Winterisation & Service

[Tiller Girl]

CW,

a CAV glass bowl will show any water but it may not show bug. It clogs in the filter and will stop it.

 

[Rivers & creeks]

Well it'll be a surprise when it happens then

 

[PeterWright]

The worst part of all this is changing a spin on oil filter, and only because most engine manufacturers insist on mounting these horizontally. If they were vertical, it would be simple to get them off without making a mess. Does anyone know why the designers do this? Is it just to spoil my day?

 

[Hadenough]

Well it'll be a surprise when it happens then

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Get some Racors, put them where you can get at them and add a vaccuum gauge. Well worth the expense.

 

[Rivers & creeks]

Do they not have to be bled afterwards?

 

[Hadenough]

Nope. Take the lid off, lift the filter element out, check it, put it back in if it is ok replace if it's not, top the reservoir up with clean diesel, put the lid back on and start up. They ain't cheap but they are worth it.

 

[Tiller Girl]

I have a Racor on the polishing system but I just cannot get room in the engine room for the primary - and I fancy with the vacuum gauge. Makes good sense for a precaution.