Fuel filter

[rappareems]

Ron is right the Dahl has a replaceable element ... I intend to replace it with the "61-W Filter Element" which is the 10 micron filter.  Cost from Associated Diesel Inc. $14.92 on line.

[Les Luzar]

This weekend I changed my fuel filters and cleaned the screen in the Facet electric fuel pump, which was pretty clean. I spoke with some of my mechanic boating friends and they said the same thing, that the Dahl does the same thing as the Racor, equally as good, so they all recommended that I should keep the Dahl is everything is working well. Although, I will replump the lines from the tank to the Dahl then to the fuel pump. Thanks for your confirmation of what I was already thinking. There are enough things for me to spend my boat bucks on!

[rappareems]

After some reading I am going with the 10 micron filter element... under $15 from Associated Diesel....

Mark

[Ralph Masters]

Just as a reminder, fuel filters, such as the racor, should be mounted on the suction side of pumps.  The standard gauge that you can install on a racor filter is a vacuum gauge.  If a fule filter is under pressure and has a gasket fail it can spray atomized fuel onto hot surfaces and cause a fire/explosion hazard.  If they are under vacuum, as designed, and have a leak they will suck in air and the engine will die.

Your boat, your choice

Ralph