Oil Bath Air Cleaner on C
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Topic: Oil Bath Air Cleaner on C
Posted By: BrianC
Subject: Oil Bath Air Cleaner on C
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2011 at 4:21pm
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Hi, What type of fiber or mesh "stuff" is in my model C air cleaner? This one has the flat bottom oil cup, with spring clips to hold it on. I know the air enters the top does an abrupt "180", causing dirt to get thrown down and trapped into the oil. Above that is usually a fiber or metal mesh that is oiled damp, causing the fine dust to cling. There must be years worth of that fine dust in there. Can it be opened up to replace the mesh? The can looks to be sealed. Or at least, how to clean it good. Thanks. |
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Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2011 at 4:25pm
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If you don't want to take it all apart soak it in a grease solvent and use a pressure washer on it. ------------- I Love Meatballs and Dumplings on Toast with Gravy and Rosemary and ??? {Open For Suggestions} |
Posted By: BrianC
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2011 at 9:32pm
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I would like to take it apart, but it doesn't look like it was meant to be taken apart. My plan is to flush mineral spirits or kerosene thru it, like you suggest. Still curious about whats inside. |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2011 at 9:35pm
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The one on my D14 was jammed with corn husks. I threw it in the hot tank when the engine was getting done. Came out as good as new! ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '63 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2011 at 9:36pm
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Coarse wire meshing to trap big stuff. ------------- I Love Meatballs and Dumplings on Toast with Gravy and Rosemary and ??? {Open For Suggestions} |
Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2011 at 9:38pm
That is a good post. Hot tank will do it. Take it to a NAPA with a machine shop and ask them to hot tank it for a day. ------------- I Love Meatballs and Dumplings on Toast with Gravy and Rosemary and ??? {Open For Suggestions} |
DSeries4 wrote:Posted By: JimD
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2011 at 9:51pm
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I usually run them down to the car wash. You can pop the little retainer out the bottom. It has 3 spot welds and unroll the mesh. Then you can wash it out real well, and roll it back up and stuff it back in. We have replacement mesh if yours is too far gone. JimD ------------- Owner of http://www.OKtractor.com" rel="nofollow - OKtractor.com PM for an instant response on parts. Open M-F 9-6 Central. We have new and used parts. 877-378-6543 |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2011 at 12:03am
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This is what's in em. http://www.steinertractor.com/ABC422-filter-element-oil-bath-air-cleaner - http://www.steinertractor.com/ABC422-filter-element-oil-bath-air-cleaner ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: BrianC
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2011 at 12:55am
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Hum... Looks like a rolled mat of coarse steel wool or such to me. If I have to bust spot welds to get to it, I think I will leave it alone. Just flush it out. Although if it had corn husks or moths in there I would think a hot tanking would do the trick. Our 160 has a paper filter. Thanks, Brian |
Posted By: Bob D. (La)
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2011 at 5:01am
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Brian, You willnever get it clean just by soaking. Either hot tanking or tearing it apart are the only way to clean it. Beleive me, I have soaked for days, done everything imaginable. Then, just for giggles, drilled out the spot welds and pulled it apart. Need I say, it was still an awful mess in the screen. HTH ------------- When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!! |
Posted By: George Davenport
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2011 at 10:39am
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I replaced mine with a stainless steel scouring pad like is ised to scrub kitchen utensils. This will trap course particles.
------------- Life is what happens while you are making plans for the future |
Posted By: David Grubb
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2011 at 10:45am
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Take it to your local radiator shop and have it boiled out.
------------- Dave |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2011 at 11:12am
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I used engine degreaser and then just used the garden hose to clean. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: BrianC
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2011 at 9:06pm
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The local radiator shop doesn't have a hot tank anymore. Environmental regulations hassles he told (ranted) me. Can a radiator shop really be a radiator shop without a hot tank? Between aluminum and plastic radiators, that business has changed. He does more air conditioning work than radiators. And the good auto parts store down the street got rid of all their machine shop, including the hot tank. Even his nut and bolt supply is meager, but they have lots of magic products in bottles and spray cans. Of course, no auto paint. Within sight of each other, 1980 two hot tanks, 2011, zero. That's the way it goes. Is there a small town somewhere that is still in the '60's-'70's? I can imagine it would be tough to flush out a twig or such from that mesh. |