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Perry posted 09-19-2003 01:16 PM ET (US)
On average, how often should a fuel/water separator be replaced? Also the scheduled maintenance list in the user's manual has no mention of replacing the impellor. How often should this be relaced?
Bigshot posted 09-19-2003 01:58 PM ET (US)
Impeller every 2-3 years depending on use and amount of dredging you do:)
Filter every season or 100 hours, whatever comes first. If she starts acting up on you, the first thing I would do is change the filter no matter if 100 or 1/2 hour of use. Reason being you NEVER know what kind of crap you just loaded in your tank at the gas station.
Jarhead posted 09-19-2003 02:38 PM ET (US)
A side note on the fuel/water separator. Take a look at Racor. They have sight bowl with a drain.
Could come in real handy in a pinch. :)
Bigshot posted 09-19-2003 02:56 PM ET (US)
Ya know I have owned a few Racors and honestly I have NEVER drained one. I gave up paying the money and just buy the normal filters. Marpac makes a Stainless filter now, beats the black potmetal ones.
Perry posted 09-19-2003 03:25 PM ET (US)
Thanks guys, I just reached the 100 hour mark on the new motor and I will add the filter to my list of things to do.
jimh posted 09-19-2003 08:10 PM ET (US)
When you change the filter, be sure to refill the filter canister with gasoline before attaching it to the filter manifold. If you don't, you will be priming for a hour to draw fuel up from the tank.
Also see this comment re failure to prime filters:
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/004954.html
cmarques posted 09-19-2003 09:11 PM ET (US)
I just changed mine this week.(see topic on power loss) Been putting off changing it but finally did 1year to the day after getting boat 9/12- I guess new plugs,filter and gearlube change was a nice b-day present! I remember there was an old thread about the housings corroding and leaking due to being cheap. I noticed some corrosion and a dead shrimp on top of mine but the filter mounting area was clean and no pitting inside the flange area.
Gep posted 09-19-2003 10:04 PM ET (US)
I second Jimh's advice on filling the canister.
Been there done that!
Mike
Perry posted 09-19-2003 11:07 PM ET (US)
I'm always impressed with good advice I receive on this forum. I probably wouldn't have thought to fill up the filter with gas first. Good link Jim, I wouldn't want to fry a piston like the owner of that Yamaha did.
WhalerAce posted 09-22-2003 09:58 AM ET (US)
Guys,
Always somewhat reluctant to jump in and show my ignorance, but what the heck, it's Monday.
I remember the thread that Jimh had some time ago about the location of the fuel line primer bulbs (year or two ago now?). Anyhow, on my Outrage 22 W/D, I had the primer bulbs right after the transition from the big heavy lines that came out of the fuel tank and into the smaller black lines. From there, the black lines ran into the fuel filter and then to the engines. It just seems that since you are now PUSHING the fuel from the tank, there is no problem having air in the line to have to prime, and you can fill up the empty fuel filter and actually pump gas all the way up to the bowls of the carbs (yes, some of us still have carbed engines).
I hope that makes sense.
Anxiously awaiting your replies.
Ace
flawton posted 09-23-2003 10:03 AM ET (US)
Bingo Ace.
My Yamaha dealer told me that it is a heck of a lot easier to prime the line if you put the bulb between the tank and filter instead of between the fitler and engine. Its alot easier to push the fuel than to pull.

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Author	Topic: How often to replace fuel/water separator?
Perry	posted 09-19-2003 01:16 PM ET (US) On average, how often should a fuel/water separator be replaced? Also the scheduled maintenance list in the user's manual has no mention of replacing the impellor. How often should this be relaced?
Bigshot	posted 09-19-2003 01:58 PM ET (US) Impeller every 2-3 years depending on use and amount of dredging you do:) Filter every season or 100 hours, whatever comes first. If she starts acting up on you, the first thing I would do is change the filter no matter if 100 or 1/2 hour of use. Reason being you NEVER know what kind of crap you just loaded in your tank at the gas station.
Jarhead	posted 09-19-2003 02:38 PM ET (US) A side note on the fuel/water separator. Take a look at Racor. They have sight bowl with a drain. Could come in real handy in a pinch. :)
Bigshot	posted 09-19-2003 02:56 PM ET (US) Ya know I have owned a few Racors and honestly I have NEVER drained one. I gave up paying the money and just buy the normal filters. Marpac makes a Stainless filter now, beats the black potmetal ones.
Perry	posted 09-19-2003 03:25 PM ET (US) Thanks guys, I just reached the 100 hour mark on the new motor and I will add the filter to my list of things to do.
jimh	posted 09-19-2003 08:10 PM ET (US) When you change the filter, be sure to refill the filter canister with gasoline before attaching it to the filter manifold. If you don't, you will be priming for a hour to draw fuel up from the tank. Also see this comment re failure to prime filters: http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/004954.html
cmarques	posted 09-19-2003 09:11 PM ET (US) I just changed mine this week.(see topic on power loss) Been putting off changing it but finally did 1year to the day after getting boat 9/12- I guess new plugs,filter and gearlube change was a nice b-day present! I remember there was an old thread about the housings corroding and leaking due to being cheap. I noticed some corrosion and a dead shrimp on top of mine but the filter mounting area was clean and no pitting inside the flange area.
Gep	posted 09-19-2003 10:04 PM ET (US) I second Jimh's advice on filling the canister. Been there done that! Mike
Perry	posted 09-19-2003 11:07 PM ET (US) I'm always impressed with good advice I receive on this forum. I probably wouldn't have thought to fill up the filter with gas first. Good link Jim, I wouldn't want to fry a piston like the owner of that Yamaha did.
WhalerAce	posted 09-22-2003 09:58 AM ET (US) Guys, Always somewhat reluctant to jump in and show my ignorance, but what the heck, it's Monday. I remember the thread that Jimh had some time ago about the location of the fuel line primer bulbs (year or two ago now?). Anyhow, on my Outrage 22 W/D, I had the primer bulbs right after the transition from the big heavy lines that came out of the fuel tank and into the smaller black lines. From there, the black lines ran into the fuel filter and then to the engines. It just seems that since you are now PUSHING the fuel from the tank, there is no problem having air in the line to have to prime, and you can fill up the empty fuel filter and actually pump gas all the way up to the bowls of the carbs (yes, some of us still have carbed engines). I hope that makes sense. Anxiously awaiting your replies. Ace
flawton	posted 09-23-2003 10:03 AM ET (US) Bingo Ace. My Yamaha dealer told me that it is a heck of a lot easier to prime the line if you put the bulb between the tank and filter instead of between the fitler and engine. Its alot easier to push the fuel than to pull.