Re: [omc-boats] fuel filters

I'm curious too... scared straight by the exploding seasport - that would
be just my luck!

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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Ben Swenson"
  To: omc-boats@...
  Subject: Re: [omc-boats] fuel filters
  Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:48:49 -0700

I'm interested

  ----- Original Message ----- From: DavidTo: omc-boats@...:
  Tuesday, August 16, 2005 1:43 PMSubject: Re: [omc-boats] fuel filters
  I agree Lee, I planed on ordering one right away and more later - if
  others are interested post your interest and we will keep track and
  see
  if a discount can be arranged - Dave

  Lee Shuster wrote:

> Maybe we should get organized and make a group purchase? I'm sure
  if we could get an order for 10 or 12; they'd cut us a small
  discount?
>
> They do have a couple of dealers here in the US of A.
>
> Lee Shuster
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: David <odin@...>
> Reply-To: omc-boats@...
> Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:02:27 -0500
>
> >Thanks Lee - CruzPro has such a unit - $89.95 - small and hooks to
  the
> >12 volt battary - since the OMC battaries are in the engine
  compartment
> >it should be perfect. I suggest anyone owning a boat should get
  one -
> >until you have seen an engine compartment blow up you will not
> >appreciate how important a detector can be. Dave
> >
> >lib1@... wrote:
> >
> >> Someone (in New Zealand) has ( marketed a low-cost gas
> >> detector). See: http://www.cruzpro.com/gd10.html Lee ShusterSalt
  Lake
> >> City
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: David
> >> To: omc-boats@...
> >> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 2:35 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] fuel filters
> >> With all the advances in electronics you would think that
> >> someone would be able to make an affordable and portable
> >> fume detector that runs on battaries - I would buy one in a
> >> minute - if anyone has heard of any please let us know!
> >>
> >> Glenn Halweg wrote:
> >>
> >> > Speaking of blower vents I've never trusted one to
> >> > adequately vent the engine compartment. After seeing
> >> > someone else's boat blow up with a lady sitting on the
> >> > engine compartment. (3rd degree burns, skin grafts) I
> >> > always open the engine compartment and sniff around for
> >> > leaks. I also start the engine with the compartment open.
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: David
> >> > To: omc-boats@...
> >> > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 2:43 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: [omc-boats] fuel filters
> >> > While on the subject of fuel - having owned
> >> > over 15 OMC's and having put in more running
> >> > hours than I can remember - I have had just
> >> > about everything happen. Over the years I have
> >> > had two boats explode - one due to a pump leak
> >> > and the other due to a rupture in the flexible
> >> > fuel line - in each case gas leaked into the
> >> > engine compartment - the one thing you learn
> >> > from this is that using the blower to vent the
> >> > engine compartment is a bunch of crap - all that
> >> > does when you have a gas leak is to bring in
> >> > lots of oxygen to really improve the explosion!
> >> > So, the lesson is to carefully, and regularly
> >> > check the entire fuel system - I now replace all
> >> > the old flexible lines right away - Oh, and fire
> >> > extinguishers work great - in each case I was
> >> > able to quickly extinguish the fire and very
> >> > little damage occurred - so now I don't get in a
> >> > boat without making sure extinguishers are on
> >> > board. Dave
> >> >
> >> > Glenn Halweg wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Hello Group! Anybody tried running their GM V-8
> >> > > without the fuel pump fuel filter? I can't find
> >> > > anyone local that stocks the ac 381690 filter.
> >> > > Various places online have it for about $4 but
> >> > > shipping is $5 or more. I'm thinking of putting
> >> > > an inline fuel filter in and leaving the filter
> >> > > out of the bowl. Will this cause any problems?
> >> > > Glenn
> >> >
> >
> >
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