[C320-list] Changing fuel filter question

[Martin Rosenberg]

That's still a long way (and a lot of fuel) from the tank to the secondary
filter. I added a shutoff switch in front of the Racor. I believe that many
other owners have done the same or similar.
Martin Rosenberg

On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 4:53 PM, Ken Geiger <kendgb at aol.com> wrote:

> My shut off valve is on top of the tank.  Have a look there.
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> Ken Geiger
> Northern Dream #765
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> From: Daryl Hunt <drhunt at rochester.rr.com>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Fri, Apr 22, 2016 4:41 pm
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Changing fuel filter question
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> This was great timing.  I was just about to change my fuel filters today
> and noticed that there's no fuel shut-off valve!  I expected to see one
> in the fuel line aft of the Racor Fuel/Water Separator. Since I topped
> off the tank during winterizing, I expect it's going to be a messy job
> changing filters.  I do plan on installing a shutoff valve in the process.
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> /Fair Winds,
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> /Daryl Hunt
> 1999 C320 #660 Believe
> Rochester, NY -- Lake Ontario/
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> On 4/22/16 4:52 AM, swampcreek42 wrote:
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> > 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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> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
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> > From: Rod Boer <rod.boer1 at verizon.netrod.boer1@verizon.net>
> > Date: 04/21/2016  8:50 PM  (GMT-05:00)
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.comList@Catalina320.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Changing fuel filter question
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> > I am not sure how much room you have relative to my boat but I think I
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> > 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.
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> > Rod Boer
> > Odyssey
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> > From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On
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> > Of Harry Juris
> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2016 5:15 PM
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.comList@Catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] Changing fuel filter question
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> > The question is: How the heck do you change it?
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> > I have a '98 Mark1 with a Yanmar 3GM30. I successfully changed all but
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> > filter today (I know, I know - should have done it in the fall but life
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> > in the way)
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> > 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.
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> > All ideas and/or suggestions are welcome.
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> > Thanks
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> > Harry
> > s/v Polar Star
> > Nyack Boat Club
> > Nyack, NY
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