Air Cleaner Conversion Info Needed
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chemironsdad
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Well, I think converting to a dry element is a great move, especially since the previous owner already did the 'dirty work' of gutting the canister. Since you have the empty housing, you just need a filter with the right diameter and height to seat correctly.
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The original oil bath air cleaner is fine with the F134, from what I understand.
You might insetead look for a a used one to replace the one that's been gutted.
Nothing wrong with the oil bath cleaner, except maybe incompatibility with modern emissions-tuned engines.
The original oil bath air cleaner is fine with the F134, from what I understand.
You might insetead look for a a used one to replace the one that's been gutted.
Nothing wrong with the oil bath cleaner, except maybe incompatibility with modern emissions-tuned engines.
Agreed.
But since your's has already been gutted I'd suggest checking out what's available at your local hardware outlets for shop-vac's.
I do not like the oil bath. I do not like it, not at all.
There are environments where it is ok or better but it is a type of labyrinth filter and relys on particles actually making contact with the oil soaked media. They are great for pre-filters but The disposable filters catch things the oil bath will miss. They simply cost more to run needing to replace the filter in heavy dirt dust and military environments where overall service life between rebuilds is not a concern.
Like a blue cotton filter on your hvac system vs a hepa filter.
There are environments where it is ok or better but it is a type of labyrinth filter and relys on particles actually making contact with the oil soaked media. They are great for pre-filters but The disposable filters catch things the oil bath will miss. They simply cost more to run needing to replace the filter in heavy dirt dust and military environments where overall service life between rebuilds is not a concern.
Like a blue cotton filter on your hvac system vs a hepa filter.
Also suggest looking at listings tables for automotive air filters by size and shape.
Wix has this one - https://www2.wixfilters.com/Lookup/FilterBySize.aspx
I expect other suppliers have something similar.
A bit of LMGTFY, but maybe not obvious.
Wix has this one - https://www2.wixfilters.com/Lookup/FilterBySize.aspx
I expect other suppliers have something similar.
A bit of LMGTFY, but maybe not obvious.