Racor Drain Plug

[CGHOST4]

You know that drain plug on the bottom of our racor filters, that sits in a couple ounces of water. I usually just remove it and drain the bowl and replace it as fast as I can so the racor doesn't completely empty. Well today I noticed that it was a little loose when I was removing it, so I put my finger over the hole to stop the fuel from coming out and took a closer look at the plug. This plug has been in this racor for several years, and to be honest this is the first time I have actually completely removed it and looked at it. This was a potentially dangerous situation. I have attached pictures for all to review. I will be replacing all of my drain plugs today.

 

[Sadey]

Good catch. This is what I did to make draining a little less messy. Works well unless you get a lot of shmegma in the bowels.

 

[Captain Ralph]

Plug or drain valve.
I have an extra plastic bowl drain valve assembly. In my hands two days ago.
I'll mail it to you.
Send address in a pm.
Overnight or snail-mail?

 

[whoover]

I have never seen plugs in the bottom, only the two piece drain valves. Did this plug come out ot the hole for the optional water sensor?

Walt Hoover

 

[Pascal]

It looks like the plug for the water sensor. A couple of years ago, it started leaking on my gen racor causing air to be sucked in resulting in the gen to surge. Took me a while to figure it out. I only did after putting a priming pump near the tank and noticing a drip at the racor.

 

[CGHOST4]

I have attached some pictures of my Racor assembly. It has a drain plug on the bottom of each unit. A drain valve would be nice, but I do not have enough room under the units. The Racors on my two generators are also the same. Thanks for the offer Captain Ralph, I am OK on spares at this time.

 

[CGHOST4]

I wanted to follow up with pictures of the inside of the Racor bowl, since I have it disassembled. You can see the water sensor and the bottom drain.

 

[Sadey]

If you zoom in on my picture you’ll see I added a 90 and a nipple for lack of clearance under the bowels.

 

[Bob Bradley]

If you zoom in on my picture you’ll see I added a 90 and a nipple for lack of clearance under the bowels.

Perhaps a booster seat on the toilet would help.

 

[Captain Ralph]

In CGOST4's pic you can see the drain and the off-center water probe plug.
It was this off-center water probe plug that offered Pascal a bug.
This may help in some confusion.