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Does anybody have any thoughts on converting my 235 stovebolt oil bath filter to a disposable air filter, by cutting the top off, removing the gauze, and installing a disposable filter that fits
thanks | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 112 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 112 | Kim Sharpe asks, "Does anybody have any thoughts on converting my 235 stovebolt oil bath filter to a disposable air filter...." Always a reason for doing something like this. Give us an idea of why you want to do this. Many alternatives will be suggested, such as buying an aftermarket filter which will only take a few minutes to install and replacement filters are plentiful. Is yours the type sitting on this engine: Oil Bath Filter Billyray
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | If you have a good original oil bath air cleaner then for heavens sake don't screw it up by cutting the top or any other part off it. Buy a cheapo dry filter and sell yours to someone who is restoring or looking for an original.
Never destroy good original parts. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 | I simply took the whole oil bath element out of the filter and installed a Fram CA148. It dropped right in without a problem, no need to cut anything
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sorry, i have been away for a few days. my filter is a 1 piece unit that does not split. I assume it is some kind of oil bath type. the reason I want to open it up, is to make sure the element is clean and possibly replace it. thanks
Kim | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | If it's a one piece filter then it's not an oil bath, the oil bath filters have a resevour that sits on the carb and the fine filter element which is sealed and stuffed with coir. The element is simply washed in solvent and oiled before replacing it.
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