Water strainer installation
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Printed Date: January-15-2025 at 9:06pm
Topic: Water strainer installation
Posted By: Wilhelm Hertzog
Subject: Water strainer installation
Date Posted: December-28-2019 at 6:47am
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My boat does not have a water strainer, but considering the amount of debris that came out of the trans oil cooler when it was last inspected, I want to install a water strainer. Two questions: 1. I've read on some forum posts here and elsewhere that the strainer has to be installed above the water line. Why? 2. Is it important where a flushing connection (like a 'Timmy T') is installed relative to the strainer - i.e. before or after? Thanks a lot for the help! ------------- 1982 Ski Nautique PCM351W RR II Velvet Drive 10-17-003 1:1 II PerfectPass Stargazer Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. |
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-28-2019 at 10:02am
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If you want to empty the bowl while in the water, it would be ideal to not have water pouring in while doing so. Tee location relative to strainer doesn’t matter, but try to put it at the highest point to help the pump prime when the system is dry. |
Posted By: Wilhelm Hertzog
Date Posted: December-31-2021 at 8:45am
Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but Tim, just to clarify, you meant one should install the T (not the strainer) as high as possible, correct? The local Sherwood importer eventually got me a strainer recently, but I haven't installed it yet. ------------- 1982 Ski Nautique PCM351W RR II Velvet Drive 10-17-003 1:1 II PerfectPass Stargazer Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. |
TRBenj wrote: