Alaskan Sea-Duction
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- Jul 6, 2012
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- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Alaskan Sea-Duction
- Vessel Make
- 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
What I like about these old 3208T/As, so long as you fill the Racors and the secondary filters with fuel, I don't have to do any pumping as very little if any air is introduced. Another task done on ASD for the trip north this summer.
This only works if you fill the filters with fuel that has been filtered.
Filling with dock fuel defeats the filtration.
Lazy folks use ATF., its clean.
Oh how right you are! The first time I changed the secondary filters I used the hand pump and not understanding where the drain was, I pumped about a gallon or so into the main bilge. That was a mess to clean up.
I do exactly as FF states. Once I have cleaned the Racor housing, I insert a new filter, fill it with fresh fuel, lock it down. The secondary filter, fill the new filter with fresh fuel, open the valve to the tanks, hit the starter and they run like a top! Same with the generator. 12 weeks to go!!!