Fuel/water seperator ??

[slamer12]

I just installed a fuel / water seperator on my boat i left about 2-3 ft of hose in the transome i kind of loops downs then back up do you think this is too much hose to leave and maybe this can cause air pockets ??

 

[JB]

Re: Fuel/water seperator ??

Outboard non-repair.

 

[rabidfish]

Re: Fuel/water seperator ??

It probably wont cause air pockets, but...<br /><br />Think of a fuel hose as a drinking straw. The longer the straw, the harder it is to draw a drink...<br /><br />The only "loose" hose should be loose to let the motor turn without kinking the hose.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Fuel/water seperator ??

My little 20 year old 15hp Johnson drinks fuel thru a 20' straw.

 

[reel_adventure]

Re: Fuel/water seperator ??

I am running mercury outboard (200 hp) with a 100 gallon tank that contains gas/oil mixture. After running 40 gallons of fuel mixture, my oil-water seperator began plugging very quickly. When I dumped out the fuel in a glass jar, I saw a fine particulate (looks like very fine grain sand) but when dry it has waxy feel. Any ideas what this is and would a different filter system extend the time between oil/water seperator changes?

 

[ENSIGN]

Re: Fuel/water seperator ??

It's time to clean/replace the tank and replace all your hoses

 

[Mark42]

Re: Fuel/water seperator ??

I am running mercury outboard (200 hp) with a 100 gallon tank that contains gas/oil mixture. After running 40 gallons of fuel mixture, my oil-water seperator began plugging very quickly. When I dumped out the fuel in a glass jar, I saw a fine particulate (looks like very fine grain sand) but when dry it has waxy feel. Any ideas what this is and would a different filter system extend the time between oil/water seperator changes?

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[Mark42]

Re: Fuel/water seperator ??

I just installed a fuel / water seperator on my boat i left about 2-3 ft of hose in the transome i kind of loops downs then back up do you think this is too much hose to leave and maybe this can cause air pockets ??

My MFG has a 40 hp Evinrude on a 14' boat with the tank in the bow. So about 17- 20 feet of hose is needed to reach from the tank to the powerhead. No problems with fuel delivery, and there is a water separating filter in the line, as way as a 3 way valve, and primer bulb. Its best to keep the hose as short as possible, but long runs still work.