Cruiser 37 2016 fuel tap information

[GeoffV]

I want to change the fuel tap after a blockage earlier in the year (especially after finding out its a gas tap with restricted bore compared to a real fuel tap) and was wondering if anyone knows the thread type and size to match what is already there?

[tiger79]

As a simpler alternative, many owners have fitted an inline strainer in the rubber pipe coming from the tank.  Note: strainer, not filter.

[Happysailor]

I agree with all options, however the root cause is dirt in the fuel tank. Sooner or later you will get engine problems due to blocked filters. And yes, the engine dies slowly but sometimes at moments you don’t want it to die. Now Bavaria’s have big fuel tanks so this is a job you will need to prepare. Consumption of 200 litres diesel with D2-55 iso D1-30 saves a lot of engine hours although you will not need to complete the tank in full. On our previous boat I used a vacuum pump to suck out the dirt through the manhole. Dirt gathers at the lowest point and with the vacuum pump it was easily done.. perhaps worth considering as well?

[tiger79]

On our previous boat I used a vacuum pump to suck out the dirt through the manhole. Dirt gathers at the lowest point and with the vacuum pump it was easily done.. perhaps worth considering as well?

Good point.  I suck a litre or so of fuel out of the very bottom of the tank every spring, after the boat has been static for a few months.  I let the fuel settle in a clear plastic bottle and see how much sediment it produces.  Usually, it's very little, as I routinely dose the tank with bug killer every time I add fuel.

[GeoffV]

I filter the fuel into the tank first using my fuel polishing rig. A habit from the days of getting variable quality red diesel from on places on trips. So if any dirt gets in somehow I want the filter to deal with it - not the on off tap.

[Odysseus]

Make your self a tank cleaning kit. I would show you my set up but  can not post photos. But search for tank cleaning on this site

Odysseus