Racor fuel filter

[paulj]

Seems Racor has changed the upper seal design on the replacement filters.


The new seal cross section is a rectangular design and old was conical...



Can't seem to stop the upper seal from leaking


Will have to call Monday...............



paulj :troll:

 

[Stu Jackson]

Paul, IIRC those O rings were always square. I take it you have been lubricating them with diesel before installation.

 

[paulj]

Stu

Could not figure that one out..........

http://www.abbreviations.com/IIRC






The picture shows a different seal................


Plus I have a leak............still.

Time Will Tell



paulj :troll:

 

[Stu Jackson]

Paul, one of my buddies had pretty much the same problem. His inspection turned out to find that the canister was bent somewhat.

 

[paulj]

Stu

I replaced the 1 year old filter which was not leaking, with a new filter..... it leaked and I replace it with another new filter still leaking.............


Here is a picture of a filter and the top seal, is just like my old one.........


http://www.hopkins-carter.com/radisponrefi.html



paulj :troll:

 

[Stu Jackson]

Next thought: have you looked at the underneath portion of the filter housing? Is it clean and free of any grit?

Yes, they're both round: the canister and the O ring! Mine are and have been square for quite some time.

 

[Long Story]

When I looked close at the second photo it looked like a sq seal but inserted not on the flat to form a lip seal. I then went to my bin of spare parts and looked at the filter still wrapped in plastic, that too looks inserted at an angle if you will. Lastly I got brave, removed the wrapping, pulled the seal and, yup it's square!

Maybe that helps? It kind of like putting a new port seal in, if it fits flat, it's wrong!

Russ