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Post by gwilliman on Apr 7, 2020 15:38:44 GMT
I would like to add to or replace my primary fuel filter for my Yanmar 4JH45 on a Jeanneau SO419 with a Racor 75500MAX or MAXM filter.
My concern is that the original factory installed filter has a manual priming pump that I use to purge the fuel lines when I replace the canister filter elements for both the primary and secondary filters. If I replace that original filter with the Racor I don't know how I would be able to purge the lines if required.
I would be interested to get some ideas on how others may have solved this issue.
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Post by moonshadow on Apr 7, 2020 16:48:18 GMT
Is there room to keep the old pump equipped filter also? Even with no element if you need to that might be a way to keep that pump.
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Post by alex1949 on Apr 7, 2020 17:19:52 GMT
Hi,
Just remove the old filter and replace it with the new one. you keep using old manual bleeding pump as before.
Make up your mind what micron should the new RECOR filter element be. To my humble opinion 10 micron will fit.
The change of this filter is a real DIY project.
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Post by Tafika II on Apr 7, 2020 18:30:53 GMT
There are several existing threads on this subject. I contributed to the one titled 'Racor or not to Racor?" Please check it out.
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Post by sunrise4 on Apr 7, 2020 21:25:37 GMT
I would like to add to or replace my primary fuel filter for my Yanmar 4JH45 on a Jeanneau SO419 with a Racor 75500MAX or MAXM filter.
My concern is that the original factory installed filter has a manual priming pump that I use to purge the fuel lines when I replace the canister filter elements for both the primary and secondary filters. If I replace that original filter with the Racor I don't know how I would be able to purge the lines if required.
I would be interested to get some ideas on how others may have solved this issue. I have the same boat/engine and had the filter replaced with a Racor 460R (with 30 micron filter), mounted on the left engine compartment wall just in front of the engine-mounted fuel filter. This Racor also has a priming pump, so the original filter was removed. You do loose the water-in-fuel alarm (electrical connection on the existing filter), but the Racor has a sight glass and drain at the bottom of the filter where you'd see any water accumulate. So far has worked great! |
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