Boat Fuel Water Separator Problems

Took my boat in to have a void in the deck repaired.

Boat fuel water separator problems. Symptoms of bad water seperator. If you have one or both of these problems then you need to remedy the situation before you can enjoy your outing. A marine fuel filter water separator removes water debris and contaminants from the fuel through a complex filtration separation system. This eliminates the introduction of a large amount of air into the fuel system.

Service manager said to be sure to install a 10 micron fuel water separator. It does this with the help of filter paper. Said the larger ones e g. Once the undesirables we mentioned above have been separated from the fuel the clean fuel then runs to the engine and it can perform at its peak.

I am just curious if the water seperator is just full of water causing the engine issues. The contaminated fuel has been ran through. My hopes are that the combo will help solve my problems. Knowing how to recognize prevent and deal with the problems will make you a more efficient boat owner.

You won t cause any harm to the engine and it will make your engines fuel lift pumps job much easier. I didn t have any fresh gas to partially fill the filter when installing thinking that a bit of cranking would fill it. However depending on the boat and fuel system arrangement such filters may not be compliant with uscg or abyc standards. Oftentimes the argument is made against fitting a fuel water separator on a boat if it has removable fuel tanks.

4 3 out of 5 stars 395. The rationale is that the bulk of water contamination in a fuel tank develops as a result of condensation when the boat is at rest therefore as long as the tank is removed from the boat and kept in a warm garage then the fuel will suffer no ill effects. Not really sure here just guessing. 5 coupon applied at checkout save 5 with coupon.

This moeller clear site water separator and filter allows you to see any water settled into the bottom of the clear plastic fuel bowl and has a large opening valve to drain the water out. S3213 marine fuel water separator filter assembly with clear bowl 18 7922 3 8 inch npt port for outboard motor mercury 35 60494 1 yamaha racor sierra engine boat 10 micron replaces b32013 18 7932. Two of the most common problems when it comes to fuel supply in your outboard motor are bad fuel and a bad fuel filter. If your boat is out of the water right now most agree the fuel filter water separator should have been changed.

Was gonna add the sea foam to help clean any crap out that may have accumulated.