Do you have big enough holes in it to pull the stuff out, even in pieces.
If so, then you can pull all of the stuff out that way. I have done this on
some of my projects and then bought scouring pads from the grocery
store to use as replacement. I think what I used is Bon Ami brand
pads. They are copper in color and look great when stuffed back in
the air cleaner. If you decide to go that way, let me know and I will
look in the store and make sure exactly what I used.
Good Luck,
Jim V.
1958 GMC Suburban Carrier Pickup (Cameo style) - V8 Hydramatic
http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/mi2/jrvvehicles
dcvjrv@covad.net
At 09:08 PM 6/8/03 Sunday, Gary Perry wrote:
>They don't open regularly. Don't know if you could get open OK, but then not
>sure you could get the mesh stuff anywhere either. My vote, soak it good and
>shake and soak somemore in Mineral Spirits or Paint Thinner and let it dry a
>day or so, and install. OR, find a nice dry air filter at the auto stored
>that sits in your canister OK w/out letting air passby and go that route. I
>used a Ford six cylinder type from a car for my 54. Not sure if yours is
>same, sure it isn't if you have V-8.
>
>G. L. Grumpy's
>Old Iron Ranch
>Huntington, IN 46750
>AD trucks and MM tractors
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Doug Wathor" <wathor@attbi.com>
>To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 4:50 PM
>Subject: [oletrucks] Oil bath Air Filters
>
>
> > I'm restoring my '56 1/2 ton and I'm at the oil bath air filter assembly.
> > There appears to be no way to open the assembly to get at the filter stuff
> > inside. My guess is that there is plenty of gunk, spiders and who knows
>what
> > else inside, that I would like to get at and clean, but the entire
>assembly
> > appears to be sealed. My only idea is to soak it in cleaner and then rinse
> > as best as I can.
> >
> > Are there any better ideas on how to clean? Thanks.
> >
> > Doug
> > '63 Split Window Corvette, restored
> > '56 Chevy 1/2 ton Truck, being restored
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
Jim V.
1958 GMC Suburban Carrier Pickup (Cameo style) - V8 Hydramatic
http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/mi2/jrvvehicles
dcvjrv@covad.net
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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