Well learned about oil bath air cleaners today

David G · Aug 18, 2018

I "am" planning to build a paper element conversion kit for my HM44 EFI, but just have not got around to it yet, but have tore all the mesh out. Well, I had to drive on gravel today due to a bridge out, so I filled it up with oil. It carried over a lot of oil at full throttle and load until it got the level sucked down some. Guess, I have to clean the whole thing out now before converting.

Crazy Horse · Aug 18, 2018

So oil bath air cleaners don't like fuel injection? Or fuel injection doesn't like oil bath oil cleaners?

JMOR · Aug 18, 2018

(quoted from post at 20:48:25 08/18/18) I "am" planning to build a paper element conversion kit for my HM44 EFI, but just have not got around to it yet, but have tore all the mesh out. Well, I had to drive on gravel today due to a bridge out, so I filled it up with oil. It carried over a lot of oil at full throttle and load until it got the level sucked down some. Guess, I have to clean the whole thing out now before converting.

o mesh???!

David G · Aug 18, 2018

The mesh does more than I thought it did, prevents the carryover.

Janicholson · Aug 18, 2018

The mesh is where the oil separates from the air. No mesh, droplets of oil go to the intake. reality is a harsh taskmaster. Jim

David G · Aug 18, 2018

Yup, found that out.

I thought it was over fueling, then smelled the exhaust, it was not gasoline.

RogerinIowa · Aug 18, 2018

Also breaks up the oil so the oil and mesh can catch the dirt.

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