Water seperator filters

[Barnacle_Bill]

How often do you change your filter? I'm getting ready to add one to a 12 year old boat that doesn't have one now. So I'm assuming there is some water in the gas. Should it be changed sooner the first time? My last boat I changed it every spring and never had any problems.

 

[gejandsons]

Re: Water seperator filters

If you drain the bowls on the carbs & find no water. Then I don't think water will be an immediate issue.
Mine are changed yearly.

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: Water seperator filters

Yeah, I'm wondering if there is anything written in concrete so to speak. Searching the subject didn't turn up anything.

 

[Mark42]

Re: Water seperator filters

What size motor? if its under 50hp or so, Racor makes a really nice clear filter/separater that is compact and easy to clean/dump water. I put one on my boat with a 40hp Evinrude and it works great. Think they sell it here in iboats mega mall.

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: Water seperator filters

What size motor? if its under 50hp or so, Racor makes a really nice clear filter/separater that is compact and easy to clean/dump water. I put one on my boat with a 40hp Evinrude and it works great. Think they sell it here in iboats mega mall.

Its going on a 75HP Merc. The dealer has one called a mini with Yamaha's name on it. Suppose to filter 10 microns or bigger. I'm really limited on space but it looks like this would fit.