Fuel

Filters

• Newest Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve By Stu Jackson
  
• How to Change Your Racor Filter
  
• How to determine if you have water in the Racor primary fuel filter
  
• Replacement filters, belts, and oils equivalents list: find alternate replacement brands
  
• Upgrading the Racor primary fuel filter
  

Gauge

• Fuel gauge failure diagnosis and solutions
  
• Fuel Gauge Test Procedure from Catalina - PDF file
  

Pump

• Accelerated, excessive fuel pump clicking
  
• Solving engine power loss: Working on the injection pump
  

Aftermarket fuel pumps (non-Westerbeke/Universal Replacements)

• Direct replacements for newer Universal A and B Series engines w/ engine-mounted pump (e.g. M-25XPA; M-35B)
  

   Kubota p/n 68371-51210

  Facet pumps www.facet-purolator.com/pumps
    Facet Cube series
        Facet p/n 40106 (pump only); kit FEP-12SV / PRO-12SV  (and many similar models)
        NAPA p/n BK 6101077

• Replacements for M-25/XP/35 and other engines w/ off-engine-mounted pumps

    Facet Gold-Flo series (round)
         Facet p/n 476087E (pump only); kit FEP-87SV, 4-5.5 psi, 32 gph
         -- OR --
         Facet p/n 476459E (pump only); kit FEP-59SV or PRO-59SV, 6-8 psi, 32 GPH
         NAPA p/n BK 6101076
         $80 at Yacht Supply Depot (a deal.)

       Filter and gasket for Gold-Flo series - p/n 42370 / NAPA p/n 610-1086
      A smaller, in-line pump like the Cube series above and Posi below can also be used in place of the large, round Facet pumps.



    Facet Posi-Flo series
         Facet p/n 60106 (pump only); kit FEP-06SV, 4-7 psi, 32 gph
         NAPA p/n BK 6101050 

     
    Facet Dura-Lift series
    A very SWEET pump with a separate clear bowl and screen)
         Facet p/n 40303 (pump only); 4-6 psi; 33 gph
         NAPA p/n BK 6103020

--KWKloeber 7/20/2023

Tank

• Can car diesel be used in a marine engine?
  
• Contaminated fuel cure Q&A
  
• Fuel tank cleaning and sender replacement project
  
• How to clean a diesel fuel tank Q&A
  

Items of Interest

• CNG Refill Adapter
  

There are too many articles in Tech Notes to count on this subject.