tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090074457181511840.post7035637003888634728..comments2023-09-17T03:23:41.848-07:00Comments on Weigels On The Water: ZapSam Weigelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090074457181511840.post-17872602759610649442016-08-23T03:56:48.475-07:002016-08-23T03:56:48.475-07:00Windbird already has a Racor vacuum gauge, it'...Windbird already has a Racor vacuum gauge, it's just on a panel under the companionway instead of near the Racor itself. I don't think we have a second battery switch, but fairly easy to rig up a jumper with a switch between the start battery & starter solenoid. That'd be for diagnosing starter issues moreso than bleeding I think.Sam Weigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090074457181511840.post-53778345311105704772016-08-23T00:57:07.767-07:002016-08-23T00:57:07.767-07:00One upgrade you need is the vacuum gauge that repl...One upgrade you need is the <a href="https://www.parker.com/literature/Racor/14396_Rev_-_RK11-1669_Gauge_Kit_Instructions.pdf" rel="nofollow">vacuum gauge</a> that replaces the T-handle on our Racor so you can diagnose any impending fuel issues. There's also <a href="http://www.cruisingworld.com/how/fuel-filter-gauge" rel="nofollow">a DIY option</a>. The other thing I did on my boat was to put a second starter switch in the engine compartment so I could bleed the engine solo without having somebody in the cockpit pushing the starter.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07093057049384055367noreply@blogger.com