Dear Fellow Air Breathers:
I'm trying to clean the 1950's road tar from an oil bath air filter. So far, soaking in 100-F gasoline hasn't touched it. I'm surprised it could breath at all.
Has anyone completely disassembled the oil bath type air cleaner on a TO-30?
Can the metal mesh filter element be removed and if so, how? What's the process?
Within the outer filter body shell, how 'tall' or 'long' is the metal mesh filter element?
When the body is full of solvent I can hear sloshing that sounds to me like there is a cavity between the top of the metal mesh filter element and the air-outlet-to-carb tube.
All information and specific ideas how to completely clean this mess are greatly appreciated.
I'm trying to clean the 1950's road tar from an oil bath air filter. So far, soaking in 100-F gasoline hasn't touched it. I'm surprised it could breath at all.
Has anyone completely disassembled the oil bath type air cleaner on a TO-30?
Can the metal mesh filter element be removed and if so, how? What's the process?
Within the outer filter body shell, how 'tall' or 'long' is the metal mesh filter element?
When the body is full of solvent I can hear sloshing that sounds to me like there is a cavity between the top of the metal mesh filter element and the air-outlet-to-carb tube.
All information and specific ideas how to completely clean this mess are greatly appreciated.