Racor fuel filter leak

[Jimadams57]

Originally Posted by Jimadams57

I’ve been there!!
Never could get a good long lasting seal if the wires are pulling on the pins it will leak again
So here is what I did
Got a new bowl off evil bay for $18
Then got a later model water pick up that mounts in the bottom of the new bowl
Then drilled a hole and taped in the filter aluminum body
For the heater if you don’t have a heater then you will not need to drill

To clarify the bowl I got was a replacement one and I got it from aliexpress
So if you are worried get one form Parker there $50 Then you can eliminate the pins
Racor changed there design for a reason but it all good just tying to pass on 40 plus years of fleet maintenance 20 of that was on a fleet of blue birds

[P Surgeon]

Randy,
When I looked at it closely I thought the same thing, that it should be replaced. But I'm having a hard time finding the exact replacement bowl with the contacts for the water level and heater.
Do you have a source or part number?
Thanks,
Pete

[BrianS]

You have to buy the water sensor separately. And the heater is in the side of the racor body, not the bowl.

[P Surgeon]

Jim
Appreciate the info. If Randy can provide the original style part I would just go with that. If not I'll maybe try your fix. I'll probably have some more questions about what heater and water monitor you used if I do the mods.
Thanks

[Randy Dupree]

Originally Posted by P Surgeon

Jim
Appreciate the info. If Randy can provide the original style part I would just go with that. If not I'll maybe try your fix. I'll probably have some more questions about what heater and water monitor you used if I do the mods.
Thanks

No,no numbers.
I'm not a big fan of all those probes and heaters in the fuel filter.
When i replace a bowl its one without all those extras.