Fuel filter

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Aug 27, 2012
4
Hunter 310 Dana Pt
I have a question. I am getting ready to replace the fuel filters on my Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine. The Yanmar manual states to close the fuel cock, except I can't seem to find it. Does anyone know where it is? The picture is not very helpful. The Seloc manual doesn't say anything about closing the fuel cock when replacing the fuel filter. I have 2 filters the primary is a Racor & the secondary on the engine. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Norm
 
Jan 28, 2012
101
2006 Hunter 33 Santa Barbara
On my hunter 33, the fuel cock is directly on top of the fuel tank where the fuel outlet is. On my boat it is not visible, but if you put your hand there, you can feel it. It's very small - not like any of the thru-hull stopcocks.
 
Jan 4, 2006
7,262
Hunter 310 West Vancouver, B.C.
Hunter Did Not Install .......................

...................... a fuel shut off valve. I installed a ball valve before the primary filter which gets used repeatedly for filter changes.
 

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Jan 22, 2008
319
Hunter 29.5 Gloucester, VA
Same here on my 29.5. couldn't easily get to my fuel shut off so I installed one near the primary filter.
 
Aug 27, 2012
4
Hunter 310 Dana Pt
fuel cock

THank you everyone. Found the fuel cock today, it was in a hatch inside the port locker in the cockpit.Now tackling the filters. The Racor 110a is not a water seperator. Has anyone got any recommendations on changing it?


I have a question. I am getting ready to replace the fuel filters on my Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine. The Yanmar manual states to close the fuel cock, except I can't seem to find it. Does anyone know where it is? The picture is not very helpful. The Seloc manual doesn't say anything about closing the fuel cock when replacing the fuel filter. I have 2 filters the primary is a Racor & the secondary on the engine. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Norm
 

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May 9, 2011
24
Hunter 280 Atwood Lake
Just did this in my 280 last weekend for the first time. I had to unscrew The housing from the hull to work with it easier. Also I didn't notice there is a bolt head on the bottom to open it up easier. It took a long time to fill it up and bleed the air we should have filled the housing with fuel before putting it back on to save time. Mine also has a 2nd smaller fuel filter up from the fuel pump we did them both at the same time since you have to bleed the air anyway.
 
Aug 23, 2009
361
Hunter 30 Middle River MD
Yes learned many of these same skills last might and this morning. Engine died was sure I had fuel. Have an olde 30 so the fuel gauge is on top of the tank under the cockpit essentially unreadable.

Replaced the secondary it was dry was ready to pull the recor when I decided to make sure my math was good. It wasn't tank sounded empty when I banged on it. Given what went into it it was.
 
Aug 23, 2009
361
Hunter 30 Middle River MD
Forgot the critical part on my antique 30 it is just after the 90 degree fitting where the fuel line emerges from the tank.
 

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Aug 24, 2011
16
Hunter 29.5 Ithaca, NY
Same here on my 29.5. couldn't easily get to my fuel shut off so I installed one near the primary filter.
Dave602,

I'm getting ready to change my primary filter for the first time since buying my H29.5 last Fall and would like to install a fuel shutoff as you described. Can you tell me what size valve I need - is it 1/4"? I looked at the picture Ralph posted (very helpful!) but want to confirm that the line is the same size on the 29.5 and won't be back to my boat to look at it for another week or two. Thanks for any advice.
 
Apr 19, 2011
456
Hunter 31 Seattle
Great. I just replaced my primary fuel filter yesterday and didnt know I was supposed to turn it off at the tank first. I'm guessing this is to keep airbubbles from entering the line once the "pressure" is let off once the filter is exposed to air?

I pulled off the filter , replaced, then bled it by pressing the pumper lever probably 40 times and didnt see anymore "bubbles".

Do i have anything to worry about?
 
Dec 14, 2003
1,431
Hunter 34 Lake of Two Mountains, QC, Can
Do i have anything to worry about?[/quote]

Jared, if you got bubble-free fuel when pumping you should be OK. Run the engine under load at your dock for about 20 or 30 minutes (1200 RPM).

If it sputters or chokes you have to bleed again. If not you're good to go and won't have to worry when you are out of the marina.
 
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May 21, 2004
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-Precision -23 Westport, CT
Done this 2x/season on my 1999 310 since new. The shutoff is in under a panel in the port aft cockpit locker. Sometimes its hard to get enough torque on the racor filter to take it apart; it's held on with two sheet metal screws to the fiberglass engine bearers and the screws may eventually tear through. Use a ratchet wrench or small oil filter wrench and keep your free hand on the filter housing to counter the torque trying to rip it off the bearer. One size will enable you to undo the drain plug and drain any water & crap. If what comes out is clean, no need to prematurely change the filter. If contaminated liquid or particles come out, time to change filter, even if its just a few hours use old. Don't forget the new gasket that comes with the filter. It goes in the top cover of the filter holder (remove the old one first). Always change both the engine and racor fuel filters together. Bleeding is the tough part of the job - many cycles of the lever on the lift pump required. Sometimes you can get away without bleeding all the way to the injectors and just need to get air and bubbles out of the engine mounted filter. Otherwise you need to loosen the injector bleed screw and get air out there too. Be sure to run engine for at least 5 minutes at the slip. A bubble in the system can take that long to find its way to the injector and stop the engine. After 5 minutes at 1200 rpm, you should be fine.
 
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