Stalling cat -Spin on Racor + other question

[Adria Haynes]

I still haven't really tried to start my 3208 again yet. I got the
900 series Racor off and found some of the internals to be damaged
from excessive heat. I have since decided to live without a heating
element in my water seperator as I move forward since I really don't
need my fuel so hot that it melts plastic inside of it - right next
to my LP pig.

In looking into the option of just replacing my filter/seperator
instead of rebuilding it, I stopped by the local West Marine as you
guys advised. The guy there showed me a flow chart that shows I
should be able to EASILY live with a 300 series seperator (320R
actually) with the spin on style filters.

Maybe I'm too green, but it seems like a no brainer. But I don't
really want to make any moves or spend any money without consulting
you professionals first, though. The things I liked about that unit
was that is had a primer built into it, the filters seemed easier to
change, and changing them seemed like it wouldn't be as messy. The
things I didn't like was that each new filter was like $27. A small
drop in the bucket I know, but still.

Please advise on any of your thoughts or experiences concerning
installing and/or maintaining one of these spin on style
filter/seperators.

Also, once the new unit is installed, how do I go about pushing fuel
up the line to the secondary filter? Just use that built in primer?

How do I do it if I go with another 900 series Racor?

How bad of an idea is it to just eliminate the Racor for the
afternoon to see if I can get the damn thing running without it at
all?

Still overwhelmed,
John