Racor water seperator bowl removal

[calm like a bomb]

Anyone have any tips on how to remove the bottom (plastic) bowl from a rusted Racor filter without breaking it into 100 pieces?<br /> It is really frozen on and I need to replace the old filter.Thanks Much!!

 

[JB]

Re: Racor water seperator bowl removal

Outboard Non-repair topic.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Racor water seperator bowl removal

strap wrench?

 

[calm like a bomb]

Re: Racor water seperator bowl removal

It's frozen.....my intention is not to break it.<br />I feel sure the strap wrench would do that nicely.

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Racor water seperator bowl removal

CLAB, You could remove the entire filter case and soak it in kerosene or wd-40. Also, If the plastic has "ears" or some kind of ridges, you could use a piece of wood and a mallet to gently tap it loose.

 

[rodbolt]

Re: Racor water seperator bowl removal

hello<br /> I usually gently clamp the bowl in a vice with pads. then remove the filter. dont crush the bowl just snug it. the tabs will keep it from rotating. now you will see why hand tight is tight

 

[calm like a bomb]

Re: Racor water seperator bowl removal

rodbolt,<br />You are correct about the hand-tight.I think Godzilla might have installed this one.Thanks for the tip..I believe that will work.

 

[seahorse5]

Re: Racor water seperator bowl removal

Racor does make a filter bowl wrench that works, however Rodbolt's way is what most mechanics use.

 

[dajohnson53]

Re: Racor water seperator bowl removal

I hand tighten my plastic bowl, but still need mechanical assistance every time I change the filter. I use two strap wrenches (one for bowl, one for cannister). Good luck getting that baby off. Before mucking around, maybe the price of a new cannister isn't huge (I doubt it, but you could check).

 

[seahorse5]

Re: Racor water seperator bowl removal

A film of marine grease on the bowl threads and the oring before assembly makes things a lot easier come disassembly time.