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| | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 187 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 187 | Hi all, I have 58, 3600 with a 235. I have 2 questions. 1 I have an oil bath air filter. The top part is a self contained unit that does not come apart. The filter part looks like it has fibreglass threads inside. I don't know how long this has been in there so I dont know how dirty it is but I would like to give it a clean. What should I use to clean this? Question 2. I have a steal canister oil filter. What can I use to clean this as well
Thanks Rick
Rick
58 3600 4 on the floor
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Any cleaning solvent to clean oil bath air cleaner or by-pass fuel filter parts. I use kerosene or diesel fuel. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Rick, are you sure it doesn't come apart? Mine is similar, it's a tight fit but mine came apart. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | Are the chevy's different than the GMC's? here's a thread from a few days ago with some pic's of a GMC's set up. GMC air cleaner thread
Give me ambiguity
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 187 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 187 | I am fairly certain it does not come apart. The top comes off the bottom, but the top is 2 pieces but the metal has been curled around the edge so it cant come apart without me getting a screwdriver and pliers and mangling it all up
Rick
58 3600 4 on the floor
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | right Rick, the Chev oil bath air filter doesn't come apart, need to do as Tim suggests, just slosh it about thoroughly and drain/shake it dry-ish
Bill | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 187 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 187 | Thanks Tim for the manual
Rick
58 3600 4 on the floor
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