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Cleaning a B air cleaner

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CH

03-18-2004 12:49:59




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I've got a 65 year old air cleaner with grease, crud and paint chips in it and was wondering what I could soak it in to get all the crud to melt out without hurting the material inside, whatever that is. I'm not worried about the finish, it's been taken to bare metal for painting.

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Mike (MA)

03-19-2004 15:36:11




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 Re: Cleaning a B air cleaner in reply to CH, 03-18-2004 12:49:59  
CH,

When I cleaned the air cleaner on my C (same unit), I found it much more effective to take the unit apart. If you pull the oil cup off the bottom, you'll notice an "X" type piece of sheetmetal crossing the bottom and will find that it is attached to the "can" with 3 rivets. Drill out the rivets and pull the "X" off. Inside, you'll find 14 (if memory serves me correctly) sections of 1/8" hardware cloth cut into wavy disks. Pull each disk out, scrape them down, soak them, repaint them, and re-assemble the unit. I was amazed at some of the bug skeletons, dirt, grime,a nd misc other items that I found in the disks. If you want, I can send over some "how-to" photos of the process that I took when I did mine.

Mike

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Jerry C.

03-18-2004 17:49:38




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 Re: Cleaning a B air cleaner in reply to CH, 03-18-2004 12:49:59  
Spray brake clean into the wire mesh and just keep soaking it.Then soak it once more and blow air into the outlet. Keep repeating till its clean.



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51Pony

03-18-2004 16:25:40




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 Re: Cleaning a B air cleaner in reply to CH, 03-18-2004 12:49:59  
So much for the "take it outside part" around here!



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CH

03-18-2004 17:59:29




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 Re: Re: Cleaning a B air cleaner in reply to 51Pony, 03-18-2004 16:25:40  
Did your wheels mix yellow paint with the red Dan?

Nope, down in the basement shop breath'n rust and lead paint dust. As soon as it gets warm enough though, I expect you to bring up, whoops down them sprayers.

Rhon was suppose to have your better half ask if you have any neighbors lookin to get rid of any Allis implements.

Charlie



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Dick L

03-18-2004 13:25:47




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 Re: Cleaning a B air cleaner in reply to CH, 03-18-2004 12:49:59  
I have soaked them with carb cleaner and on a warm day take them out side a fire up the pressurer washer, stick the nozzle down the pipe and leter rip for a while, turn it over and blast it the other way. Back and forth untill it is clean or I get called to the house to eat, which ever comes first.



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CH

03-18-2004 16:26:15




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 Re: Re: Cleaning a B air cleaner in reply to Dick L , 03-18-2004 13:25:47  
Thanks Dick. By the way, every time I have a question about how something goes on these B's, I thank God someone was good enough to take alot of pictures and post them on their site. That would be you, thanks.



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