Truth is, the microscopic particles passing thru a paper filter
on you Stovebolt or any engine for that matter, ain't-a-goona
make your engine fall out on the pavement. The proof is in the
multi-millions of engines that have been using them as standard
equipment throughout the world for the past half century. Now
show me a NASCar, Indy, F-1 or any endurance racing engine that
uses an oil bath air cleaner if they are so good. In the day
they were simply better than the standard equipment wire mesh
spark-arrestors.
If you've ever run a properly maintained oil bath air cleaner
then the ease of changing out a paper filter vs. mopping up
after an oil bath cleaning would be obvious. The myth that an
oil bath filter is more efficient is just that. I for one would
welcome some scientific proof that they do a better job of
cleaning the incoming air.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
