[C320-list] Secondary Fuel Filter Bleed Nut Leak

[Doug Treff]

I agree with all of the people here who say use the copper crush washers. I bought a supply of them and change them annually as part of fall maintenance. And here's the reason.

When I first bought the boat, I was chasing a few diesel leaks and one of them was this bleed screw. In the process of trying to stop the leak, I overtightened the bleed screw and stripped the threaded hole in the housing. It was while I was at the parts desk of Bayshore marine in Annapolis, the parts guy asked me if I had ever replaced the crush washer. I learned then that they were only good for a few uses.

So as part of buying the new housing, I also bought a half-dozen of the crush washers and I change the one on the secondary filter housing annually after changing the filter. Since then, no leaks. (fingers crossed).

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Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On Tue, Jun 16, 2020, at 7:33 PM, sail-ability at sympatico.ca wrote:
> These things Cost $1.50 Cdn! I bought mine from the local diesel 
> service here in Kingston ON. New ones just make good maintenance sense. 
> I would only reuse if I was caught out. 
> JohnM 
> 1999#574
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Jun 16, 2020, at 5:56 PM, Ken Geiger <kendgb at aol.com> wrote:
> > 
> > If the washer is copper one can heay it red hot then quench in water to anneal it (soften it) then brush off and oxide without scratching the surface and it should be ready to go.
> > ken GeigerNorthern Dream #765 2000 
> > On Georgian Bay
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com>
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> > Sent: Tue, Jun 16, 2020 5:22 pm
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Secondary Fuel Filter Bleed Nut Leak
> > 
> > I had this problem and it was definitely reuse of the washer that was the
> > problem. It can be reused but only if you do not overtighten.  There was
> > an article somewhere I read that stated you real should just 'snug it up'.
> > Any real torque is not a good idea.
> > 
> > FWIW-
> > 
> > Troy Dunn
> > Hull#514
>