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Vancouver Matt 
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 Topic: 1989 Ski Nautique 2001 Fuel Water SeparatorPosted: April-22-2010 at 9:33pm |
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Hi There,
How do you know when to change the Fuel / Water Separator? Where can you buy these? How much are they. Mine has approx 150 hours. |
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OverMyHead
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Posted: April-22-2010 at 11:46pm |
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Happened to get mine at west marine, stopped in to check out their store at the time I needed one. Not sure of the interval. I am hoping for evey other season, but I do not get many hours on my boat.
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SNobsessed
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Posted: April-22-2010 at 11:46pm |
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Matt - I bought mine at NAPA. Was kinda pricey, around $30. Better than a carb rebuild I guess. I replaced mine because I had no idea how old it was from PO - that was about 150 hrs ago. I am planning on running it again this year. I probably should empty the canister, might have water in it.
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kapla
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Posted: April-23-2010 at 12:19am |
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I change my fuel filter every 2 oil changes so that makes 100 hours on them...
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Nautiquehunter
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Posted: April-23-2010 at 12:43am |
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Is it the large 2 piece canister type? It such a large filter I went 300 hours on mine there was no water in the canister and the filter was still pretty much clean even after I cut the ends off the inside had almost no debris in it. I got mine from car quest auto parts it was a exact replacement.
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Posted: April-23-2010 at 8:54am |
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I change mine every spring. I have an 88 and the filter is a little different. I can say this, when I removed the filter last week it had been sitting in fuel since the fall and there were rubber pieces that had started to break down.
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Posted: April-27-2010 at 9:10pm |
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Does anyone know the Part # for this 1989 fuel water separator? Is this Fram who makes this?
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Posted: April-27-2010 at 11:07pm |
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The pic I posted is a filter off a 1989 PCM 351.
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Posted: May-06-2010 at 7:15pm |
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I tried getting the Black Canister off with a Filter Wrench. No chance and it's so tight down there.
Any tips? |
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Posted: May-06-2010 at 11:49pm |
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I believe there's at a bolt at the bottom that lets the canister come off. I tried to get mine off like that no dice.
Im bad though 400 hours and idk how old it was before i bought it but thats 400 in 3 seasons haha |
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SNobsessed
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Posted: May-07-2010 at 12:51am |
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Matt - It's actually easiest to remove the entire unit & chuck it in a vice - then you can get some torque on it.
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Posted: July-07-2010 at 3:26pm |
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Any update Matt? I went to change mine and had the same problem. I thought I would just be able to unscrew the canister from the lid by hand, but no dice.
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Posted: July-07-2010 at 5:02pm |
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Honestly...I just left it for this season and might change it with the dealer over the winter. I have 908 hrs on the boat and last filter change was at 835 hrs. Not worried as I keep the boat underground in heated parking.
Cant believe how hard those are to get off! How many hours do you have on yours? I love your boat. Big Block makes a big difference with HP's ! |
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Posted: July-07-2010 at 6:51pm |
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I know Nautique parts is one source for these:
Fuel Filter/Water Separator The above is the one that mine allegedly in mine, but I couldn't find it. All I could find is the regular in line fuel filter type, that would be similar to what's in a car. Where is it typically located? |
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Posted: July-07-2010 at 7:08pm |
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Mines down below the front right (when facing in the observer's seat) of the engine. Beside the Oil Filter.
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Posted: July-07-2010 at 7:26pm |
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Ok, thanks. I guess mine doesn't have one then.
The newer style ones look like a little actual oil filter, they just spin on and off it looks like. |
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Posted: July-07-2010 at 8:32pm |
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Hey,
My 1982 does not screw off. You loosen the bolt and the housing slides off. Clew In |
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Posted: July-07-2010 at 9:03pm |
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It looks like CC was all over the board with the design of these.
My 78 Martinique's screws off, and looks just like an oil filter. |
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Posted: July-07-2010 at 9:13pm |
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Mine looks like a long Oil Filter Too but does not screw off easily. It's stuck!
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Posted: July-07-2010 at 10:38pm |
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Matt, the first time I took mine off it was ont here pretty good as well. When I put the new one on, I used a little petroleum jelly on the gasket and it has come off with no issues since.
I hope I did not jinx myself as I will be changing mine out and putting in a solid steel brake line for the feed line to the carb. |
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78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior
GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |
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Posted: July-08-2010 at 2:13am |
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Depending on how similar it is to an oil filter, maybe something like this would work:
Oil Filter Pliers They make them in some different sizes and a lot of companies make them. They work great on stubborn oil filters. You just have to be careful not to totally crush it, in case it's really not coming off and you have to leave it in place. The strap type works well and this type works well too if you can get a bite: Oil Filter Wrench |
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Posted: July-09-2010 at 10:48am |
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I have an 88 and can't ever get that thing off. I seem to end up waiting until I have to go to the marina for something else and let him take it off. The mechanic told me if it's on for longer than a season, he can't spin it off either w/o taking it to a vice. I'm going to start dumping it when I winterize.
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Posted: July-09-2010 at 11:03am |
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If you mount the filter assembly upside down on the existing mount it is much easier to remove. I then used a belt style oil filter removal tool to break it loose.
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Posted: July-09-2010 at 11:21am |
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Matt, I've got the NAPA Part # written down in my manual at home. I'll look it up and post it.
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Posted: July-09-2010 at 12:13pm |
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If you are going to be running ethanol fuel in your boat I would consider upgrading to a fuel/water seperator type filter that is compatible with ethanol fuels and change it every year or two. I really dont think the old small Fram filters (C111OPL) will do well long term in ethanol fuel. I think there was another thread showing a really gunked up filter a few montyhs ago.
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Posted: July-09-2010 at 5:45pm |
Not a bad idea, i just changed out all the fuel line on my 79 supreme, the ethanol eats up the older stuff.. |
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Posted: July-09-2010 at 6:41pm |
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Okay the NAPA part # is
NAPA Gold 3436 |
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Posted: July-18-2010 at 6:10pm |
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@ Matt - Thanx :)
Here are a couple of pics of mine. I think I've finally determined that leaving it connected to the bracket, and using an oil filter wrench might be the best way to get it off...just have to go pick one up :) Another question, the 2 small plugs on the top, what are they for? Bleeding air out of the fuel line? 
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Posted: July-18-2010 at 10:59pm |
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Hey,
That looks like mine and it bolts on and the canister does not screw off. Maybe they made some that screw off that look the same???? Clew In |
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Posted: July-18-2010 at 11:37pm |
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Bolts on from the bottom? There is a bolt on the bottom I think.
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