In a message dated 6/21/00 11:40:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, andycutt@netvigator.com writes: << 2. I've noticed everyone else's Racor filters have a snazzy little T bar handle on the top to release the lid to replace the filter inside. Mine however (900FG), have a hex nut integral with lid, which means I have to unscrew the whole thing - something that is incredibly difficult to do. Did I get the last in an old batch, before they introduced the new improved T bar. Would it be too much to expect to be able to upgrade to the T bar without having to replace the whole filter? The boat I bought came with vacum gauges at the location you refer to. Some on the list put them else where, but I have no problem with tem at this location. 3. Whilst we're on Racors, there has to be an easy way of cleaning inside the bowl? Will someone please enlighten me. And what are the black plastic plug on the side and the white plastic plug near the bottom for (not the drain plug right on the bottom - I know what that's for - it's for filling your bilges with fuel!) >> There should be a value on the bottom of the see-thru bowl used to drain the filter. One method, not developed by me, connects a vacum oil change canister, hooks a hose to the fitting on the bottom of the bowl and the turns on the vacum. This should pull dirt and water out of the bowl bottom, and clean the filter to some degree. Have not yet had the chance to do this, but i suspect it will work, and with the vacum gauges installed i will be able to see the benefit as soon as I start the engines Lee Ladd M/V DBL-ELL Sanford FL.