Water separator installation
Definitely install the water separator.. One shot of water to the system and the injectors are history (vaporized). Water separator is easily installed. The hard part used to be bleeding the system. Installing a squeeze bulb solves that issue.. provided you know all the points to bleed....typically the separator cap, fuel filter bleed screw, and the injection inlet on engine at 1 or all cylinders. Typically this is in the owners manual. 1) measure OD of fuel tank outlet without disconnecting fuel hose. If you disconnect.. you can't motor until you perform step 8 below. 2)Purchase separator with proper inlet/outlet port 3)Unless you have an electric pump, purchase an outboard gas engine fule line squeeze bulb (bulb only, not hoses)with proper size fittings.. typically I have seen two sizes... get the smaller. 4)Buy 4 hose clamps. 5)turn off fuel at tank outlet 6) cut out 3- 6 inches of hose in area where you want to install filter and pump. filter should mounted to some wall surface. 7)Use the 3-6 inch hose length to couple filter and pump in any order between fuel tank and engine. (While at this stage, you may also want to replace fuel filter. 8)Turn on fuel at tank. 8) Now go to your motor makers instruction manual and bleed the whole system.. But where they say to crank engine.. you just squeeze bulb. Last weekend I installed the bulb for my Hunter 34 with Yanmar diesel, as I already had the separator. Using the squeeze bulb there is no need to prefill the separator or fuel filter. Works great and saves possible damage to the starter from overheating/overcranking. Jim in Dallas
