Racor Filter

[olson_phil]

Does anyone know if there is a specific part number for the Racor
fuel
filter on my 83FC35? I read that I need a 10 micron filter, but if I
just shop up at NAPA will they know what I am talking about? Also,
is
changing the filter as easy as unscrewing the filter housing and
putting in the new filter? Do I need to fill the filter up with
diesel
before installing it? Please forgive my ignorance but I am new to
diesels and the Wanderlodge. Thanks.

Phil Olson
Appleton, WI
83 FC35SB

[erniecarpet@...]

Phil, when I first had my 35, I had to change the Racor. Since I was new to
that, luckily the previous owner had a spare. I took the old one out, being
very careful to not spill it, as I was at a private campground. Didn't work, got
diesel all over me, coach and ground. Nobody saw it. So I changed the gasket
and new o-ring- installed the new filter and filled it to the rim with diesel.
Since the cover goes into the filter- more fuel on the coach, ground, and me.
BUT- she started right up! Ernie 83PT40- still trying to be careful


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[Gary Miller]

Hi Phil,

lots of techniques on this one. Here's mine:

First, I use the Racor brand 10 micron filter. It's blue colored,
available at West Marine for about $11. It includes the two O-
rings, one for the lid, and one for the T-handle. I use the Racor
brand because I know it has a baffled, resin impregnated section
designed to shed water toward the bottom of the bowl, not just the
filtration section, I also enjoy the 'pull tab' feature it has for
easy removal. If you're in a pinch, any brand will do, I'm just not
sure about how they're manufactured.

Second, I glove up with rubber gloves, open the doghouse and loosen
the engine filter.

Third, I remove the old Racor filter and place it into a large zip
lock bag with a few paper towels, then install the new one and O-
rings.

Fourth, I remove the engine filter and take it to the Racor and pour
in the fuel from it to top off the Racor, then put the lid on.
Engine filter goes into zip lock bag with paper towels stuffed into
the filter.

Fifth, new CAT filter goes on the engine. I've heard that the Cat
is a 2 micron polishing filter while the aftermarkets are all 5
micron.

Step six; open the petcock on the engine, and pump the system about
a dozen times. Fuel will come out under the engine, and you'll hear
and feel that the air is out of the system.

Last step, close the petcock and clean up.

It's my understanding that the fuel injection pump can overcome some
air, but why risk it? The manual pump is there to use.

You can install a switch that will trick the oil pressure sender
behind the road side headlights into running the fuel pump and save
yourself the pumping.

I normally do this change in a truck stop or by the side of the road
in the gravel. It can get messy.

Gary Miller
83 FC 33
Wauwatosa, WI

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "olson_phil"
wrote:
> Does anyone know if there is a specific part number for the Racor
> fuel
> filter on my 83FC35? I read that I need a 10 micron filter, but
if I
> just shop up at NAPA will they know what I am talking about? Also,
> is
> changing the filter as easy as unscrewing the filter housing and
> putting in the new filter? Do I need to fill the filter up with
> diesel
> before installing it? Please forgive my ignorance but I am new to
> diesels and the Wanderlodge. Thanks.
>
> Phil Olson
> Appleton, WI
> 83 FC35SB

[Kurt Achenbach]

Hi Phil,
The numbers I have for my 83FC35 are:

Outside Racor Fuel Carquest 1 86209
Fuel Filter " 1 86352

I have not changed them myself, so can't answer your other question.

Kurt in NH





--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "olson_phil" wrote:
> Does anyone know if there is a specific part number for the Racor
> fuel
> filter on my 83FC35? I read that I need a 10 micron filter, but if I
> just shop up at NAPA will they know what I am talking about? Also,
> is
> changing the filter as easy as unscrewing the filter housing and
> putting in the new filter? Do I need to fill the filter up with
> diesel
> before installing it? Please forgive my ignorance but I am new to
> diesels and the Wanderlodge. Thanks.
>
> Phil Olson
> Appleton, WI
> 83 FC35SB

[Stephen Birtles]

I have a Racor 1000FG for sale Brand new refurbished never been installed
This is one big honkin filter.If any one is interested 135.00 plus
shipping
Stephen 77fc35

[Adria Haynes]

I might be interested pretty quickly here if I can't fix mine on the
cheap - as in "just needs a rubber washer" level of cheap. Do you
have any pics of it and stats for it that you could forward my way
just in case?

Also, not to highjack your thread, but after shopping for a few
minutes before I even saw this, I'd also like to ask the group what
are the realistic requirements that I need to look for concerning
filter size and flow requirements. If anything, this should help to
sell this one as I'm sure it exceeds what is required.

John


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
wrote:
> I have a Racor 1000FG for sale Brand new refurbished never been
installed
> This is one big honkin filter.If any one is interested 135.00 plus
> shipping
> Stephen 77fc35

[Stephen Birtles]

go to the parker site for spcecs this filter will support a 500 horse
engine and you can pull fuel at a rate of approx 160 gallons an hour
Stephen



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Adria Haynes"
<mrbeebody@n...> wrote:
> I might be interested pretty quickly here if I can't fix mine on the
> cheap - as in "just needs a rubber washer" level of cheap. Do you
> have any pics of it and stats for it that you could forward my way
> just in case?
>
> Also, not to highjack your thread, but after shopping for a few
> minutes before I even saw this, I'd also like to ask the group what
> are the realistic requirements that I need to look for concerning
> filter size and flow requirements. If anything, this should help to
> sell this one as I'm sure it exceeds what is required.
>
> John
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
> wrote:
> > I have a Racor 1000FG for sale Brand new refurbished never been
> installed
> > This is one big honkin filter.If any one is interested 135.00 plus
> > shipping
> > Stephen 77fc35

[dspithaler@...]

Hi All I have a dumb question about the racor filter. A year and a half
ago I had a shop take my filter apart & clean it. The other day I was going to
clean it myself & I started draining the fuel out of the bottom of the
filter. I got about 4 gallons out of it & it was still draining. I was
wandering if
it was siphoning out of the fuel tank??? Is that a possibility?
Don
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA



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[erniecarpet@...]

don, thats strange. When I cleaned my racor I was able to just use a coffee
can to catch my diesel. was your key on? ernie- 83pt 40 in montana


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[dspithaler@...]

In a message dated 7/9/2005 10:55:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
erniecarpet@... writes:

don, thats strange. When I cleaned my racor I was able to just use a coffee

can to catch my diesel. was your key on? ernie- 83pt 40 in montana




No the key wasn't on but I hadn't unscrewed the top yet do you think it
could siphon out of the tank?
Don
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA


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