Time to go through and replace fuel filters. I started with the pre-filter/water separator. It uses centrifugal (or is it centripetal? I can never remember the difference...) force to separate the water from the fuel, then runs the fuel through a 10 micron filter. So I replaced the filter element, then cleaned up the transparent water collection bowl. Then put it back on.
Next it was on to the actual fuel filter on the motor. This is a 2 micron filter to be sure you don't have anything nasty go through your cylinders. It's just a spin off, and prep and fill the new one and spin on. Then checked everything for leaks when I turned the fuel line back on and gave the pump a quick run.
Don't forget that the "Marine" label is just that- a label. There are only a couple of companies that actually build filter elements. Why pay double for the same product just because it says something about marine use? Just make sure you cross-reference your part numbers and double check the fits and gaskets!
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