Merc KE4 tank mounted fuel “filter” question

[DAN UMBARGER]

In flushing out the fuel tank I found a whole bunch of little very small clover leaf shaped discs and when I pulled the fitting out of the tank it had a 1″ long triangle rod coming out of it and the little discs have that same triangle hole in the center. What kind of filter is this? Temporarily I just threaded the fitting back in and will be careful when poring in the fuel…is there an upgrade for this filter?

[fastjohn]

Easier to cut the gas line and use a small in-line filter.

[Buccaneer]

Can it be modified to put a brass screen inside the tank like most old
outboards have?

 

Prepare to be boarded!

[DAN UMBARGER]

Possibly Buc, would have to break out the triangular post and drill it out…kind of a strange looking deal for sure.

[dave-bernard]

got pic’s ???

[DAN UMBARGER]

I’ll take some pics next week when I get back to the shop.

[DAN UMBARGER]

Dave, Here’s a pic of the little brass pieces from the filter in this merc…may not be all of them and I’m sure I destroyed the filter by blowing air thru the tank trying to clean it out. The brass fitting that threads into the tank has a 1″ or so long triangular rod sticking out of it that these little pieces slide over. I’ll just do what Buc suggested and solder in a piece of brass screen for a filter.

[DAN UMBARGER]

Dave, Here’s a pic of the little brass pieces from the filter in this merc…may not be all of them and I’m sure I destroyed the filter by blowing air thru the tank trying to clean it out. The brass fitting that threads into the tank has a 1″ or so long triangular rod sticking out of it that these little pieces slide over. I’ll just do what Buc suggested and solder in a piece of brass screen for a filter.

[DAN UMBARGER]

Sorry…not sure how to delete a duplicate post!

[dave-bernard]

they were not ment to be disassembled.

remove it and add an inline filter.

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