It sounds like the 500 is the way to go. I agree on not having the fire shield. You can actually buy the 500 with no shield and a 30 µm filter installed (500FG30) and that was my target. Defender doesn’t sell it, but other vendors do. https://www.racorstore.com/racor-500fg30-fg-fuel-filter-water-separator.html <https://www.racorstore.com/racor-500fg30-fg-fuel-filter-water-separator.html>
Follow up question: I would like to install a remote vacuum gauge in the cockpit near the engine control panel. It is unclear to me how to plumb that into the 500. The T handle with integral gauge would be simple, but it is a PITA to get to a place to see the gauge, so having it in the cockpit would be better. But I don’t understand how to attach the line for the remote gauge to the 500. Some of these units have a second port you could use, but the 500 does not seems to have only one. Dave S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Oct 16, 2021, at 5:02 PM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I hate the spin on type as you can’t change the filter easily or without > making a mess. And it’s harder to inspect the bowl and the element. On the > 500–which I installed on Masquerade—you just take the top off, pull out the > element, replace it, and then top off the fuel in the filter with fresh fuel > ( I keep a gallon handy for this). > Bottom line: I would go with the 500. ( And get rid of the metal fire shield, > which only gets in the way of taking a good look at the bowl. If that shield > is necessary to prevent a fire melting the bowl , then the fire is too far > gone anyway. Just another stupid rule.) > > Andy > Masquerade > > Andrew Burton > 26 Beacon Hill > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > +401 965 5260 > https://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > <https://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/> > > > >> On Oct 16, 2021, at 16:44, David Knecht via CnC-List <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I am considering replacing my old Racor primary filter assembly (currently >> 30 µm filter) with one of the newer ones, but I am unsure what the >> difference is between them and hoping someone can clarify differences I >> might not recognize. I was initially looking at the 500 series turbine >> units which start around $200. But there are also 120 series spin on units >> that are less than $100 and seem like they should work: >> https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|311|2349059|2837510&id=133972# >> <https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C311%7C2349059%7C2837510&id=133972#> >> >> Does anyone know if there is a reason not to use the less expensive models? >> I plan to also add a remote vacuum gauge at the helm station if that >> matters. Thanks- Dave >> >> S/V Aries >> 1990 C&C 34+ >> New London, CT >> > <pastedGraphic.tiff> >> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with >> the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - >> Stu > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
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