Will a Shop Vac work? On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 8:59 AM Charlie Nelson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Speaking of fuel issues, I recently drained my Racor MA 500 (?) fuel/water > separator and replaced the filter element. The bottom of the bowl had what > looks like several black 'balls' in it about 1/2" in diameter which do not > fit thru the drain. > > I have no clue what they are but guess maybe some compound made from > diesel fuel (or contaminants within it). Without disassembling the unit, I > don't know how to get them out or dissolved or whether I need to. This > Racor is almost impossible to reach in my engine compartment so whatever I > do will be a PITA. > > Any suggestions on what to do--if anything? > > Charlie Nelson > Water Phantom > 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: CnClist <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wed, May 29, 2019 11:15 am > Subject: Stus-List Fuel filter maintenance stories > > I was on the pier couple weeks ago when a neighbor boat owner told me he > was coming in off the lake and couldn't get full rpm on his diesel. He > asked if I thought it could be the fuel filter being blinded. I said yes > and asked when was the last time he changed the element. His reply? 35 > years! > > I asked if he knew where it was. :) He did. It was an old Perko 209. > Google it for a picture. > > We couldn't remove the screw on top with it in the boat. The entire unit > twisted and it started coming off the bulkhead. We removed the unit to the > dock and used a large wrenches to take it apart. Inside was a ceramic > permanent element. I was unbelievably plugged up. About 1/8 inch of crud > all around it. I told him to go get a can of carburetor cleaner and clean > it. Took him a few applications of the cleaner but it cleaned up. > Reinstalled it and diesel runs fine. > > On the other hand, I had to change the fuel filter element on Touche' this > weekend on the way to Pensacola. I have vacuum gauge on it. It started > easing into the red. There was only 100 hours on it. The previous element > lasted over 400 hours. Very strange. I had just removed the fuel tank > couple months ago and the fuel looked very clean. > > You just don't know. A batch of bad fuel perhaps? > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwMCaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=-4vXjmME-hJKC2WvZgBm1sk7wYuWqH3A-mR0kipI8fM&s=IU7HoQiUXsBWbJrRxc0-_HJjTPEFrxTXHO65SZQA9LU&e=> > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwICAg&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=-4vXjmME-hJKC2WvZgBm1sk7wYuWqH3A-mR0kipI8fM&s=IU7HoQiUXsBWbJrRxc0-_HJjTPEFrxTXHO65SZQA9LU&e= > >
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