[C320-list] Changing fuel filter question

[Martin Rosenberg]

Send me your email address off-line and I'll send you a few photos of my
installation.
Martin Rosenberg
MartinLRosenberg at Gmail.com

On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 8:28 PM, John Frost <john at frostnet.net> wrote:

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> I would like to do that. Does anyone know what valve I need and a source?
> I am a 2007 MKII with a  US Yanmar
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On
> Behalf Of Martin Rosenberg
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 4:13 PM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Changing fuel filter question
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> 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:
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> > My shut off valve is on top of the tank.  Have a look there.
> >
> > Ken Geiger
> > Northern Dream #765
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> > ---- Original Message ----
> > 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
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > /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.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
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> > > -------- Original message --------
> > > 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
> > >
> > > 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.comList@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
> > >
> >
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