Ok. If it doesn't have the T handle top then it's not a 500. For those that do have the 500, overtightening the T handle can warp the top resulting in the potential for air inleakage.
-- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 8:37 AM David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Dennis- The Racor looks OK, but of course that says nothing. I don’t > know the Racor model but it is older since it does not have the threaded > top that you can add a gauge to. Since that is a more expensive > alteration, I thought I would replace the fuel lines first and see if that > fixes the problem. If not, I thought I would bypass the Racor and see if > it works that way and if so, replace the Racor itself. Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > On Sep 23, 2021, at 9:31 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > What type of fuel filter do you have? If it's a Racor MA500, the top may > be warped or the gasket may be cracked or displaced. Those are not > infrequent issues with that filter. Either condition could result in air > inleakage. > > >
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