Tips & Tricks Blog – Marine Fuel Filter Water Separators
Clear Flow Filtration Systems manufactures and provides superior quality fuel filter water separators to marine, industrial, agricultural, and recreational industries nationwide. Read our blog for how-to instructions, product reviews, announcements, and more. Whether you have questions on your outboard fuel water separator or a diesel fuel water separator, our updates can help improve the performance and longevity of your industrial or marine engine.
Be Safe and Smart, Avoid Mid-Season Fuel Issues
What’s better than loading up your boat with snacks, drinks, friends, and family to take the day to enjoy yourselves and have some fun? Taking the boat out on beautiful warm days is often the highlight of every boatowners year. While we all love to enjoy our boats with friends and family, there are quite a few issues that
Thinking of Buying a Fuel Water Separator on a Large E-Commerce Site Because It’s Easier & Cheaper?
Thinking of Buying a Fuel Water Separator on a Large E-Commerce Site Because It’s Easier & Cheaper? In this age of hyper-convenient ecommerce, we all know the ease of buying products on a giant e-tailer such as Amazon or Walmart. With our info already on file and ready to go, it can seem tedious to use a new
4 Reasons Your Boat Should Have a Fuel Water Separator
4 Reasons Your Boat Should Have a Fuel Water Separator Are you trying to decide if you need a fuel water separator for your boat? It doesn’t matter if you are a seasoned boat owner or just starting out with your first watercraft. Your boat is going to require fuel filtration to prevent unnecessary damage to its engine.
5 Maintenance Tips for Cleaning Your Spin-On Fuel Filter
5 Maintenance Tips for Cleaning Your Spin-On Fuel Filter If your boat engine is sputtering, losing power, or is difficult to start, one of the likely causes could be a problem somewhere in the fuel system. It could be air in the lines, fuel contamination, or a clog in the filter. One of the easiest troubleshooting activities is to
How to Install a Marine Fuel Water Separator on Your Boat
How to Install a Marine Fuel Water Separator on Your Boat Bad fuel can quickly turn a dream day out on your boat into a nightmare experience of being stranded and waiting for a tow. Up to 87% of people stated that they have had issues with their boat's engine because of poor fuel quality or water in the
Your Diesel Water Separator, Explained
Your Diesel Water Separator, Explained After having your boat in storage for the winter, you are ready for your first boat ride of the season and to have fun in the sun with family and friends. Unfortunately, your boat’s engine is misfiring and more than likely this is related to a contaminated fuel system issue with your diesel
Do I Need a Fuel Water Separator on My Boat?
Do I Need a Fuel Water Separator on My Boat? The average boat uses about one-tenth of a gallon of fuel per horsepower (hp) rating of your engine. On the surface, this doesn’t sound like a lot of fuel, but if you consider a 200 hp outboard will use approximately 20 gallons of fuel per hour, it doesn’t take long
5 Top Tips For Choosing a Fuel Water Separator
5 Top Tips For Choosing a Fuel Water Separator Most fuels have contaminants. This could be small pieces of debris, metallics, and more often than not, water. Either way, every effort to remove all contaminants should be made before the fuel is used. Removing water and solid particles from fuel requires fuel filter water separators. By removing water
9 Signs That Your Boat’s Spin-On Fuel Filter Might Need Changing
9 Signs That Your Boat's Spin-On Fuel Filter Might Need Changing One of the worst things to happen on the water is for your boat's engine to die and leave you stranded. It's even worse if you're out in open waters. Your engine could fail for a number of reasons, one of which being your spin-on fuel filter
8 Important Safety Precautions to Take When Installing Your Fuel Water Separator
8 Important Safety Precautions to Take When Installing Your Fuel Water Separator In 2019, the number of registered and documented boats peaked at 11.9 million, with that number only increasing. Whether you are a seasoned nautical boater or still learning the ropes, there are certain aspects of your boat that you must check periodically. From the obvious things, like
How Effective Is Your Face Mask Against COVID-19?
How Effective Is Your Face Mask Against COVID-19? What makes COVID-19 different from other coronaviruses is that our human immune systems have never been exposed to this strain before. Multiple studies reported by the Advisory Board have also indicated that many patients are asymptomatic, meaning they are infected but will not develop symptoms. With a near unknown virus