Re: SS Fuel/Water Separator .... which one?
HI NICK,I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF A COMPLETE REDO ON MY 23'. I'LL PROBABLY GO WITH THE RACOR,BOWL ON THE BOTTOM. NOT BECAUSE I'VE HAD ONE ON THE BOAT BEFORE,IT'S NEW TO ME TOO. BUT BECAUSE MY MOTORHOME IS A DIESEL PUSHER(BUS). IT'S GOT A FILTER WITH A BOWL AND DRAIN ON THE BOTTOM. TALK ABOUT A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO INSPECT YOUR FUEL SOURCE! NOT TO MENTION THE COST OF THE FILTER. DIESEL FUEL HAS A LOT MORE CRUD IN IT THAN REGULAR FUEL,SO YOU GET IN THE HABIT OF SEEING A LITTLE WATER IN THE BOWL. JUST DRAIN IT OFF AND GO. BUT IN THE BOAT ON THE WAY BACK FROM THE BAHAMA'S,AFTER TAKING ON SOME OF THIER FUEL [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] , IT'LL BE GOOD TO KNOW I CAN OPEN A VALVE ON THAT BOWL TO DRAIN OFF SOME CRUD WITHOUT WISHIN' I HAD A SUPPLY OF THOSE PLAIN FILTER'S. THE OLD SAYING "WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE,CAN'T HURT YOU" DOES NOT APPLY HERE [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] .
NUFF SAID......LT DAN
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