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Fuel filter/screen

If I leave the coach with the nose up too long this sight glass with the screen in it fills up with diesel and starts to leak. Is there a crack or bad o-ring on the sight glass or is this concern for a bigger issue?
I don't see a crack but will  need to remove it to check it 100%
I'm going to go ahead and change the fuel filter, but is there a trick to removing that sight glass with out removing this whole setup? Doesn't look easy.

One more...if operating correctly, how much diesel should be in the sight glass when not running?
Dylan and Aimee
2001 U320 4013
Unit# 5896
450 HP/IFS
 

Re: Fuel filter/screen

Reply #1 –
More critically for your engine is that with the engine running, it will suck AIR in the same way that fuel is leaking out.

Yes, plenty of posts on both resealing and the strong recommendation is to replace it with the new/superseded Racor replacement (which is what I would recommend).
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: Fuel filter/screen

Reply #2 –
As I have written in other threads I was never able to keep my Winn filter system from allowing air infiltration (which resulted in engine shutdown) at temperatures much below 40F. The Parker Racor 790R30 system was a straightforward upgrade and eliminated the issue.
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186

Re: Fuel filter/screen

Reply #3 –
You need to loosen the thumb screw on the top of the site glass and then the thing that the fuel
line elbow is in needs to be lifted up. You might have to remove the fuel line to get enough
lift to get it apart.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Fuel filter/screen

Reply #4 –
Since I have the FS19592 filter, does that mean the PO already installed the WINN Retro fit 12963 kit?
Dylan and Aimee
2001 U320 4013
Unit# 5896
450 HP/IFS
 

Re: Fuel filter/screen

Reply #5 –
Looks like a Winn to me.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Fuel filter/screen

Reply #6 –
Quote from: dlkj07 –
Since I have the FS19592 filter, does that mean the PO already installed the WINN Retro fit 12963 kit?

I believe so.
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186
 

Re: Fuel filter/screen

Reply #7 –
After catching up on some old posts about this I'm going to start by replacing the 300200 sight glass that comes with the 2 new O-rings, order the other 2 O-rings and see if that fixes my air leak. If I'm not one of the lucky ones, then I'll dig into the process of installing the Racor 790R30.
Dylan and Aimee
2001 U320 4013
Unit# 5896
450 HP/IFS