96 gtx inline filter vs fuel/water separator

[Bjsaleen]

While I was changing my grey tempos today to new fresh black fuel line I noticed the previous owner completely bypassed the fuel/water separator and put in a inline fuel filter. Is there any reasoning behind this? I hooked everything back up the way it's supposed to and put a new fuel/water separator filter and o-ring. I didn't know if I should have kept the inline in place or do what i did and put it back to stock?

 

[seadooaddiction]

stock fuel routing for stock applications. (i always use it personally)

 

[racerxxx]

Back through the separator is right and some guys add a Fram G2 inline filter before the fuel pump.

 

[RodInEscondido]

Recommend to use both. When cleaning the primary, dump the cup contents into a clear container to see if there is any water or other crud in it and for any crud in the strainer. Secondary filter is cheap insurance against clogging up jets/orifices in carb.

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Correct....use both. OEM water and a Fram G2 fuel filer.If you use the clear/yellow fuel filter you can see the fuel flowing, you can't if you use the metal one.

 

[Bjsaleen]

Any suggestion on where to place it? Before or after the fuel separator?


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[RodInEscondido]

between the primary filter/separator and the carb

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Any suggestion on where to place it? Before or after the fuel separator?


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As close to the carb as possible but still leave room to work on it.
Remember the flow direction too.

 

[mikidymac]

I guess it is extra insurance but I have never personally seen the need for an inline filter. When I get a ski I remove and clean the fuel tank, replace the fuel/water separator and rebuild the carbs. I have never found the carb filters to have much of anything after this on subsequent rebuilds. I do fill from clean gas cans and reliable gas stations though. From the factory you already have three fuel filters, the strainer on the sending unit, the fuel filter/water separator and the carb filters. If you fill from questionable sources or dirty gas cans it might be a good idea.

 

[bajaman123]

It's extra insurance but also another potential problem. If for some reason or another the in-line filter were to get clogged to the point of fuel restriction, that wouldn't be good.
Unlikely for most of us, but I've seen a lot of guys at the lakes who don't seem to care too much about how they fuel or the condition they keep their portable gas tanks.
Having said all this, I just installed in-line filters on my two machines...lol!

 

[Bjsaleen]

Yeah I agree with it being extra insurance now I'm just worried about priming the system. I understand you can just crank the motor but I think I'd rather take the fuel return off the "T" of the pto carb and use a bike pump to pressurize the tank till fuel starts dribbling out of the return nipple. Can anyone advise me differently on this procedure? Or opinions either way?

 

[AdamXP800]

Just crank it over a few times with the choke on. It will literally only take a few seconds to get it primed.



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[Bjsaleen]

Just crank it over a few times with the choke on. It will literally only take a few seconds to get it primed.



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And that's what I did, held the choke cranked it for about 10 seconds let it sit for another ten the hit the start/stop and it fired right up!


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[AdamXP800]

Good deal, glad to hear it's running!



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