[C320-list] Which Racor Filter?

[Chris Burti]

We are using the R15T. I can positively tell you that it will clog before the primary filter clogs which is a great thing and the way it should work. Downside is that it is apparently not commonly stocked. We are waiting three days at the dock in Hatteras for some to get shipped in. Not a bad place to be, but we  missed several good sailing days. I plan on keeping two spares on board from now on. 

Fair winds,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867

> On Oct 3, 2019, at 4:05 PM, David Veeneman <davidv at veeneman.com> wrote:
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> I am currently using a Racor R24S filter on my C320, which has the Perkins diesel. The R24S filters to 2 microns. On the Catalina Direct site today, I came across their listing for a Raycor R15T, which filters to 10 microns. Catalina Direct's description for the R15T includes this language:
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> "Be careful which filter you use. There are several replacement elements available that look identical. For example, there is what appears to be the same filter that only filters down to 30 microns. It leaves particles in the fuel that are too big and may clog the engine's filter. Another version filters to only 2 microns. This is filtering particles from the fuel that are so small it may clog almost immediately, leaving you without power soon after replacement.”
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> The 2-micron language sounds like a reference to the R24S. What do you think? Is the R15T a better option than the R24S? Thanks.
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> David Veeneman
> Dana Point, CA
> SV Adelante, 1994 C320 #131
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