Fuel/Water Questions

[ajs584211]

Three questions:<br />1. If you discover a small amount of water in the separator filter mid-season, can you simply dump the cartridge and re-use it or does it need to be replaced? Why?<br />2. Is there a recommemded "additive" to pour into the fuel tank to allow residual water to be pulled thru without damaging the engine.<br />3. Does the rule of filling the gas tank before storage work to keep condensation moisture out or is there a better way?<br />I appreciate the site and the help...

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Fuel/Water Questions

#1 No. Put a new cartridge on. Old one may never dry out.<br /><br />#2 You do not need additives, if you have a separator. Water will be pulled through anyway.<br /><br />#3 Yes. it does work by not allowing large amounts of condensation to collecet in the tank during storage.

 

[ajs584211]

Re: Fuel/Water Questions

Thanks, Rick.<br />Just don't understand how the separator filters actually work. I assumed that the filter pleats just "filtered" stuff but are they also expected to wick up the water too and hence get "overloaded"?<br />When I had water problems last year, if I dumped the filter into a clear jar it was easy to see the water settle to the bottom. Figuring that I had just cleared the excess water I simply rescrewed the filter and went on my ignorant way.<br />Mistake, huh?