View Single Post
Old 04-07-2016, 11:42 AM   #17
C lectric
Guru
 
C lectric's Avatar
 
City: Gibsons, B.C., Canada
Vessel Name: Island Pride
Vessel Model: Palmer 32'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,414
On the older mechanical engines there is a way to fill [partly] the final filter.
Ensure the fuel is poured ONLY into the ring of small outer holes near the O.D. of the filter housing.

Be sure NO fuel enters the central hole.

This way the fuel must still go through the filter media.
The normal flow is from the outer ring holes through the media to the large single central hole.

I agree that no matter how well cleaned the jug is there is a chance of something entering the injection pump otherwise. Also unless the fuel that goes into the jug was filtered properly then the question remains, is it clean enough?

Cummins forbids[?] doing this with common rail engines though. They want you to key on so the fuel pump runs which fills the final filter. The key on must be done several times. The C.R. engine injection system are extremely sensitive to ANY contamination or expensive repairs may result if filtering is inadequate.
C lectric is offline   Reply With Quote