Fuel filter with visible water drain

[Merc4ever]

I was looking for a fuel filter with a SS mount that has a visible drain like (Mallory for outboards) for my V6 Mercruiser. It seems they only make them with a cast bowl without the visible drain bowl. Does anyone know why, or if, I can use these visible bowl types that say Outboard only? What could be the big deal when there both designed to work with big 4 strokes?

 

[Don S]

Re: Fuel filter with visible water drain

That clear plastic bowl will not pass the fire tests for being mounted in an engine compartment.

 

[Merc4ever]

Re: Fuel filter with visible water drain

O thanks that makes sense, I could just mount it out in the open then probably.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Fuel filter with visible water drain

O thanks that makes sense, I could just mount it out in the open then probably.

Ayuh,... or use the cast bowl like yer supposed to...

 

[Merc4ever]

Re: Fuel filter with visible water drain

Ayuh,... or use the cast bowl like yer supposed to...

That would defeat my purpose I want to be able to look back and see if I have water in my fuel before I'm 15 miles from shore.

 

[achris]

Re: Fuel filter with visible water drain

It doesn't matter where you put it in the boat, if it's an inboard engine it MUST have a metal bowl.

If you have a fire on board, that's the first thing the fire investigators look for... If they find a plastic bowl, you could face criminal charges, especially if someone has been injured. It's just not worth the risk.

Chris......

 

[Bondo]

Re: Fuel filter with visible water drain

That would defeat my purpose I want to be able to look back and see if I have water in my fuel before I'm 15 miles from shore.

Ayuh,.... If yer gettin' that much water, that often,... Fix the Problem....

Do yer checkin' like Our Pilot friends,... Before ya leave the Ground, rather than at 15,000'...

 

[Merc4ever]

Re: Fuel filter with visible water drain

Ayuh,.... If yer gettin' that much water, that often,... Fix the Problem....

Do yer checkin' like Our Pilot friends,... Before ya leave the Ground, rather than at 15,000'...

I can't fix winter we just get too much condensation in our metal tanks up here in the north. Is the metal bowl easy to check for water? Does it even have a easy drain to remove it like the see thru ones?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Fuel filter with visible water drain

I can't fix winter we just get too much condensation in our metal tanks up here in the north. Is the metal bowl easy to check for water? Does it even have a easy drain to remove it like the see thru ones?

Ayuh,.... Yer not the only 1 livin' in the far cold North,....

Filters can be bought with the drain in the bottom, or not....

Myself, at 1st sign of water in the fuel, I Replace the filter, 'n check the contents of the old 1 for water...