The engine-mounted fuel pump on my Westerbeke pulls fuel from the tank, through 
a Racor, then to the engine.  Shortly after I bought the boat, I experienced 
problems with air getting into the line.  We couldn’t figure out where, so we 
installed an electric pump between the tank and the Racor, so now fuel is 
pushed from a point just after the tank (in addition to being pulled from the 
engine).  This solved the air bubble problem.  While we were at it, we 
installed a cheap in-line fuel filter just before the electric pump.

 

From: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2020 12:06 PM
To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Subject: Stus-List Re: Universal diesel

 

Excellent catch Chuck!  Those do look like typical compression fittings on the 
Racor and IMO should be suspect.

 

Josh 

 



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