Aftermarket Oil Bath Air Cleaner Level

8NChris · Sep 27, 2020

Hello,
I bought an aftermarket air cleaner that does not have a fill level mark. The neck on the mesh insert is 3 1/2" from the bottom. Should the oil just touch the bottom of the mesh? That would put the neck about 1/4" submerged. Other than clean and refill to mark I have neve paid much attention to the details of the few I have dealt with.

wore out · Sep 27, 2020

My GUESS would be to fill the oil up to level with the top of the inner "cup".

8NChris · Sep 27, 2020

(quoted from post at 13:13:21 09/27/20) My GUESS would be to fill the oil up to level with the top of the inner "cup".

hat wouldn't be effective with this unit. It also lacks the weep holes in the cup. Would you or someone mind measuring how far there intake tube is from the oil level?

8NChris · Sep 27, 2020

(quoted from post at 15:19:59 09/27/20)

(quoted from post at 13:13:21 09/27/20) My GUESS would be to fill the oil up to level with the top of the inner "cup".

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hat wouldn't be effective with this unit. It also lacks the weep holes in the cup. Would you or someone mind measuring how far there intake tube is from the oil level?

nother factor is the bottom of mesh tube is 1 1/4" above the top of the cup. With that gap I don't think there is enough air flow to pull the oil up the mesh as designed. Measurements would help out a lot.
Thanks

8NChris · Sep 27, 2020

More pictures.....

Jim.ME · Sep 27, 2020

Why not contact the vendor and ask for the servicing instructions?

8NChris · Sep 28, 2020

(quoted from post at 16:51:19 09/27/20)
Why not contact the vendor and ask for the servicing instructions?

hank's for the guesses and ideas. I would appreciate some measurements of any OEM oil bath air cleaner. Mine is 2 1/4" in/out.

8NChris · Sep 28, 2020

(quoted from post at 16:51:19 09/27/20)
Why not contact the vendor and ask for the servicing instructions?

Bought if new from someone who never used it. If it wasn't done right the first time not likely they would know. I just know it is a design error. It is easier to see these things when you have it in your hand. If no one here has the time to measure there oil bath like pictured above I'll drive around and find someone local with one and ask to take their's apart so I can measure it.

Btzj02 · Sep 28, 2020

The air must bubble through the oil before entering the mesh. My dip tube on the OEM cleaner is about 1/4 below the marked level of the oil. Which coincidentally is almost exactly at the top of the ring in the bottom cup.

8NChris · Sep 28, 2020

(quoted from post at 09:18:56 09/28/20) The air must bubble through the oil before entering the mesh. My dip tube on the OEM cleaner is about 1/4 below the marked level of the oil. Which coincidentally is almost exactly at the top of the ring in the bottom cup.

hank you. I have been adding to mine and testing, looking for the mesh to get wet and back wash like it should. I'll need to go 1 1/2" above the cup to get the tube 1/4" in the oil. That will put the mesh directly on top of the oil. Should I extend the tube or does that sound about right?

The issue I see with the cup so far below the oil is most of the trash will be floating around in the outer ring instead of the majority staying in the cup area. The way I see it is that will cause my mesh to become plugged up more than normal. Sound right?

PopsH · Sep 28, 2020

Chris - The intake tube on my 2N air cleaner comes down 3/4" into the oil. The intake tube extends 2" below where the air cleaner oil cup clamps to the body of the air cleaner, the cup
is 3" top to bottom, and the center "cup within the cup" is 2" high. Thus, the intake tube extends 1" down into the inside cup, and the oil fill line is 1 3/4" from the bottom of the
cup.

8NChris · Sep 29, 2020

(quoted from post at 14:50:33 09/28/20) Chris - The intake tube on my 2N air cleaner comes down 3/4" into the oil. The intake tube extends 2" below where the air cleaner oil cup clamps to the body of the air cleaner, the cup
is 3" top to bottom, and the center "cup within the cup" is 2" high. Thus, the intake tube extends 1" down into the inside cup, and the oil fill line is 1 3/4" from the bottom of the
cup.

appreciate you guys taking the time to measure yours. It can be a messy job. What I need to do is add a section of tubing inside and drill weep holes.

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