fuel control cell issue on my 2003 super air

[gobig210]

hey folks,

im getting my boat ready for summer season and now, after replacing impeller and oil filter i have an issue with the replacement of the fuel filter.

the manual says:

Filter Element Replacement, ENGINE OFF

1. Disconnect the two-wire electrical connector.

2. Hold the 3/4” jam nut, located at the bottom of the FCC bowl, with a wrench. Remove the 7/16” plug, and drain the bowl contents into an approved container. CAUTION: Both fuel and water will drain from the FCC bowl.


So i removed the small nut underneath the FCC bowl - the gas drained completely .. no problem so far.
Problem is that the bigger nut (jam nut) came loose to!!

i had no wrench today, so i tightened the small nut back to the fcc bowl ... .. trying it tomorrow again after getting a wrench!
unlucky me i failed to tighten the big nut (jam nut) to the bowl.. so do i have a problem now or can i fix this after disassembling the fcc for fuel filter replacement.

appreciate your help

[obd666]

just go ahead and take the canister off. reattach the jam nut, then the small nut with some thread sealant that tolerates gas. change out filter, replace canister, reconnect electrical, etc. most importantly, cycle the fuel pump a few times to fill it back up with gas, and be d@mn sure it doesn't leak