[C320-list] First Fuel Filter Change

[Chris Burti]

Bruce,
I fill with a jerry can and only use fuel from high volume truck
pumps. I use a algeacide/conditioner with each fill. As a result, I've
had good luck with the 20 micron filter.

On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 10:05 AM, Bruce Hunter <swampcreek42 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> This weekend I decided to try my hand at changing the fuel filters on out boat. It was a learning experience for sure. First I had to cut about 1/8" off the fuel petcock handle so it would fully close (It was hitting the bulkhead at a little past 3/4 closed). Upon taking the Racor apart I found a white plastic piece as well as a black rubber piece lying in the bowl. A quick check on the smart phone showed it to be parts to the little pump, I snapped them back together. We changed the filters with no problem.
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> Bleeding the system was another story, I opened the metal vent plug on the Racor and utilized the now fixed pump to pump fuel to the top, I replaced the plug loosely and gave it a few more pumps and tightened her down. I opened the bleed vent on the engine filer (replaced the crush washer) and found the lift pump on the motor to be useless (I rotated the motor by hand to get more travel but still had no results, maybe I should have pumped faster?), I used the Racor pump to move quite a bit of fuel through the system to the bleed vent on the secondary and then closed it's bleed vent. I started the engine, it ran for a few seconds and stalled out. I had the Admiral close the seacock while I attempted to start the engine again, I stopped after about 5 or 6 tries. I then remember a dock neighbor saying he experienced the same thing and after waiting awhile he tried again and it started. I decided to let it sit about 15 minutes and then positioned the
>  Admiral at the engines seacock with instructions to open it if the engine started. I gave a crank it slowly sputtered to life. We ran it in the slip for 30 minutes, then another 30 minutes under load to the mouth of our creek and back, all seems fine.
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> So I guess I didn't bleed the system enough or is this normal procedure?
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> Whats the final word on the Racor? I bought a 2 micron which is what was on there before but now read that it's recommended to go with a 10 or 20 micron. Should I go with a larger media an the next change?
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> Which drain is used to drain the water, the black plug or white one and what keeps air from entering the system when I try this?
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> Thanks,
> Bruce Hunter
> Nauti Time #719



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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC