Cap'n Ric wrote:
You've never gotten 100 hours on a RACOR diesel fuel filter before that
trip? What have you been using for fuel? Bunker C? You need a new fuel
source not an Algae-X.

Cap'n Ric

(ed. note: top posted directly over mine, indicating response to me,
leaving the entirety of a long post intact below)

Just wondering...

Do you ever read for context, or just scan to find something to carp
about?

The 100 hour comment was from another poster to which I replied that I
would not be using the Algae-X, concluding the commentary period I
sought in coming to that decision.

If you'd have actually read it (well, technically, bothered to
comprehend it; you had to have read _part_ of it at least, without
noticing my overlong sig many lines before the other correspondent's
comments), you'd see I have a fuel polishing system - one which, if
other anecdotal evidence is accurate, will result in virtually never
changing the Racors, and on which, regardless of any other anecdotal
evidence in support of them, caused me to decide *against* the Algae-X.
In any event, I have dual Racors on a switchout setup, which, should
one ever foul, will mean that I can throw the switch and keep on going.
Because I have a vac gauge, I'll make that changeover before the engine
stops.

And, *should* I have to bleed the system due to starvation because I
somehow missed it, it will take me all of about a minute with my
in-line pump and remote hand held starting switch, a 5/16 socket and
5/8 open-end. I know because I did it during my tests (put my Racors
to the wrong position, yielding no fuel)

Engine tests are pretty complete; we're stocking the ER shelves. The
tranny is firmly bolted to the shaft coupler because the tiny
differences in alignment will be moot with the rubber mounts flexing
under load or even just sitting there at idle in neutral; we'll start
motor trials as soon as stuff is buckled down...

Exciting times here as we get ready to sea trial...

L8R

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