stuck fuel filter

[wrenchero]

i followed eds advice and heated it and knocked it in to the tank.i didnt have a problem with it being dirty,just stuck in the tank.i cleaned up the surfaces good and soldered it back together.seems to be holding really well.fired it up for the first time tonight.runs great.thank you all for your input.i didnt realize there were so many outboard geeks out there like me.haha

mn

[ed-sam]

I am glad you were successful. Ed

[johnny]

Read the forth post if you want a new filter.

[phil-b]

quote wrenchero:

i didnt realize there were so many outboard geeks out there like me.haha

If you join the club you’ll get a quarterly magazine with glossy color photos in the center section (haven’t seen a fold-out yet tho….)

[The Boat House]

quote JOHNG:

I have that filter NOS. $20 mailed to you. BUT I would back flush the filter well. That filter can usually be cleaned very easily. Auto Zone makes the best carb cleaner in the world-watch it or it will eat paint. Stan in Ohio. scj616@aol.com

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[lindy46]

quote Tubs:

quote JOHNG:

I have that filter NOS. $20 mailed to you. BUT I would back flush the filter well. That filter can usually be cleaned very easily. Auto Zone makes the best carb cleaner in the world-watch it or it will eat paint. Stan in Ohio. scj616@aol.com

Sent you a PM.

Good price. Part number is 277187 is $40 at MarineEngine.com

[The Boat House]

quote lindy46:

Good price. Part number is 277187 is $40 at MarineEngine.com

I would agree. Hoping to get one.
I’ve been trying to clean out that filter
for 3 years. Its a 3 hp. my son-in-law
uses to fish. When he got down to
the last 1/4 of a tank it wouldn’t run.
Wish I had known before I cut the
fuel line and put in an inline. Won’t
take much to put it back the way
it’s suppose to be. By the time I’m
done I’ll probably end up being close
to the $40.00 one at MarineEngine.com

[lindy46]

Yeah, works fine if you keep the tank at least half full. Problem with an inline filter is that it doesn’t keep crud in the tank from clogging the petcock. Ask me how I know! I guess it’s better to pay the price rather than get stranded on the lake because of an old plugged filter or a plugged petcock.

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