Fuel blockage on seafari

[Fr. Frank]

How often does that fuel/water filter get changed out, or do you just clean it out? Kinda pricey for a disposable maintenance item...

If you keep draining the water out, the filter will last for years. The purpose is to separate the water from the fuel. This one does that and the water then flows down into the bowl to be emptied. Normal water separators are only discarded because they become full of water, not because they get clogged. They are still capable of filtering the water out of the fuel, but no longer have a place to store that water. This will have the life of 20 disposable cartridges. You only need to change the paper filter element out when it becomes block by debris, or when the outer casing rusts through. With ongoing maintenance, that can be a very long time.

[eggsuckindog]

blow back into tank - you should here bubbles if fuel is in there - that maybe an isolated piece of crap - its a big tank to have that get sucked in

[McGillicuddy]

Thanks. Exactly what I wanted to hear. I just changed one out just to see what was in it when I had carb floatissue. Drained it and found some particulate matter and some silicone no water to speak of (put it in a plastic bottle to see separation). Can I reuse it as a spare if necessary? It did its job but looks fine and it's only got about 30 hrs on it.