would confess to our "oops"
> moment
> just in case.
>
> Cliff Lee
> Comfort Zone, #268
>
> ------Original Message --------
> Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:25:42 -0400
> From: Marko Jamnik <mjamnik at markocreative.net>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Water in fuel
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> Into my third sailing season with my 1995 - 320. Boat came from brackish
> waters to fresh water.  I had the motor taken out and had the  motor mounts
> replaced as well as reconditioning the engine, all of the hoses filters
> primary & secondary filters, zinc nodes impeller etc.  after all that it
> was
> tested and the result the engine was in A1 condition. The last two seasons
> no problems until now.  It's a Westerbeke 30B with a total of 1000 hrs.
>
> I tried starting the engine this week and after two minutes the engine
> stalled. I cranked it a number of times and no luck. The fuel gauge was
> full. I had a mechanic look at it only to tell me that I was pumping
> through
> water, out of the injectors that all I saw. The plan is to clean out the
> tank and replace it with cleaner fuel. I think it was a matter of time that
> the balance of water levelled with the fuel and with some sloshing around I
> reached that cutoff point. Now my concern is that this will be a costly fix
> especially since I have water in the system now. Concern of mine is that a
> complete removal of water has to happen, I can't afford water in the
> cylinders since it won't burn and once the fuel does kick in it can blow a
> seals. The mystery here is how much water is in the system already
>
>
> I have checked the O ring and it's not cracked I still have to check the
> vent fitting but this will be after the fact.
>
> Before I hand over my retirement fund, just kidding. I'm wondering if
> anyone
> else has had a similar experience.
>
> If only it could run on water?
>
> Mark
>
> #304
>
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