Fuel Filter - How Bad is This One?

[Spot77]

This filter has less than 8 hours of run time on it. On another boat I own, the filter has hundreds of hours and looks brand new.

What other problems do I have that's causing this?

Anybody else have their filters look like this?

Is this bad enough to seriously restrict fuel flow?

[Steve F]

I’m no expert by no means but it looks like you may have some gunk in your fuel tank and its sucking it out of it. I hope you can find the problem becasue that looks nasty....

[Spot77]

I think I've convinced myself to open up the fuel tank and drain it. It's only a 35 gallon tank (I think) and it's maybe 1/3 full.

Think I could empty it with a hand operated bilge pump?

Trust me I know better than to use an electric pump not designed for such purposes.

[Steve F]

Yes you can use a hand pump that should work but you may have to remove the gas tank and clean it out at least I would that way you know you have all the gunk out of it…