F90 BCF Carbs - Internal fuel filter (Red) ???

[newboater]

I just received my carb repair kits for the BCF carbs on my 2003 F90. They have a little red filter in them about 1/2" long by 1/8" diameter. Does anyone know where it's supposed to be installed?

I can not tell from the parts illustration where it could possibly go. I did not remove one when I cleaned them.

It's item 17 in the carburetor 1 parts diagram. It looks like it's supposed to go in the top section but there isn't any place for it to fit.

The only place I can find that it may go is inside the carb throat, in the hole to/from the primer starter on carbs 1 and 3.

[Marc Kruse]

If it's like my F80 they go in the fuel lines right where they connect to the carbs.

[newboater]

That makes a lot more sense. Thanks.

[rodbolt17]

don't bother with them.
they don't actually do anything and if the clog you still have to remove the carbs to access them.
was a rather stupid idea.

[Marc Kruse]

So Rodbolt your saying take them out and leave them out?

They didn't want to come out very easily so I didn't force them and tear them up because they were like 15 buck a pc so I just flushed and cleaned good and haven't had any issues.

That's the same think I did with my carbs just took them apart and cleaned them good.
BTW this motor had set up for 2 yrs and it wasn't very pretty in there .

[newboater]

Thanks rodbolt.

I'm still waiting on 1 more repair kit and jet caps to finish the carbs, so I went ahead and removed them.

I was wondering if they could clog easily or cause fuel flow issues, since they're so small and there's very little clearance around the sides of them. I would have suspected a good 10 micron fuel filter/water separator and the internal fuel filter should have screened out anything that could get into the carbs.

[rodbolt17]

usually the filters stick in the fuel lines when they are removed from the carb inlets.
no I don't put them back in.
was a dumb idea.
why use a filter that requires carb removal for service?

[Marc Kruse]

So they're suppose to go in the nipple on the carb and they get stuck in the fuel line when it's removed.
I guess if and when I have to pull my carbs I'll just snatch out.

Thanks for the input.