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Bruce in Alaska

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On Mar 28, 12:05 pm, "oceantom" u32897@uwe wrote:
Does anyone have any information or advice on whether or not a racor
element
filter can be installed above the fuel tank on a V8-71 detroit diesel?
Thanks

My advice is to install them below fuel level. Makes changing filters
and purging air mucho easier.
Nothing worse then an air bound detroit.

Mount them above and chances are you will become a Detroit fuel rack
expert in no time;0)

Joe

Here is the way I have my Powerhouse Fuel System setup, which could be
used aboard a vessel.

Main Tank is 500 USG Dike Tank with Water Trap built into a trough along
the bottom of the tank, that feeds a Water Drain Valve. Fuel Outlet
is at 3 Inches above the Water Trap, and extends 12" into the Tank.
Fuel leaves the outlet and then feeds twin RayCor 2020's in parallel
with Isolation BallValves, and then feeds the PowerHouse Fuel Manifold,
which the GenSets then Draw from. Each Genset has it's own Isolation
BallValve, Primary Raycor RS43C Primary, Engine driven Fuel Lift Pump,
and Baldwin Secondary Fuel Filters, Prior to the Injection Pump. The
Individual GenSet Return Lines feed individual Isolation BallValves,
that then feed the PowerHouse Return Manifold, which then feeds the
top of a 50 USG Tank with and Overflow Line 1" below the top of the tank,
that then feeds back to the Main Tank. The Output Line from the
50USG Tank has a Isolation BallValve that then feeds back to the
Powerhouse Fuel Manifold.

This setup allows for the 50USG tank to act as an Emergency Fuel Supply
for the PowerHouse, should something go wrong (Like getting 25 gallons
of water pumped into the Main Tank) with the fuel in the Main Tank or
the Twin Raycor 2020's. The 50USG Tank is filled and keeped "Topped off"
by the Fuel Return System, so all fuel in it, is "Polished" by having
transitted the Raycor 2020's, and the Primary and Secondary Fuel Filters,
at least once. 50 USG is about 3 Days operation, so I have at least
three days to research any problem, and fix it, before the lights go out.

Bruce in alaska
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