Racor fuel filter/water separator

[bassarama]

Guys

I just received one of many things that I have on my wish to do list for the boat.

It’s a Racor fuel filter with a 316 grade stainless steel bracket. Yep, this bracket will outlive me for sure. ??? :P

With all the latest fuel additives you have to have one of these babes, take a look:


http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q297/bassarama/StainlessbracketandRacorwatersepara.jpg

[chumbucket]

Didja get the 10 micron filter with that?

[Airslot]

I'm pretty sure that the Racor standard is 10 microns. The high dollar filters go finerw/ more capacity.

Airslot

[Airslot]

Just checked. Not sure about standard, but the one in his hand is 10 microns...

Airslot

[chumbucket]

Yeah. I don't think they're standard. From what I've read, 10 micron seems to work best with the Ethanol based gas. I've heard of people trying finer filters, but ran into problems with them restricting flow because they clog quicker.

[Airslot]

Congrats Bassarama. Now that we've established that it's the good "10 micron" filter, lets get a move on. ;) While it looks pretty in your hand, lets see a pic of it mounted in the boat. Heck, we'll give ya till what, how's Saturday afternoon sound. ;D

Airslot

[bassarama]

It'll bee awhile now.
:-/
I need to make up a 1/2 inch shim to mount under the bracket so I have more room for the filter wrench when replacing the filters ;)

[macojoe]

Thats on my wish list also!! I told my boy friend to get it for me at Xmas. But CB has yet to get it for me :-[ Were is the love???

[chumbucket]

Loose the avatar and we'll talk. >:(

[bassarama]

That's one frigging horny eye macojoe :o :o

Keep it ;D ;D

[turbinedoctor]

MJ loose the eye. :o

BASS, send me the filter and I'll install it for ya, on my boat. ;D

[macojoe]

I only have eyes for you!! :-*

[turbinedoctor]

You said you weren't going to tell anybody. :-*

[76GMC1500]

Just remember that plastic bowls permeate gasoline vapors and should not be placed in areas where gas vapors can accumulate. *The Coast Guard really frowns on this.

There is no need to filter below 10 microns for gas engines. Gas injectors and pumps are significantly less... precise than their diesel counterparts.

[bassarama]

I agree.
This is gonna be installed on the OUTSIDE bulkhead of the motor well compartment, easy to see and work on and ....No fumes to deal with. ;)

[parishht]

I have been looking at the RACOR site to get some more information,
one thing I could not find is their recomendation
for time between element changes,
anybody have a guess or information?

[Airslot]

I change mine every spring.

[spareparts]

they recomend changing when the vacuum on the poutlet side gets too high( its a way to sell vacuum gauges and not be libal about change intervals) I'd have to agree on the once a year minimum, otherwise I'd figure once every 1000 gals? Keepa spare with you, never know when you might need it

[macojoe]

I don't have a racore but I chage every spring!