Merc 3.0l fuel filter bowl.

[Simoniz]

The small fuel filter bowl on my 3.0l Mercruiser is rusty inside.

It once had a coating (paint) but this has flaked off meaning that the fuel filter bowl is just bare metal inside which is rusting as theres always traces of water in the fuel. I asked at a Merc dealer and the bowl isnt available separately, only by buying a complete new fuel pump.

Ive been on the lookout for something to replace the bowl, a glass bowl would be ideal but I cant find anything suitable, obviously it needs to be the correct height to be held in place by the clamp, and the correct diameter to form a seal with the fuel pump. Failing this, I thought of coating the insode of the bowl with something to inhibit further corrosion but obviously the substance would have to be impervious to fuel.

Any Ideas?

 

[chiefalen]

Re: Merc 3.0l fuel filter bowl.

Call the guy in the link see what he wants for one. But you don't have a fuel water separator on the boat ?

If not you should install one.

http://stores.ebay.com/Cheap-Boat-Parts-Warehouse_W0QQssPageNameZl2QQtZkm

 

[Bondo]

Re: Merc 3.0l fuel filter bowl.

a glass bowl would be ideal

Ayuh,.. That would be Illegal, not Ideal....

Putting a Water Seperating fuel filter, Ahead of the fuel pump would be Ideal,....
Keeping Water out of the fuel pump will make the rust problem you have Now, a moot point...