dhays
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- Joined
- May 26, 2015
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- 9,506
- Location
- Gig Harbor, WA
- Vessel Name
- Kinship
- Vessel Make
- 2010 North Pacific 43
I have a Racor 75900MAX primary fuel filter system in the ER. It has performed great but it is a real pain to drain some fuel out of the bottom to check it. It has a metal screw-in plug that has to be completely removed to get any fuel to come at. Then it really FLOWS and you have to screw the plug back in to stem the tide. (Of course it is where you can't actually see it at the time, only do it by feel).
On past Racors I've had, there was always a plastic screw plug with a slot which allowed you to loosen the plug, get the fuel to flow through the slot to take a sample, and then tighten it again. No mess, no fuss.
So, anyone know if I can buy the same type of thing for these filters? I have a metal bowl shield, I think because of the filter placement location in the ER, so maybe that is also why it has a metal plug? Are there metal drain plugs that work the same as the plastic ones?
Finally, I am looking for suggestions on what to do with the fuel sample that I drain out. It is always clean and dry but...
How do you store the sample? What kind of container, where in the boat, how long do you keep it before disposing of it?
On past Racors I've had, there was always a plastic screw plug with a slot which allowed you to loosen the plug, get the fuel to flow through the slot to take a sample, and then tighten it again. No mess, no fuss.
So, anyone know if I can buy the same type of thing for these filters? I have a metal bowl shield, I think because of the filter placement location in the ER, so maybe that is also why it has a metal plug? Are there metal drain plugs that work the same as the plastic ones?
Finally, I am looking for suggestions on what to do with the fuel sample that I drain out. It is always clean and dry but...
How do you store the sample? What kind of container, where in the boat, how long do you keep it before disposing of it?