Check your spin on fuel filter!

[jspringator]

This pertains to my OMC 5.8 L Bayliner. The base of the spin on fuel filter (where the rubber seal meets the filter body) was corroded, breaking the seal, causing the fuel system to suck air. What a bizarre issue. I had a friend who is a diesel mechanic help me. He says he sees this all the time on diesels that have the spin on filters so it must be a somewhat common problem. Left me stranded in the middle of nowhere. Boat simply STOPPED. I was sure it was an ignition issue.

 

[a70eliminator]

Re: Check your spin on fuel filter!

I can see that happening with the filter being on the suction side of the mechanical fuelpump as it is. I'll have to keep that in mind thanks for sharing.

 

[Lou C]

Re: Check your spin on fuel filter!

good reason to put a nice coat of oil on the filter gasket besides the fact that it keeps it from getting stuck on there...
I have heard of this happening on some of the bases...my old OE OMC one is still OK...

 

[45Auto]

Re: Check your spin on fuel filter!

How often do you guys change your fuel filters?

 

[sethjon]

Re: Check your spin on fuel filter!

How often do you guys change your fuel filters?

At least once a year.

 

[jspringator]

Re: Check your spin on fuel filter!

Looks like the real issue was a bad fuel pump. Had another failure today.

 

[sw33ttooth]

Re: Check your spin on fuel filter!

fuel pumps suck! costly and never fun to take apart you get gas everywhere.

 

[jspringator]

Re: Check your spin on fuel filter!

Now they say it was vapor lock. The joy of boat ownership.

 

[07caddy]

Re: Check your spin on fuel filter!

How often do you guys change your fuel filters?

I would change mine now but I can't get it off ... probably been on there so long it welded itself. And trying to find a fuel filter for my KC hasn't been all that easy.

Living the dream ...

 

[jspringator]

Re: Check your spin on fuel filter!

Did it again today. Must have been fuel pump. I'm really getting sick of this.

 

[sw33ttooth]

Re: Check your spin on fuel filter!

I would change mine now but I can't get it off

what i find is the easyst way to change fuel filter is stab a good sized screw driver in it an turn it you get gas all over the bilge but some times its the only way.