[C320-list] Racor filter housing

[Tom Talling]

Has anybody had to replace their Racor filter housing for the diesel engine. If so where did you get the replacement and was it readily available?  
 
Regards,

Tom Talling
One Shot. #978
215-262-1427
Ttalling at gmail.com


Please excuse my brevity. 

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> On Jul 11, 2023, at 9:35 PM, Christopher Nichols via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> 
>    Just a quick post for those with the above. If you get a little
>   seawater exiting the pump handle shaft when in operation then this is a
>   20 minute fix for you.
>   What is likely to have happened is that a shoddy little stainless
>   spring that tensions the shaft seal has corroded.  Ours did so in only
>   2 years after replacing the whole pump.
>   You need to remove the piston and head assembly. Note this does not
>   mean removing the 6 screws - just unscrew the part that the handle
>   locks into - it has flats so you can use a pipe wrench - you may even
>   be able to use the handle itself. Cover the jaws of your wrench in tape
>   to avoid marring the plastic.
>   The whole pump handle, shaft and piston come out along with the
>   top-seal.
>   Give it a good wash ;-)
>   Now turn it upside down and look inside the top unit that you
>   unscrewed. You will see a black seal with a groove. In the groove will
>   be corroded bits of the offending spring.
>   Hook them out.
>   Get an o ring about 3/4in overall diameter and with about 3mm cross
>   section. Cut it so you have a broken circle.
>   Use a flat head screwdriver to gently persuade it into the slot vacated
>   by the corroded spring and work out how much to trim off the overall
>   length of the o-ring.
>   (I'm sure purists will remove the handle and get the precise o-ring
>   specs but my handle would not budge. )
>   Wedge the cut o-ring into the slot and slather with vaseline.
>   Reassemble and enjoy no more leaks.
>   Chris
>   #476