Glass Fuel Filters

[F_R]

The question has come up, are glass sediment bowl type fuel filters legal on a boat? By "legal" I mean approved by such organizations as NMMA, ABYC, and Coast Guard.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Glass Fuel Filters

i really don't think so, imho, glass has no business on any boat.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Glass Fuel Filters

I Donno,........

I just Junked Out an old 307 Chevy, OMC Stringer motor,+ It had a Glass sediment Bowl screwed in to the out side of the Fuel Pump......
And,......
I'm Pretty Sure it's Factory,..... circa the late 70s.......

 

[Drowned Rat]

Re: Glass Fuel Filters

Unless it's changed recently, the Coast Guard doesn't care. In fact they used them on some of their own boats back in the early '90s.

 

[RubberFrog]

Re: Glass Fuel Filters

i really don't think so, imho, glass has no business on any boat.

Not even if it has beer in it?

 

[troypolla]

Re: Glass Fuel Filters

that would be the only case.

 

[tommays]

Re: Glass Fuel Filters

A lot of things use to be legal

There were no blige blowers on older boats


Anything your installing NOW should pass current standards if at all possable

The fuel system parts have to have pass a fire dammage test without failing for time X

This give you enough time to get OFF the boat before it fails in a fire and turns it into a BIG fire


Tommays