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http://shop.torresen.com/ships_store/index.php?p=details&mfc=RACOR&sku=15424&frm=g
This links to a site that offers the spacer and indicates it is required on
housings made before 1997. This agrees with what I have heard from
a friend with an older boat and filter problems. He got the spacer for
free from the local West Marine store.
Bill
Judy wrote:
>
> We recently purchased a new supply of Racor filters and noticed that
> the color of the plastic on the Racor brand 2 micron filter was now
> beige/brown, whereas the previous Racor brand 2 micron filter was
> red/orange.
>
> We were discussing this someone else who insisted that the new
> redesigned 2 micron filter would not work properly in a Dual Racor 500
> that was manufactured prior to 2006. He said that you had to get an
> adapter from Racor which was placed on the standpipe prior to
> inserting a new filter. He said the adapter looked like a small piece
> of PVC pipe that fit over the standpipe. He said if you did not use
> the adapter, fuel would bypass the new beige/brown filter and make the
> dual Racor inoperable.
>
> I found nothing at the Racor website at
> http://www.parker.com/ead/cm1.asp?cmid=392
> <http://www.parker.com/ead/cm1.asp?cmid=392>
>
> Is this Fact or Myth?
>
> Does anyone have any knowledge of this?
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill & Judy Rouse
> s/v BeBe
> Amel SM2 #387
>
>
