How to change a fuel-water separator in a Yamaha outboard motor. 

Yes that is a good idea it is always to try and keep that area and the under side of the filter bracket lubed to keep corrosion down around the gasket surface. Thanks! -The cannons Crew

Yes your are correct you should never put contaminated fuel into a filter. Fuel should be fresh and clean if you decide to use the method we have in this video. Thanks and take care. -The Cannons Crew

Don't you need to moisten the filter gasket with a little bit of motor oil? Didn't see that step.

@Jamiesjammin1- Sorry it has taken us so long to respond. We have had some issues with our emails going into our spam filters. Anyway, I want to send a "thank you" for watching our video and for your feedback. Check out our blog at out website. Happy Boating- LucyLu

Hey GCabinet- Glad we could help! And thanks for stopping by. Happy Boating! -The Cannons Crew

i bought my first boat last year and i getting all the help i need here in you tube. i just need to replace the water separator filter and with this video i didn't have any problem doing it .thanks for the tips

@DCdrumrdad1- Hey DC- You are welcome and thanks for the feedback and suggestions for future videos! Check out our boating blog on our web site. We work hard to keep it informative and not too much about us. :-) Take care and happy boating! LucyLu

@pkalkstein- Right on! And you are welcome. So sorry it has taken so long for us to respond we have had email issues with RU-vid. Take care and Happy Boating! LucyLu Oh yea, check out our boating blog on our web site. We work hard to keep it informative.

thanks for this! i learned a lot!

@crestlinersuperhawk Thanks for you comment! We love that you took the time to say something and you have good eyes too. Our point was to show people the technique or concept. We have many boats at the marina and just happened to use an old boat in for service! Happy Boating, Lucylu

@ackpelon you are welcome Happy Boating! -LucyLu

Never put unfiltered fuel into the fuel filter. That defeats the entire purpose of filtering the fuel when you contaminate the filter.

Thank you for posting this video. I just bought a fuel/water separator for my older boat and this video helped a great deal. (Especially showing me a faster way to prime it from scratch as I also replaced all the fuel hose from the gas tank to the engine). Keep them coming!