[C320-list] Changing fuel filter question

[swampcreek42]

You are descrbing the small secondary filter on the engine, to remove and tighten that you will need to do something that might sound uncomfortable. There is a ring with little raised squares around it at the top of the filter housing, place a screwdriver against one and tap to loosen or tighten, obviosly just tap it, don't go nuts and make sure you tap in the correct direction (looking down on it tap towards the back of the boat to loosen).Bruce Hunter Nauti Time #719. 


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-------- Original message --------
From: Rod Boer <rod.boer1 at verizon.net> 
Date: 04/21/2016  8:50 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Changing fuel filter question 

I am not sure how much room you have relative to my boat but I think I use
one of the devices for removing lids from bottles. It has a rubber strap
that encircles the filter and is attached to a handle to twist it off.

Rod Boer
Odyssey

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of Harry Juris
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2016 5:15 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Changing fuel filter question

The question is: How the heck do you change it?

I have a '98 Mark1 with a Yanmar 3GM30. I successfully changed all but one
filter today (I know, I know - should have done it in the fall but life got
in the way)

My on engine fuel filter is almost directly in line with the bulkhead
separating the main and aft cabins. For the life of me I can't see how to
get a tool in there to loosen it.

All ideas and/or suggestions are welcome.

Thanks

Harry
s/v Polar Star
Nyack Boat Club
Nyack, NY