MEP-803 Water Separator Base?

[jaxbill]

Hello,

Does anyone have a spare they're willing to sell and can get shipped out tomorrow?

I've got a mangled fuel filter / water separator that is stuck and I'm not sure there's enough left to get it removed without damaging the base. I've removed the panels to get better access but no luck. Tomorrow I will try to get some channel locks that will fit the top rim of the filter but I am not optimistic.

Thanks

 

[Light in the Dark]

Sure do. $20 plus the ride

 

[Light in the Dark]

 

[jaxbill]

Thanks! Sending you a PM now.

 

[Light in the Dark]

Its not ideal, but if you needed to you could also just have a line fabbed up to bypass the separator temporarily in the face of a hurricane. A parts store should be able to make one for you.

 

[jaxbill]

Its not ideal, but if you needed to you could also just have a line fabbed up to bypass the separator temporarily in the face of a hurricane. A parts store should be able to make one for you.

Appreciate the idea. Hopefully I can't screw up putting a new one on very much.

 

[Light in the Dark]

This is the hose that goes from the outbound side of the seperator base, to the fuel filter bowl... https://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydra...Hose-Assembly-5800-PSI-NRP-Jones-920-2218.axd

So the dimensions you need (1/4" JIC) should be all you need to have a hose made locally in a half hour or under. Might need a JIC Male to Male adapter to jump the hard line from the tank over to the filter base, but its all standard stuff.

 

[jaxbill]

This is the hose that goes from the outbound side of the seperator base, to the fuel filter bowl... https://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydra...Hose-Assembly-5800-PSI-NRP-Jones-920-2218.axd

So the dimensions you need (1/4" JIC) should be all you need to have a hose made locally in a half hour or under. Might need a JIC Male to Male adapter to jump the hard line from the tank over to the filter base, but its all standard stuff.

Was looking into this in case plan A doesn't work out. So are all/most hydraulic hoses rated for diesel?

Napa says they only make up hydraulic hoses and I imagine the person that answered the phone thinks "fuel" means gasoline.

 

[Light in the Dark]

Hydraulic hoses will have no issue moving diesel through them.

 

[Guyfang]

Jax,

The next time you want to buy a part, please start a "Parts Wanted" Thread. Thanks.

 

[Daybreak]

A note to others on the forum.
It seems the fuel/water filter was put on dry, and overly tight. Usually, you destroy the filter taking it off. On 1 unit I had to remove the entire base and filter. Placed on the bench vice to finally get the filter off.

You could also remove the base, and work on it on a bench. Since even if you order a base, you will still be taking it off.

 

[zarathustra]

i have found out that it is easier to work on that separator if the side panel of the control box is off. It can still be a pain to get an (overly) tightened filter off, but that is what mechanics gloves are for.
good luck.

 

[Light in the Dark]

The only way I tackle that stupid damn filter is with a chain wrench, with the side panel off (all but the lowest right corner bolt, use that as a pivot to move the panel up and out of the way). It works every time.

 

[jaxbill]

I made a lot of dumb mistakes on this one.

First, I forgot I never changed this filter when I installed the genset. I recall it was too tight to remove with a regular filter wrench and thought I would get back to it. I never did.

Second, I tried to change it under pressure and started making stupid mistakes instead of stopping to reassess my approach. I should have removed the side panel earlier in the process. I also should have only attempted the chain wrench with it secured to the solid top part of the filter. I ended up making a giant mangled mess.

Hopefully changing it yearly will be enough to avoid trouble with a filter that was lubed before installation.

 

[Light in the Dark]

I'm glad you got the part in time and that it worked out for you. Under pressure to MAKE IT WORK is always the worst, and where the most mistakes are made. Lesson learned, right? Happens to us all.

 

[Guyfang]

I made a lot of dumb mistakes on this one.

First, I forgot I never changed this filter when I installed the genset. I recall it was too tight to remove with a regular filter wrench and thought I would get back to it. I never did.

Second, I tried to change it under pressure and started making stupid mistakes instead of stopping to reassess my approach. I should have removed the side panel earlier in the process. I also should have only attempted the chain wrench with it secured to the solid top part of the filter. I ended up making a giant mangled mess.

Hopefully changing it yearly will be enough to avoid trouble with a filter that was lubed before installation.

Experience. The best teacher. Experience, under pressure. BAD things happen. But you learned. Thats the main thing. I have one or two small scars on my hands from just this experience.

 

[Daybreak]

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