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Nov 4, 2007 | 09:30 PM

Payner44

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Oil Bath cleaner question

I just came by an oil bath cleaner for my '64. However, I'm having some trouble with getting it apart to clean and add oil. Now, I have an oil bath on my '58 Chevy pickup which I simply lift the center piece out of the outer shell when needing to clean it or add oil. The cleaner in question is a bit different, the outer shell fits over the center piece and I cannot get the two apart, even though I can spin the inner piece around as it sits inside the outer piece. Is there some sort of Rubic's Cube secret for uncoupling these two compenents or is it simply stuck or am I missing another part altogether?

Nov 5, 2007 | 07:45 PM

64fordf100292

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it should just pull apart. thats how mine works anyways. while we are on the subject of the oil bath air cleaner, and i ont mean to take over your thread,but how do you clean the bloody things???? just pull it apart, spray the heck out of it with brake cleaner and then just put like a pint of oil in the bottom part of the air cleaner and its cleaned????

Nov 6, 2007 | 05:10 AM

jowilker

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Old timers used gasoline. That was before these fancy and cheep carb. & brake sprays were available.

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Nov 6, 2007 | 10:22 AM

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Just for info purposes, there is an article in the 'article/spec' forum with pics on how to convert from oil to filter and maintain original appearance.

dave

Nov 6, 2007 | 10:47 AM

Payner44

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It looks simple enough...however, the one issue I see is finding a paper filter to fit correctly...and if you can do that then I'm sure a cheap chrome top in the right size could be had, instead of making one as the instructions point out.

Nov 6, 2007 | 11:21 AM

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Heck, put a fomoco decal on the bow tie air cleaner from your 58 and don't tell anyone. As John mentioned, probably just as easy to flush w/ gasoline or substitute and fill w/ oil. If should decide to modify and interested in maintaining original appearance suggest check salvage yard, or search ebay under 'oil bath air cleaners' and see if able to find one where lid is not attached. I will deny if ever asked, but if i could find a lid that worked not sure I would be concerned whether manufactured by fomoco, replacing entire air cleaner would be another issue. Recently sold 49 bow tie and there are couple of style air cleaners where the lid is not attached. Anyhow, food for thought.

dave

Nov 6, 2007 | 02:15 PM

Payner44

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When referencing the chrome top, I meant using it instead of a plastic lid from a container to accomplish a seal over the paper filter...sorry for the confusion. No way I would go through all this modification only to screw a chrome top on the entire cleaner...