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Ralph

11-12-2002 13:12:38

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What is the best way to clean the upper part, with the hair,wire? Does it come apart? Any help would be appreciated!

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Willy-N

11-12-2002 18:03:08

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Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to Ralph, 11-12-2002 13:12:38

Some of the early 8Ns do not have removable filter media those are the ones like the 2Ns then you take the unit out to clean it. Mark H.

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Willy-N Picture of this Type

11-12-2002 18:10:30

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Re: Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to Willy-N, 11-12-2002 18:03:08

Here is a early 8N Non Removable type Filter Media. This is how it should look clean. Mark H.

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RoN of ohio

11-13-2002 10:45:47

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Re: Re: Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to Willy-N Picture of this Type, 11-12-2002 18:10:30

Your wife's kitchen sink must me a mess. All kidding aside, I am amazed that you are able to clean and paint those 50 year old parts to look like new. Ron

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heybusdriver

11-12-2002 22:41:24

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Re: Re: Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to Willy-N Picture of this Type, 11-12-2002 18:10:30

Mark, there is no two ways about it,you do the nicest job of cleaning up anything I've ever seen, I'm totally amazed at the pictures you produce. Stan

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I'd hate.......bg

11-12-2002 18:58:25

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Re: Re: Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to Willy-N Picture of this Type, 11-12-2002 18:10:30

...to see your wire-brush expenses.

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Willy-N

11-12-2002 19:07:24

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to I'd hate.......bg, 11-12-2002 18:58:25

I have probley spent over 250.00 on wire brushes this year no problem if not more. Mark H.

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Barnstormer

11-12-2002 18:28:33

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Re: Re: Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to Willy-N Picture of this Type, 11-12-2002 18:10:30

Hi Mark,
You're right. I was thinking only of my '51 8N when I responded.
I have gotten into one like your picture. I always figure that if it was assembled, I can take it apart. I just don't always get it back together as pretty as it was.
See if there aren't some stamped tabs or an internal wire ring inside holding it together.
Certainly don't risk destroying anything as nice looking as you have that one looking.

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Willy-N

11-12-2002 18:45:47

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to Barnstormer, 11-12-2002 18:28:33

I never found a way to get it open? It also was not rolled like a lot of the 8Ns are it is just kind of smashed up in there? I have another one off a 5o 8N just like it to clean and it has the screen on the top that goes behind the grill the screen comes off but the insides are sealed. I just soak them in the dip tank for a day, drain then use that castrol cleaner and hot water works great. You do not get the outsides like that with the cleaner, that is what the wire wheel dose on the bench grinder. Mark H.

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Barnstormer

11-12-2002 17:12:41

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Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to Ralph, 11-12-2002 13:12:38

I have been cleaning the mesh in my '51 8N for close to 50 years (next spring), I'm 59.
Pull it out. It is a rolled up mesh held together with a wire pin. Wash it out with a solvent (I grew up using gasoline) Dry it and then re-roll it to fit. A little trick I use is to start it around the tube sticking down from the air filter when the cup is off. Then just roll it carefully, pin it and stuff it back in. You might just find two rolls in there, one above the other.

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Ray Oh

11-12-2002 18:00:56

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Re: Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to Barnstormer, 11-12-2002 17:12:41

Thats How I Did Mine.Not That Hard.

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Willy-N

11-12-2002 13:46:12

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Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to Ralph, 11-12-2002 13:12:38

Best way to do it is un-bolt the air cleaner and pour Purple Castrol Cleaner into the mesh let soke wash out with hot water and repeat till clean then put it back on. Mark H.

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Soundguy

11-12-2002 13:21:31

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Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to Ralph, 11-12-2002 13:12:38

I've cleaned mine with solvent in a spray bottle ( bug sprayer.. pump style ).. use the lower pan to catch the drippings. Wipe clean.. let air dry, refill with oil. ( The itf-04 manual says to clean them with solvent.,, etc. )

I havn't heard of a replacement being available for the mesh material.. but they look awfully close the the metal scrubbies that you use at the kitchen sink...

Soundguy

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11-12-2002 15:24:55

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Re: Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to Soundguy, 11-12-2002 13:21:31

Pull the mess out and unwind it and wash it in kerosene or varsol. Wrap it back up and stuff it back in. There's an outfit in NJ that can supply the knitted wire mesh by the yard or mile.

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EDDIE8N

11-12-2002 16:38:30

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Re: Re: Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to bg, 11-12-2002 15:24:55

bg,
Don't keep us all in suspense...do you have a name and, or phone number for the place in NJ?
THANKS,
EDDIE8N

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11-12-2002 16:59:49

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to EDDIE8N, 11-12-2002 16:38:30

Yeh, I do. But ya gotta buy a box-car load of the stuff, and I don't want to get stuck with a bunch of it I can't sell.

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11-12-2002 18:48:03

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to bobnc, 11-12-2002 17:30:47

I just sent an email to the sales rep I talked to. I hope to have a price by tomorrow.

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11-12-2002 18:03:36

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Air Cleaner 8-N in reply to bobnc, 11-12-2002 17:30:47

I offered a long time ago.

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