[C320-list] Water in fuel

[Chris Burti]

google "Baja Fuel Filter"

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Joseph R Aberdale
<summerwind3 at comcast.net> wrote:
> could you please tell me where you've found this item?  Thanks.
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> Joe Aberdale
> #908
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> On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:27 AM, wflowe3 at aim.com wrote:
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>> I always add diesel through a water separator filtered funnel.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Marko Jamnik <mjamnik at markocreative.net>
>> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Mon, Jun 25, 2012 11:44 am
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water in fuel
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>> I'm the only one who fuels the boat and haven't added any water to my aft tank.
>> My diesel cap is colour coded. After all these years I guess the water has
>> accumulated through fuel and condensation
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>> Mark
>> Lake Ontario
>> #304
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>> On 2012-06-25, at 12:19 PM, Chris Burti wrote:
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>>> Catalina has moved the fuel and water fill fittngs around a bit over
>>> the years. On our #867 they are side by side by the starboard stern
>>> perch and owners with this configuration have reported accidental
>>> filling of the water tank with diesel and the diesel tank with
>>> water....best recommendation is to be very careful when filling
>>> either, don't let anyone do it for you and replace the stainless caps
>>> with color coded plastic ones.
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>>> On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Marko Jamnik
>>> <mjamnik at markocreative.net> wrote:
>>>> 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.
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>>>> 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
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>>>> 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.
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>>>> Before I hand over my retirement fund, just kidding. I'm wondering if anyone
>> else has had a similar experience.
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>>>> If only it could run on water?
>>>>
>>>> Mark
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>>>> #304
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>>> --
>>> Chris Burti
>>> Farmville, NC
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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC