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I'm looking at a Racor 120A for a new 5.5kW genset; ~9HP diesel. It is advertised for low flow. Good choice?
fuel filter for small genset
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Perfect. Rated at up to 15 gph. You'd be hard pressed to run 0.75 gph through your generator.
Enjoy.
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Probably a good choice.
I was going to recommend a Racor 500 only because of the larger bowl. Nearly choked when I saw the price. If your tanks stay clean, 120A should be fine.
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I was going to recommend a Racor 500 only because of the larger bowl. Nearly choked when I saw the price. If your tanks stay clean, 120A should be fine.
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I got rid of my Racor 500s for the two generators and plumbed a valved supply from a "tee" off the main feed to the propulsion engines. I have run both the generators and the main engines at the same time with no fuel feed problems. However, my engines are Lehman 120s which draw very little fuel, no more than 2 GPH. Plus, I rarely, almost never run the generators while cruising so it really doesn't matter. Just another boat hack that works for one boater. What you see in the pic is a Tony Athens sequential filtering head with a 20-micron filter leading to a 10-micron filter.I do not miss having the clear bowl on the Racor 900s that this setup replaced, one for each engine. Changing filters takes five minutes each. No muss, no fuss.
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I run 10-micron filters in my primaries - Perkins 4.235 75hp, so similar style engine to your Ford Lehman.
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With a genset fuel flow you could even run the 2 micron filter elements in a Racor 500 and probably never clog it enough to stop fuel flow. If that is the only filter in the supply it may not be a bad idea.
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He didn’t say if it is the only filter or not.
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500fg clones are about $30 on eBay
Not saying all are good but I know people using them with no issues.
I bought some Griffin brand ones for a project when last in Thailand
Before buying we broke them down alongside a racor and made sure all parts were interchangeable which they were.
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Racor SNAPP series look attractive. I am using one for the gas center console
A 60 second changeout, plus filling/priming time.
A 60 second changeout, plus filling/priming time.
I didn’t know those existed. I like the concept a lot, might have to try one as a pre filter on the genset.
