Oil bath air filter disassembly

OregonAaron · Sep 30, 2018

So, this seems like a dumb question, does the ford 2000 oil bath air filter housing come apart for cleaning? I have the oil cup off and the housing off the tractor but the assembly seems to be spot welded so it wont allow further disassembly. Apparently mice climbed up my intake tube while the carb was off and packed it full of pasta and goes knows what else. I believe I shook all the pasta shells out, but I am not totally sure there isn't anything else inside. I would like to open it up and inspect it!

David G · Sep 30, 2018

That is almost an impossible task, I would run solvent backwards through it.

Bern · Sep 30, 2018

I've disassembled many of them back in the day. Simply drill out the spot welds, remove the end cap, and then pull out the wire mesh. Unroll
the mesh onto some concrete and go after it with a steam cleaner or pressure washer. Clean everything else back up and roll the mesh back
together. A tapered tube will help shove the mesh back into its home. Then, braze the assembly back together and it's as good as new when
you're all done.

OregonAaron · Sep 30, 2018

Well I'm currently soaking it in some serious cleaner. I looked inside with a inspection mirror and flashlight and found more pasta stuck inside. Dang rodents. I will dry it with heat tomorrow so I don't get any rust inside.

TimInd · Sep 30, 2018

Bern is exactly correct. I have done the same thing with my 2000 air filter. And, that is the only way to really get it clean, since there is all kinds of clogs stuck to the wire mesh inside that a lifetime of soaking won't get out. The only difference between his and my work, was that I welded the end cap back together. Once you take the plunge to cut the end cap free, it really isn't that big a deal.

TinCan · Oct 1, 2018

I assume that would be the same way to do it, with a 4000 diesel air cleaner.

Pat

wellmax99 · Oct 1, 2018

I would not try to take it apart.
I understand that material inside the filter is quite a job getting back into place.

what I did,
took the canister off tractor and soaked it in clean kerosene for a few hours, used a 5 gal bucket and just covered the canister,

then wash it out with clean kerosene until the kerosene ran clear.

you will be surprised just how much dirt those air filter canisters can hold.

I let the canister set on my wooden wagon bed for 24 hours and drip dry out.

placed back on tractor and it seemed to me it ran better, to my knowledge it had never been cleaned it 50 years of service.

OregonAaron · Oct 1, 2018

Got er all done. Soaked it in ZEP TnT overnight and rinsed it out well. Dried it with a heat gun and used a inspection mirror to check for debris inside. Looks great. I have no doubt cutting the spot welds and removing the guts would be the absolute best way to go, however I'm a bit short on time these days. Thanks for all your advice.

Bern · Oct 1, 2018

I've taken apart several of these air cleaners. All you need is a tapered piece of pipe and the wire mesh slides back in very nicely.

riveroadrat · Oct 1, 2018

The whole assembly is supposed to be dunked in solvent at regular intervals.

TinCan · Oct 2, 2018

(quoted from post at 21:27:08 10/01/18) The whole assembly is supposed to be dunked in solvent at regular intervals.

That is what I did, but I just was wondering if it needed a better cleaning then that. I bought mine used, and have no idea if it's ever been cleaned. I have not used it yet. Hoping to someday. lol

Pat

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