[C320-list] New member/basic question

[Troy Dunn]

Jack-

Congrats on your purchase.  Changing that fuel filter is way less
complicated than it looks and you will have plenty of access to it from the
aft berth.   There is a great video for how to change that filter here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub0zfW42mVo   If you don't have great
maintenance records for the vessel, you might want to consider changing
both the racor and the fuel filter soon.   In my experience you can skip
most of the advice about priming and simply use the racor pump to push fuel
to the injector pump and things should turn over fine.   If not...then you
can worry all the other ideas for getting the injectors primed.

The other potential item to keep an eye on for fuel leaks is the diaphragm
of the fuel lift pump.

If you have a relatively well adjusted stuffing box, you might consider
placing some paper towels in various strategic locations to see if any fuel
is dripping or seeping in any of the places mentioned in the above posts.

Good luck...hope you got it fixed.

Cheers-

Troy Dunn
S/V Wonky Dog
Hull #514

On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 6:22 PM, Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net>
wrote:

>
> Hi Jeff:
>
> I'm fairly confident now that the fuel tank is not leaking -- I can't
> smell diesel anywhere -- but I suppose the proof will come on Monday, when
> I motor 12 miles over to the boatyard for a bottom job and new standing
> rigging.
>
> I figure that will cause any wayward fuel to move into the bilge and
> settle the issue.
>
> Daryl, I did find a smudge of fuel on the banjo itting for the secondary
> filter, so I am going to replace the washer once I get back from the
> boatyard.
>
> What a spot for that secondary filter, by the way. I'm not looking forward
> to changing it. It's hard up against the frame of the engine room.
>
>
> Jack Brennan
> 1998 Catalina 320
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
>
>
>
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