- Jun 5, 2016
- 5,614
- Boat Info
- 410 Sundancer
2001
12" Axiom and 9" Axiom+ MFD
- Engines
- Cat 3126 V-Drives
I serviced the fuel system this week, all new Racor filters and secondaries on the generator and engines.
The generator Racor is very difficult to service due to its location. The drain plug is a 2 wrench operation, and I tried for an hour to drain it. I finally decided to add a quick drain plug (Racor Part # 30488). However, the heat shield is not compatable with this system, and I left it off.
Do I need the heat shield? What about the engine racors. None of these filters are close to anything heat generating, and are only subject to the ambient engine room temp. If I dont need the heat shields, I'm going to install the quick drain system on all 3 racors.
The generator Racor is very difficult to service due to its location. The drain plug is a 2 wrench operation, and I tried for an hour to drain it. I finally decided to add a quick drain plug (Racor Part # 30488). However, the heat shield is not compatable with this system, and I left it off.
Do I need the heat shield? What about the engine racors. None of these filters are close to anything heat generating, and are only subject to the ambient engine room temp. If I dont need the heat shields, I'm going to install the quick drain system on all 3 racors.
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