diesel strainer/filter

[David Low]

Actually I have two questions:

1: Does anyone know where one can get replacement strainers/screens for an MD7A, The strainer is engine mounted in the fuel path between the external course filter/water separator and the engine mounted secondary (fine) filter. The strainer is under a 1-1/2" dia cap on top of the primary fuel pump (the owners manual says to clean it annually)

2: Are there gaskets around the cap and the mounting screw?. I recently cleaned the screen and am getting a noxious leak around the screw head.

- sorry quess there are three questions

3: The boat has been run with a 2 micron primary filter (Raycor Brown). I went to a recent diesel seminar and they recommended a 10 micron (Raycor Blue) or a 30 micron (Raycor Red) cartridge for the primary (course) filter. - Any thoughts??

Dave Low
CD30 Second Wind
#166 Deltaville, VA
(soon to be at TDY in Gailsville, MD)




davidlow@erols.com

[Lou Ostendorff]

Hello David;
Concerning your query about "Which Micron do I Use" ?...There is an answer to this very question at the URL Link Below...you can also glean valuable info. from this board by searching on 'racor' or 'diesel filter'...personally, I use a 30 Micron Racor primary, and a 10 micron secondary; the secondary is onboard the Yanmar 1GM10...there have been some previous threads about this subject so spend some time looking in the archives...good luck!
Lou Ostendorff
CD25D Karma
Berthed in Havelock, NC



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