water separating fuel filter

[WalkGood]

Anyone know of a source for a very small inline water separating fuel filter, that can go on a mower gas line?

[khouse]

I just added a small sediment bowl to one of my customers Ferris's. Works great. I have looked everywhere for a small in line filter with drain. Came up empty.

[Restrorob]

Dixie Chopper has one made by Parker, The D.C. part number is 97392.

[oldgreygox33]

Remove tank, empty tank, flush out tank, dry tank, remount tank, add fresh fuel to tank.------------------No need for sepatator.

[Restrorob]

Remove tank, empty tank, flush out tank, dry tank, remount tank, add fresh fuel to tank.------------------No need for sepatator.

You left out flush fuel lines, Replace fuel filter and clean carb., If one is going to all the trouble do it right. :hammerhead:

[MowerMedic77]

Most auto parts stores also carry dry gas or water remover additives have used them in the past with good results add some to your extra cans if they are exposed to the elements :)

[Jim@MilkyWay]

.... have used them in the past with good results add some to your extra cans if they are exposed to the elements :)
Really?:confused:
I experimented one time with the department store gas drier products, plus denatured alcohol, ether and a few more concoctions.
I put some fresh gas in a jar and added a drop or three of water, then added each of the dry gas stuff in turn. Though I don't remember which ones I used, as it was a while back, I _do_ remember not seeing the result I really wanted.
If the water "disappeared", then I would know it had gone into solution and would burn in engine, but it just sat there at bottom of jar. None of the products actually made the water "go away". It may have altered it's state such that it would in fact "burn" when ingested, but it didn't look like a healthy solution to go sucking through my carb and filter. Just a thought.:waving:

[WalkGood]

Remove tank, empty tank, flush out tank, dry tank, remount tank, add fresh fuel to tank.------------------No need for sepatator.

In a perfect world, that would work. Then again a perfect world would never require doing that.

Back to reality. Hot humid climate. Very humid. Humidity gets in gas cans. Moisture in gas from gas station. This happens all over. Even from GOOD gas stations.

If moisture separators weren't needed, none would be made.

I just need a very small inline one.

[WalkGood]

Dixie Chopper has one made by Parker, The D.C. part number is 97392.

Got any idea how small? I googled and did not find out. Links to dixiechopper.com were dead.

[fixer67]

Dixie Chopper has one made by Parker, The D.C. part number is 97392.



Picture of filter. It is the 4th item down I believe
http://www.turfeagle.com/products/dc_mowers.html

[Restrorob]

This may give you a idea compared to the size of the tanks.
1/4" fuel inlet and outlet, About 4" long and 2" diameter.

[Restrorob]

It's #8 in this pic.

[Jim@MilkyWay]

Picture of filter. It is the 4th item down I believe
http://www.turfeagle.com/products/dc_mowers.html
I can read, but the "DC Filter 97392 Gas & Water" looks like a filter to me. A separator should be made, such that the water can be easily and conveniently emptied when water accumulates.

[Jim@MilkyWay]

At least on all three of my diesels the water separator has a drain.

[GATCO Equipment Service]

I use the Racor Model 025-RAC-02 which filters and seperates out water as well.

[oldrustycars]

You left out flush fuel lines, Replace fuel filter and clean carb., If one is going to all the trouble do it right. :hammerhead:
rob, how many times have you done this for a customer, then he goes out and pours in gas from the SAME crappy gas can he was using before he came to you? the one with a rag stuffed in it because he lost the cap, and full of dirt on the bottom?

[Restrorob]

rob, how many times have you done this for a customer, then he goes out and pours in gas from the SAME crappy gas can he was using before he came to you? the one with a rag stuffed in it because he lost the cap, and full of dirt on the bottom?


Probably 4 or 5 times and when they done it they brought it back running bad again and got pissed cuz I charged them to clean it out the second time. :dizzy: As if it was my gas can and I dumped the crap back in there.
Since then we have added a comment box to the work orders and they are shown and verbally told to check their can and they WILL be charged for another cleaning job.
I have only had one since we put this into effect, Husband picks unit up and doesn't tell wife about checking their can. She goes out the next day while he's at work and dumps crap back in it, But he laughed about it and was happy to pay for the second cleaning.

[khouse]

oldrusty and restrorob made good points. that's the same reason i'm going to add a sediment bowl for repeat customers. Stens has one for 5 bucks and it's small. add a couple of 1/8 ip x 1/4 barb fittings secure it with 2 large wire ties and you have it. as long as my customers clean the bowl that is..........

[Restrorob]

as long as my customers clean the bowl that is..........

Lots a Luck on that one !!! Half of my customers won't check the oil much less get gas on their hands cleaning a sediment bowl. I went to the clear paper element filters so when the customer comes back complaining about running bad I can point the trash out to them on the spot.