Joe wrote:
Yeah I know he put in a system for his trawler.

Actually, I have not put in a polishing system (yet) but
just rebuilt the fuel system and filters.

I was hoping he would have a suggestion. I have a fram housing...
checking on the cost for elements, also have a Racor but it is a bit to
expensive, 11 dollars per filter element.

Which one? We started out with the 900FG (in fact I still
have it) which IIRC the elements were about that. But it's
designed for a 90gph engine, whereas ours is only going to
demand 1/20th of that at full throttle.

I put in a twin mount 50 gph Racor and use 2 micron
elements. It has a very good water seperator, the elements
can be changed without spilling fuel, and if you buy them by
the case are about $4 each.


I also have a fine stainless
steel reusable scrubbale mesh filter I will use a a pre filter.


IIRC stainless and diesel don't play well together. And a
screen is not a filter, unless you have marbles in your fuel



Also putting a water trap inline. It would be noce to have a big screw
on fuel filter that was reletive cheap to replace,


IMHO a screw on filter is a mistake. Guaranteed to spill
fuel, often leak, more expensive because you have to buy the
whole housing with every element.

If you want "cheap" use one of those toilet paper roll
filters. But hey, which is more expensive... a couple cases
of good filter elements, or a new injector pump?

DSK