Installing new racor

[TomParis]

Per Terry England I bought and installed a Racor, but my question is I'm squeezing bulb and not getting any fuel to come into Racor clear bowel and clearly motor isn't getting fuel. So what did I do wrong or does it take 50 bulb squeezes to get fuel moving agaon. Keep in mind boat was working fine before I started this.

[TomParis]

got a fishing trip planned tomorrow, any help suggestions are appreciated

[1bayouboy]

Try at least partially filling the filter before screwing it on.

[CaptMick]

Is the bulb on the motor or tank side of the racor? I always pre fill the filter with fresh fuel prior to spinning it on.

In my opinion the ball should be on the tank side so you pump fuel manually into the filter. I am not an engine rigger but I have seen it done both ways and I have always had issues with it on the motor side.

[Bushwacker]

Make sure the primer bulb is oriented vertically when you're pumping it. The check valves in it will work much better that way!

Before changing a filter, I alway pump the primer bulb till it's really hard to make sure the vapor separator tank between the lift pump and high pressure pump is full. If it's full, the motor will run long enough on that fuel for the lift pump to pull fuel through the filter. Have you tried starting the motor? If it will start, between the lift pump and squeezing the primer bulb, you might be able to fill the filter that way.

[TomParis]

The bulb is between racor and motor, I'll keep trying and if needed I'll get some fuel to prefilled filter with, thanks for suggestions

[Bushwacker]

DI motors are pretty sensitive to fuel restriction, so it's good to minimize the number of 90 degree elbows in your fuel system between motor and boat, as each elbow will add about 0.05" Hg of restriction to the system! Discovered that when I had my dealer run the BRP fuel system test and found that I had too much restriction in my fuel system. All fuel lines should be 3/8". Replaced some elbows with longer hose and got the restriction down below the 0.4"Hg limit. Don't know if they can run that test on a Ficht motor, but if they can it might be worth doing after adding the filter, so I'd ask your dealer about it! Also make sure any fittings are fully drilled out to max diameter. The dealer for my old motor said he once traced a blown powerhead on a carb'd motor to a fitting that wasn't fully drilled out!

[TomParis]

Thanks for the help, filling the racor and then squeezing bulb and starting engine worked.

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by TomParis

Thanks for the help, filling the racor and then squeezing bulb and starting engine worked.

Cuervo Verde!

[CHANCE1234]

Yup I always fill the tacit with fresh fuel prior to spinning it on.