fuel/water filter
 

I just replaced my fuel/water filter and now the primer bulb will not prime. I replaced the filter without putting any fuel in the filter, should I fill the new filter with fuel to get a prime? Sorry if this is a stupid question but this is all new to me with this fuel/water separator.

Thanks

fuel/water filter
 

I just replaced my fuel/water filter and now the primer bulb will not prime. I replaced the filter without putting any fuel in the filter, should I fill the new filter with fuel to get a prime? Sorry if this is a stupid question but this is all new to me with this fuel/water separator.

Thanks

Re: fuel/water filter
 

Shawsee, I believe they recommend you do as you said and fill the the new filter with fuel and then install.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

Shawsee, I believe they recommend you do as you said and fill the the new filter with fuel and then install.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

I have never filled one before installing.......did you put a little oil on the seal before you installed?

It should pump up unless you have an air leak somewhere, or a defective bulb.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

I have never filled one before installing.......did you put a little oil on the seal before you installed?

It should pump up unless you have an air leak somewhere, or a defective bulb.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

I just did one myself...

Make sure your bulb is priming foward as it should.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

I just did one myself...

Make sure your bulb is priming foward as it should.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

Ok thanks guys. I did put some oil on the rubber seal. I did finally get it primed but it took forever. I now know that next time I will put fuel in the new filter before I even attempt to prime the bulb. Tomorrow is the "maiden voyage" and we are good to go.

Thanks again guys for your input & knowledge. This site is truly the best.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

Ok thanks guys. I did put some oil on the rubber seal. I did finally get it primed but it took forever. I now know that next time I will put fuel in the new filter before I even attempt to prime the bulb. Tomorrow is the "maiden voyage" and we are good to go.

Thanks again guys for your input & knowledge. This site is truly the best.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

Good luck on your outting, wish I were going with you, or anyone else who's going.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

Good luck on your outting, wish I were going with you, or anyone else who's going.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

Thanks Randlemanboater. My two best buds and I are heading out to Point Judith Rhode Island. Plan on fishing the upper Narragansett Bay and Beaver Tail. I will make sure to take many pictures.

Talk with you guys tomorrow evening with a report.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

Thanks Randlemanboater. My two best buds and I are heading out to Point Judith Rhode Island. Plan on fishing the upper Narragansett Bay and Beaver Tail. I will make sure to take many pictures.

Talk with you guys tomorrow evening with a report.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

best thing is put the primer before the fuel filter so you prime it as well with you are launching and it makes it easy to fill with fuel and let sit to soak in the fuel on new filters

Re: fuel/water filter
 

best thing is put the primer before the fuel filter so you prime it as well with you are launching and it makes it easy to fill with fuel and let sit to soak in the fuel on new filters

Re: fuel/water filter
 

Skools, is this what you mean for the primer bulb setup:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rbulbsetup.jpg

There was a thread before that talked about
keeping the bulb in an upright position.
With this setup, it can be mounted that way.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

Skools, is this what you mean for the primer bulb setup:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rbulbsetup.jpg

There was a thread before that talked about
keeping the bulb in an upright position.
With this setup, it can be mounted that way.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

My bulb is after the filter ... it's pretty much upright and never hadda prob w/reprimin' after filter change ... as long as the system is as air-tight as it should be, it shouldn't make any difference ;) ...

Re: fuel/water filter
 

My bulb is after the filter ... it's pretty much upright and never hadda prob w/reprimin' after filter change ... as long as the system is as air-tight as it should be, it shouldn't make any difference ;) ...

Re: fuel/water filter
 

yeah that's how i was talking but the bulb will work laying flat if you have no air leaks in the fuel system it will suck fuel no matter.

Re: fuel/water filter
 

yeah that's how i was talking but the bulb will work laying flat if you have no air leaks in the fuel system it will suck fuel no matter.

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Thats the way my V was set up, before the fuel filter. I had a second bulb after the filter for the 9.9

Re: fuel/water filter
 

Thats the way my V was set up, before the fuel filter. I had a second bulb after the filter for the 9.9