Filter or no Filter

[BFSGREG]

Hello fellow boaters, jus a quick question I have a 1987 15hp 2 stroke evinrude outboard motor, is it necessary to run an inline fuel filter and if so can anyone provide me with info on which filter I should run.
Thanks

 

[kbait]

No need..there's a screen at fuel pump inlet to catch anything coming through.. That said, if your tank is grubby inside, you could use an inline filter to catch the gunk so the fuel pump screen doesn't clog quickly. Most any inline filter would be fine.
If your tank is clean, I wouldn't add a filter.

 

[David Young]

If its a motor taken off the boat and stored in your shed after each use, I wouldn't add an inline fuel filter. If the motor is kept on the boat most all the time, I would add the inline fuel filter. Very easy to add and replace when the time comes. This is what I would do but you would probably be fine without one

 

[Crosbyman]

been boating over 50 years ....starting with a Viking 5hp now on a ETEC 75 hp...other than the ETEC I never had to actually clean a filter because the engine was
failing due to clogs....

​Use clean and fresh fuels, add Ethanol type fuel saver & annually clean whatever filters are on the engine

before winter storage ( If you do) either drain the carbs on carbed engines or store them full of fuel to prevent evaporation and crud and you should have no problems ( two philosophies on this just choose the one you like)

​I have a canister type fuel filter on the ETEC with a clear bottom to see if any water from condensation made its way in my fuel & boat's internal tank but in 12 years never had water issues. I store the boat fully fuelled with BRP 2+4 D mixed in ...never had any issues in the Spring

​get yourself a good plastic fuel tank and rust won't be an issue. Mercury 5gal tanks are real thick and strong and cheap on craiglist kijiji etc...

 

[interalian]

I never use a filter, but have a funnel with a very fine mesh screen in the bottom that I always use when adding gas to the tank. That screen is at least twice as fine as than the one in the motor. So I have that going for me. Which is good.

 

[hardwater fisherman]

Also you should have a filter screen on the pick up inside the tank. They have a fine screen that should catch most large chunks that might be in your tank.

 

[interalian]

Also you should have a filter screen on the pick up inside the tank. They have a fine screen that should catch most large chunks that might be in your tank.

 

[emdsapmgr]

I always run one of Bombardier's clear/white in-line fuel filters-added to the fuel hose from the tank. The guys are right, there is usually not any debris that collects in the filter. But I still run one. 5/16" in line filter p/n 397607. 3/8" inline filter p/n 398319.

 

[thatone123]

Water from condensation if there are variable climatic conditions like rapid switches from hot or warm to cooler can be a problem. Also old gas stations that have not cleaned their tanks in years, mostly found in rural areas can be a problem. It can't hurt to add another filter with a quick connect on the hose from the motor. The large ones catch and show thru the clear plastic water and junk. In the northern bush some carry an empty clean white plastic bucket when back of beyond. You can empty the gas from your 6 gallon gas tank into the bucket and water and crap will show at the bottom. Then you can pour the gas back into the tank and leave a small amount of gas at the bottom with the junk or water in it and dispose of. Easy as pie.

 

[thatone123]

Forgot to mention the bucket is a 5 gallon size. This can come in handy for lots of other things also. Turned over, an extra seat. storage. filled with ice, a poor mans cooler for your beer.