Boat Fuel Filter
 

I have a Sea Ray 220 BR with a 6.2 MPI Bravo three. There is this medium
sized (about a 2" diameter) in-line fuel filter before the main water
separator/filter. Merc wants $47 for this thing!!! I have tried to cross
reference the numbers (it is a Racor filter with a Racor number) but it must
be proprietary for Merc so I have had no luck.

I don't suspect that there is anything special about this filter but does
anyone know for sure. $47 for a $5 filter is robbery and I think any in
line will work if it has the capacity. Any opinions?

Thanks

On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 12:20:54 -0600, "911" wrote:

I have a Sea Ray 220 BR with a 6.2 MPI Bravo three. There is this medium
sized (about a 2" diameter) in-line fuel filter before the main water
separator/filter. Merc wants $47 for this thing!!! I have tried to cross
reference the numbers (it is a Racor filter with a Racor number) but it must
be proprietary for Merc so I have had no luck.

I don't suspect that there is anything special about this filter but does
anyone know for sure. $47 for a $5 filter is robbery and I think any in
line will work if it has the capacity. Any opinions?

Thanks


Call Racor. I had a buzzer go out and Mercruiser wanted about $57 for it. The
name of the company and part number were on the buzzer, so I found a phone
number and called the manufacturer. The nice lady sent me the part in about
three days for around $19.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

What is the micron size of the main water seperator filter? If it is like
10 ucron then then inline filter is probably a gross filter in 30 or more
ucron. Go to an autostore and get something comparable as long as its
unbreakable.
G
"911" wrote in message
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I have a Sea Ray 220 BR with a 6.2 MPI Bravo three. There is this medium
sized (about a 2" diameter) in-line fuel filter before the main water
separator/filter. Merc wants $47 for this thing!!! I have tried to cross
reference the numbers (it is a Racor filter with a Racor number) but it
must
be proprietary for Merc so I have had no luck.

I don't suspect that there is anything special about this filter but does
anyone know for sure. $47 for a $5 filter is robbery and I think any in
line will work if it has the capacity. Any opinions?

Thanks

On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 12:20:54 -0600, "911" wrote:

I have a Sea Ray 220 BR with a 6.2 MPI Bravo three.

I bought one of these for my daughters birthday a few years back.
Really nice boats.
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