[C38] Universal engine maintenance most difficult item

[Charles Finn]

Steve,

I cut a round access hatch into the wall of the port quarter berth.   It 
is one of those circular 6 or 7 inch access hatches that costs less than 
$20.  Easy to make the cut with a scroll saw or moto tool.   Still is a 
lousy job changing the filter and then bleeding the lines, but we are 
lucky to have an electric fuel pump in line.  On the Yanmar engine I 
replaced the Universal 5424 with, you have to reach way inside and 
manually prime the fuel line which was one of the worst jobs I had to 
do!   I ended up installing an electric fuel pump in-line just for priming.

Best,
Chuck Finn
Mighty Quinn #114
Lake Superior


On 3/26/2021 1:40 PM, S Orton wrote:
> All,
> Changing the universal fuel filter is by far the hardest item to do. 
> Enter from the front, my arm needs to be a foot longer. Enter from the 
> stb'd quarter birth opening, I can barely get my chest through opening 
> and can only use one arm, which I was able to remove the filter, but I 
> can't get the new filter to catch a tread, because I can't see what 
> I'm doing.  It is by feel only. Next I'll try to enter from the port 
> locker.  This is probably the last time I changed this filter was 
> 2008- I relied on keeping the suction filter clean.  Next time I'll 
> have the yard do this- maybe they have a 4 1/2 foot mechanic.
> Cheers, Steve
>
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