Michael, I can see what you were going for and I think it would partially work. Ideally a larger drop-out tank could be attached to the drain fitting and a fluid sensor added. In my case it seems simpler to just re-plumb the vent inside the adjacent propane locker or up a lifeline stanchion. I don't think it would out perform a centerline vent loop either.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Oct 30, 2015 5:31 PM, "Michael Brown via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I envisioned that it would capture any liquid coming to it, not > specifically > acting as a fuel / water separator. More of a trap. The misuse of a fuel > rated item was just a safety consideration since it is in part of a fuel > system > though generally not in contact with fuel. > > If the water was coming in small quantities at a time it would be trapped > at least until the bowl was full. Which you could see, or have a water > sensor > alert wired in. > > Far from an ultimate solution, but for $40 it might catch cups of water. > > Michael Brown > Windburn > C&C 30-1 > > > Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 10:29:03 -0400 > From: "Marek Dziedzic" <dziedzi...@hotmail.com> > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Fuel vents > Message-ID: <blu184-ds5de4c0bbeefead8683478ce...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I don?t think it would work. This fuel-water separator works on principle > of fuel being lighter than water (so it floats on top) and it can separate > small quantities of water from (large quantities of) fuel. The problem on > hand is a large quantity of water (and no fuel) entering the line. I think > that if you wanted a full proof design, something working on a principle of > Dorade box (with a float?) would be required. > > Marek > > From: Michael Brown via CnC-List > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 10:15 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Michael Brown > Subject: Re: Stus-List Fuel vents > > Would it help to put a fuel / water separator into the vent line? > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Diesel-Fuel-Water-Separator-Replaces-5864-002-Thread-M14-1-5-/171859797203 > > The simple ones have no filter elements so would not impede air flow. They > would capture water coming in. > The more sophisticated ones have a water sensor, or a fitting for one. > > Michael Brown > Windburn > C&C 30-1 > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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