Carb Fuel Filter Question

EL-BATO said:

Hey folks, need some help. Boat's an '88 OMC 3.0L

I bought 2 fuel filters. One was a 'paper' type that goes in a canister (which was easy to change) and the second one is a screen type which I believe goes in the part of the carb beside the part in the pic.

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1. Could someone confirm that's where the screen goes?
2. How do you dismantle that fitting...!?? I tired unscrewing the bigger 'nut' but it got me nowhere and it felt like I was slowly stripping the other smaller part as it was starting to screw out. Anyway, it's hard to describe, but I put up the pics. I stopped and screwed it back as soon as I noticed it wasn't coming off easily. Has anyone changed a screen filter here? Could you tell me how ya did it?

Thanks!


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THE BEEF said:

Like they said, first remove the fuel line off the brass 90 degree fitting then unscrew the large nut and you will find a filter, possible a brass stone style.
When I replaced mine this year I had the brass stone and replaced it with a paper one with a check valve in it to keep the carb from draining. works great.
Went to start the boat yesterday and it rolled over twice and fired off.
I had to crank it a lot more before.

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