How to install a fuel flow meter in a mercruiser 4.3L 190hp
Mvd 28 February 2005 12:35:43
Hi,
I have a fuel flow meter NAVMAN F2100 that i want to install in my boat. The engine is a MERCUISER 4.3L (no EFI). The boat an RINKER captiva 192 BR
The manual says that i must install it AFTER a primary fuel filter. But on the mercruiser after the prinmary fuel filter the fuel lines are from metal and are very close to the engine.
Any of you boaters got experience with installing this meter on your boat with a mercruiser engine.
Actually no it ain't. This guys got a 19ft runabout with a v6. He don't need more fuel filters. And you are forgetting the all those extra connections are just more places to have a leak some time in the future. Not to mention buying two spin on filters instead if one.
"Calif Bill" <bmckee.nospam@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message news:G%RUd.739$L17.517@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...> Just add another Racor or Sierra filter ahead of the filter and install > the> flowmeter between the 2. Will cost an extra $30 at most. Always nice to> have an extra filter / water trap.> Bill>
"JamesgangNC" <jamesgangnc@nospam.com> wrote in message> news:39MUd.10318$Ba3.737@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...>> I would not install it ahead of the main filter as the main filter is >> also> a>> water trap. Those little clear filters are not water traps. Does it >> have>> barbed ends or pipe thread? The ideal installation would be to take a>> section out of the metal line, flare the remaining line and install it>> there. A not as ideal would be to take a section of the metal line out> and>> use a couple short pieces of rubber double wall marine fuel line and >> barbs>> on the sending unit if it does not have them already. You do not have to>> have hard metal line between the fuel filter and the carb but it is safer> in>> case of an engine fire.>>
"bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message>> news:bdadnXYMwK6q677fRVn-iw@rogers.com...>> > You might install an additional filter in the fuel line making it the>> > primary one (I installed a see-through one) to keep crapola out of the>> > meter, then the meter downstream from that filter.>> >
"Mvd" <P800_fun@hotmail.com> wrote in message>> > news:17c20e7f.0502280035.744997a3@posting.google.com...>> >> Hi,>> >>
I have a fuel flow meter NAVMAN F2100 that i want to install in my>> >> boat. The engine is a MERCUISER 4.3L (no EFI). The boat an RINKER>> >> captiva 192 BR>> >>
The manual says that i must install it AFTER a primary fuel filter.>> >> But on the mercruiser after the prinmary fuel filter the fuel lines>> >> are from metal and are very close to the engine.>> >>
Any of you boaters got experience with installing this meter on your>> >> boat with a mercruiser engine.>> >>
It's a 19' runabout. You don't need no fuel flow meter! Makes less sense than he don't need more filters.
"JamesgangNC" <jamesgangnc@nospam.com> wrote in message news:Ed5Vd.11648$Ba3.8040@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...> Actually no it ain't. This guys got a 19ft runabout with a v6. He don't> need more fuel filters. And you are forgetting the all those extra> connections are just more places to have a leak some time in the future.> Not to mention buying two spin on filters instead if one.>
"Calif Bill" <bmckee.nospam@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message> news:G%RUd.739$L17.517@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...> > Just add another Racor or Sierra filter ahead of the filter and install> > the> > flowmeter between the 2. Will cost an extra $30 at most. Always nice
have an extra filter / water trap.> > Bill> >
"JamesgangNC" <jamesgangnc@nospam.com> wrote in message> > news:39MUd.10318$Ba3.737@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...> >> I would not install it ahead of the main filter as the main filter is> >> also> > a> >> water trap. Those little clear filters are not water traps. Does it> >> have> >> barbed ends or pipe thread? The ideal installation would be to take a> >> section out of the metal line, flare the remaining line and install it> >> there. A not as ideal would be to take a section of the metal line out> > and> >> use a couple short pieces of rubber double wall marine fuel line and> >> barbs> >> on the sending unit if it does not have them already. You do not have
have hard metal line between the fuel filter and the carb but it is
safer> > in> >> case of an engine fire.> >>
"bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message> >> news:bdadnXYMwK6q677fRVn-iw@rogers.com...> >> > You might install an additional filter in the fuel line making it the> >> > primary one (I installed a see-through one) to keep crapola out of
meter, then the meter downstream from that filter.> >> >
"Mvd" <P800_fun@hotmail.com> wrote in message> >> > news:17c20e7f.0502280035.744997a3@posting.google.com...> >> >> Hi,> >> >>
I have a fuel flow meter NAVMAN F2100 that i want to install in my> >> >> boat. The engine is a MERCUISER 4.3L (no EFI). The boat an RINKER> >> >> captiva 192 BR> >> >>
The manual says that i must install it AFTER a primary fuel filter.> >> >> But on the mercruiser after the prinmary fuel filter the fuel lines> >> >> are from metal and are very close to the engine.> >> >>
Any of you boaters got experience with installing this meter on your> >> >> boat with a mercruiser engine.> >> >>
