Water/fuel seperator

[high tide]

I have a 1999 150 HP Mercury ......... Want to install a new filter separator kit ...... What do you recommend. The prices and types are all over the place ........ It will be exposed to Sun and water .

Thanks for your opinion.

Ht

 

[nerka992003]

Racor is probably the best. IMHO

 

[the fog ducker]

i used twin Moellers
Composite Material , a few more $$$ but , they wont corrode , $ 50 -$ 75 each i think
i just installed them myself this year , love em !!

 

[Sculpin]

That's a sweet and neat set up FD .

 

[the fog ducker]

That's a sweet and neat set up FD .

Thanks John...

 

[cuttlefish]

Is this the same one? http://www.amazon.com/Moeller-Separ...2-2020320?ie=UTF8&refRID=0A4EHQJ82P9RYJYB1BKM
Just wondering because the reviews look scary. Lots of leaking reported.
Nice installation nonetheless!

 

[tyeeking]

Don't forget to fill the filter with fuel before spinning it on or you will wear your forearm out pumping the primer ball. Been there and done that.

 

[the fog ducker]

thought i smelled gas lol ,
nah , shes solid , over 50 hrs on her now i think , no issues
not sure , but , i will keep an eye on it , seems pretty solid to me ,
, dont want ya ta buy a piece of junk , my mechanic recommended it to me ??
if it causes any issues , i will change em out , think the bolt patterns are all very close ,
thx for the heads up... keep ya posted

so , i cant find my receipts , boats out west , it looks as if the Raycors are superior ,i didnt know that !!
so id go with that , looks a little pricier too , i dont want you to have an issue ,
as i said , mine sealed immediately ,only hand tight , zero issues so far ,
drains work perfectly as well ,
, it really did feel like a good product !!

im off out west again for a week
will pull the part numbers off the filters for you

sorry for the confusion i may have caused High Tide ...


more reviews , looks much better here ??
http://www.gandermountain.com/modper...46#reviewsInfo

some more good reviews
http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=75846#reviewsInfo

fd

Is this the same one? http://www.amazon.com/Moeller-Separ...2-2020320?ie=UTF8&refRID=0A4EHQJ82P9RYJYB1BKM
Just wondering because the reviews look scary. Lots of leaking reported.
Nice installation nonetheless!

 

[cuttlefish]

Was planning to install one this year too. Maybe I'll hold off a while and see how your's work out. Hope they turn out to be satisfactory.

 

[Sharphooks]

The best 10 micron fuel/water separator I ever used were the ones produced by Yamaha---unfortunately, they are stupidly expensive

I switched to Racors when I picked up a pre-owned boat that had that brand installed. The smaller ones used in sport fishing boat applications are "ok" but I have found that the filters sometimes have a SERIOUS flaw--- when trying to back-spin a filter off the housing for a change-out, sometimes the metal canister breaks free from the outer threaded frame -- this happened to me twice and I resorted to puncturing the outer filter with a screw driver and wedging the point into the threaded frame to get the filter off

This happened in my driveway---I can imagine what a joy it would be to have that happen out on the water in lumpy seas

I now carry a complete spare Racor (the full mounting frame + filter+ spare hose clamps) -- I want to be in a position to change out the entire unit if push comes to shove

I recall reading another thread about this a few years ago so this has happened to other guys--never had that happen with the Yamaha set up

 

[Fishalot]

I have the Moeller with composite head. Zero issues.

 

[reelfast]

my dual RACOR setup looks exactly like those pictured above. 7 years now and no issues. replacement filters are widely available. sight glass makes it easy to see what is going on.

 

[Fish Assassin]

I bought the Moeller top and screwed on a Racor filter and bowl. I'd do it again.... Racor head on my aluminum boat lasts a year before looking like complete crap. Not buying another Racor head just filters from now on.