New Gas

[TheSpecialist]

I thought the filter was designed so that only water would go into the clear bowl, not fuel. Am I wrong, kind of hope I am, them maybe it is something else.

[Bill L]

The bowl is clear so you can see any water collecting in the bottom, which you drain off down to gas with the petcock

[Bigcat]

I started the season with 80 gallons that set over the winter,I make sure the the tank is full when I put the boat up.
So far I have pumped in around 200 gallons with no issues.

[EricW]

I have a 1/2 or smaller hose siphoner that I got at a hardware store. It has a primer bulb like a fuel line hose. It works like a charm to drain things. Just have to have the bottom of the hose lower than the tank. You could probably do the same with a fuel hose with a bulb.

[TheSpecialist]

Ok I thought the only thing that would enter the clear bowl was water. I did'nt realize that gas filled the bowl. SO Stupid me let the thing run yesterday with the pitcock open, the engine sucked in more air than gas and starved itself. I just fired it up, and it is idling in the driveway. The gas in the bowl looks good, and before I fired it up, I checked the screen on the fuel pump and it was clean. I am keeping my fingers crossed. I also bought a portable 6 gal tank and hose to have with me just in case, and a couple of spare filters.

[JeffH]

Sounds like your good to go. Based on my 75 hours/yr I replace the cartridge once a year in the spring. Remember you only need to buy the white filter portion at about $25. It comes with two gaskets one for the head and one for the bowl, just remove the bowl from the old cartridge and put it on the new one.

[TheSpecialist]

Thanks Jeff, I ran it in the driveway for about an hour with no problems. I got 2 spare filters when I bought the Racor. I will run a couple of tanks through this one then change it as a precaution.