racor water sepperator

[steplift20]

mercury out board i want to use a racor filter but i forgot thr number is it 32013 or 3214, im useing a sierra filter and want to go back to racor, i used to have one one of them are for mercury , anybody has one
thanks

[Carl]

I have a mercury 150hp o/b and I use the racor # 3227. I have the racor with the clear bowl that threads onto the filter so you can see and drain any water.

Regards

Carl

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Carl

I have a mercury 150hp o/b and I use the racor # 3227. I have the racor with the clear bowl that threads onto the filter so you can see and drain any water.

Regards

Carl

DItto. Works great.. but you should still change the filter element once a year..

[thecabinetguy]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

DItto. Works great.. but you should still change the filter element once a year..

I 100% agree with destroyer on this one, While my v sat for 2 yrs before i bought it i kept seeing chunks of rust in my bowl. I thought where the heck is this coming from? I changed my filter and looked at the old one and was shocked at the rust in that filter. Obviously from sitting but after a carb rebuild it could have made a mess. I highly recommend the racor filter with the glass bowl to anyone .

[jasoncooperpcola]

This has always bugged me. Why do different outboards require different spin on filters? Its mounted in the boat and fuel flows thru it. Simple right? So why would a Mercury require a different filter?

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

This has always bugged me. Why do different outboards require different spin on filters? Its mounted in the boat and fuel flows thru it. Simple right? So why would a Mercury require a different filter?

Well, the most obvious reason is that they want to sell you filters, so they make them OEM. But truthfully, I think you're right ont the money. Most any filter, as long as it filters to the same micron number and as long as the flow rate is the same should work just fine.

[Kracker Jack]

What should the Micron number or flow rate be for my 135 evinrude? I have a sierra filter now also. What racor should should I use for this motor?

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Kracker Jack

What should the Micron number or flow rate be for my 135 evinrude? I have a sierra filter now also. What racor should should I use for this motor?

There are several. For both Mercury and JohnnyRude you want one that filters to 10 microns and has a 60 GPH flow rate. Also keep in mind that the clear bowl on the bottom is a polycarbonate plastic, not glass. (Not that it makes much difference, just someone said it was glass earlier) Direct replacement filters by Racor for JohnnyRude are B32014 and/or B32021MAM. The difference is the first number has a clear bowl, and the second number has a metal bowl.

BTW, Racor filters were taken over by Parker a while back, so you're really getting a Parker FIlter with the Racor name. The original Racor company is out of business. This is not taking anything away from Parker, they make some of the finest quality filters in the industry.

[SkunkBoat]

I always wondered what was different about a 3227 and the 3228UL.
They are both 10 micron and 60 gph with same threads. I know that the 3228UL comes in the kits with the METAL bowl. The metal bowl is UL listed and is required for mounting in a close engine compartment. The 3227 filter comes in the Kit with a clear plastic bowl.

From what I can tell the replacement filters are interchangeable, assuming you are not putting the plastic bowl in an engine space.

I have used both on my old Merc 150 and now on my Suzuki 140. Sometimes one is sold out or even cheaper than the other.